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Playlists for 2017: 443 -- Dec 30 -- Mary Lou Collins
-----------------442 -- Dec 23 -- Christmas Time Again 441 -- Dec16 -- Choral Christmas 440 -- Dec 9 -- Pamela Morgan 439 -- Dec 2 -- Rocky Wiseman 438 -- Nov 25 -- The The Ps - Conclusion 437 -- Nov 18 -- The O's & The Ps - Part 1 436 -- Nov 11 -- War and Peace 435 -- Nov 4 -- 1967 434 -- Oct 28 -- Musical Alphabet, Letter 'N' 433 -- Oct 21 -- Musical Alphabet, Letter 'M' - Part Three 432 -- Oct 14 -- Musical Alphabet, Letter 'M' - Part Two 431 -- Oct 07 -- Musical Alphabet, Letter 'M' - Part One 430 -- Sep 30 -- Musical Alphabet, Letter 'L' 429 -- Sep 23 -- Musical Alphabet, Letter 'J' & Letter 'K' 428 -- Sep 16 -- Musical Alphabet, Letter 'H' - Part Two & Letter 'I' 427 -- Sep 09 -- Musical Alphabet, Letter 'H' - Part One 426 -- Sep 02 -- Labour Day 2017 425 -- Aug 26 -- George Grandy (Encore) 424 -- Aug 19 -- Ryan's Fancy (Encore) 423 -- Aug 12 -- Singer/Songwriters (Encore) 422 -- Aug 05 -- Gold (Encore) 421 -- Jul 29 -- Ron Hynes (Encore) 420 -- Jul 22 -- St. John's (Encore) 419 -- Jul 15 -- The Sea (Encore) 418 -- Jul 08 -- Mother Earth (Encore) 417 -- Jul 01 -- Newfoundland Joins Canada (Encore) 416 -- Jun 24 -- Take Heart (Encore) 415 -- Jun 17 -- Wine (Encore) 414 -- Jun 10 -- Friends (Encore) 413 -- Jun 03 -- Tribute Songs (Encore) 412 -- May 27 -- The George Grandy Story 411 -- May 20 -- History of Clode Sound Studios - Part 2 (Encore) 410 -- May 13 -- History of Clode Sound Studios - Part 1 (Encore) 409 -- May 06 -- Musical Alphabet (The Gs) 408 -- Apr 29 -- Musical Alphabet (The Es & Fs) 407 -- Apr 22 -- Mother Earth 406 -- Apr 15 -- Musical Alphabet (The Ds) 405 -- Apr 08 -- Musical Alphabet (The Cs - Conclusion) 404 -- Apr 01 -- All Fool's Day 403 -- Mar 25 -- Musical Alphabet (The Cs - Part 1) 402 -- Mar 18 -- Sing Irishman Sing 401 -- Mar 11 -- Musical Alphabet (The Bs - Conclusion) 400 -- Mar 04 -- Musical Alphabet (As & Bs - Part 1) 399 -- Feb 25 -- Take Heart 398 -- Feb 18 -- Wine 397 -- Feb 11 -- Friends 396 -- Feb 04 -- Happy Birthday Dick 395 -- Jan 28 -- From The Rock To Tee-O 394 -- Jan 21 -- Nova Scotia 393 -- Jan 14 -- Tribute Songs 392 -- Jan 07 -- 2016 Revisited |
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November 18 - "The Os & The Ps - Part 1"
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ................................................................
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November 11 - War & Peace
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ................................................................
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November 4 - 1967
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ................................................................
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October 28 - Musical Alphabet (The 'Ns')
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ................................................................
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October 21 - Musical Alphabet (The 'M's Part Three)
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October 14 - Musical Alphabet (The 'M's Part Two)
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October 7 - Musical Alphabet (The 'M's Part One)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby ED McCURDY: Good Ship Jubilee (Trad.) 'Songs of the Sea', Cambridge VP 11, circa 1953 aka `Folk Songs of the Canadian Maritimes & Newfoundland` ALAN MILLS: Two Jinkers (Patrick Kevin Devine) `Folk Songs of Newfoundland` FP 831, 1953 THE MCNULTY FAMILY: McNamara From Mayo (SC) (composer unidentified) 'A Night In Ireland with the McNulty Family (Vol 2)', DWL 9-611 circa 1950s JOAN MORRISSEY: Do What You Do Do Well (Ned Miller) ‘All Time Country Favourites’, Maritime MR-10000, 1967 The Don Randell Band: Don Randell: fiddle; Ted Blanchard: bass; Benny Brake: rhythm; Wally Pynn: lead. GERALD MITCHELL: The Broken Promise (Byron Chaulk) ‘The Hunt and Other Songs of Labrador’, Marathon MS 2101, 1970 ANNE-MARIE MURRAY: John Hinks - Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor (Trad.) 'Where the Lighthouse Guards the Strand', MUCH RECORDS CHB 7001, 1971 RAY MCLEAN & the NFLD Showband: Jolly Jolly Grog (Trad.) ‘All Aboard For Newfoundland’, Marathon ALS 392, 1973 Musicians: The Newfoundland Showband plus Bobby Munro & Steve Smith BRIAN MacLEOD: Can’t Do Anymore (Brian MacLeod), 1975 45 RPM single, Nebula Records C 111, 1975 SANDI MICHAEL: Quiet Fire (R. Thornberry) 45 rpm single, Sundance Records SDR-73-2. Side 1, 1973 A Hutton-Thornberry Production. MACDONALD DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (UKULELE "A" BAND): The Water Is Wide (American Folk, from the choral arr: of Zaninelli) 'A Children's Gift', Fantasy Sound FS23440, circa 1977. Carol E. Harris: Musical Director, Noreen A. Greene: Accompanist, Don Waterhouse: Cello, Jim Vivian: Bass, Rodney Wills: Drums. Recorded on Location by Fantasy Sound, Willowdale, ON. THE MCNULTY FAMILY: Fair Rosscommon Polka (composer unidentified) 'A Night In Ireland with the McNulty Family (Vol 2)', DWL 9-611 circa 1950s WALTER J. MACISAAC: MacIsaac's Reel (composer unidentified) 'Musical Memories of the Codroy Valley', RCA Customs - LP 13, 1974 Fiddle: Walter J. MacIsaac. Piano: Marina Cashin ................................................................
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September 30 - Musical Alphabet (The 'L's)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby BOB LAMBERT: Knobby's Lament (B. Lambert) 'Knobby’s Lament', Puck Records, SAR2027, 1979 Produced by Skip Beckwith. Recording & mixing engineer: Harold Tsistinas. JULIE LYNN: Good Morning World (Roy A. Payne), Look What They’ve Done To My Song, Dominion LPS 21017, 1970 Personnel: Julie Lynn, Gary Spicer, Bobby Flynn, Pete McCormick. Prod: Mark Altman & Jury Krytiuk. Rec: Eastern Sound, To. Eng: Chris Skene DOUG LANE: Who Am I (That God Should Love Me) (Everett Adams) 'Come to the Altar and Him' NEWS FLASH SOUNDS EA 04 circa 1983. Musicians: Doug Lane (Lead vocal & harmony), Gord Quinton (1st lead guitar), John Lacey (2nd lead guitar), John Lane (bass, rhythm guitar, & harmony), Chris Hennessey (banjo & mandolin), Dave Hillier (drums). Eng: Jack Winsor. Prod: Everett Adams, Rec: Echo Recording, St. John's, NL JOHN LANE: Let the Lower Lights Be Burning (Philip Paul Bliss) 'Gentle Mother', Marathon MMS 76021, 1973 THE LUDLOW BROTHERS: I Came To Praise The Lord (William J. Gaither) 'Jesus Is the Answer', TBC 118676, date? Musicians: Darryl Ludlow (rhythm guitar); Glenn Rideout (bass guitar); Bob King (piano & organ); Vocals: Darryl, Dave & Howie Ludlow. Rec. at Echo Rec. Ltd., St. John's, NF. Mastering: TBC Recording, Don Mills, ON THE LIDSTONE SISTERS: The Old Rugged Cross (George Bennard) 'Favourite Hymns of Newfoundland, Banff '- RBS 1030, 1955 organ accompaniment - Reg Powell BILLY LEGGO and THE SQUID JIGGERS: The Old Man and The Old Woman (unidentified composer) 'Maritime Farewell', CAMEDIA BL 101, Circa early 1970s. Personnel?: Billy, Denise, Dianne, Harold. Arrangements: "Two of a Kind". Eng: Max Boag. Prod: Billy Leggo. DANNY LINEHAN & Niteshift: Last Kiss Goodbye (Danny Linehan) 45 rpm single - WRC3-3314-R, 1984 Danny Linehan, lead vocals; Ken Greene, lead guitar; Eugene Gregory, bass; Ray "Sticks" Griffiths, drums. Prod: by Clode Sound. Eng: Neil Bishop, Claude Caines. KEN LAKE & ROUGH IDEAS: I've Been There (Ken Lake) 45 rpm single, JKL Productions JKL 9101, Milltown, 1991 JOHN LACEY & GORDON QUINTON: Tall Drinks & Solitude (Candy Sheppard) 45 rpm single, Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7310, 1980 NED LANDRY: Newfoundland Breakdown (Traditional) 45 rpm single, RCA 47-4440 (circa 1955-1959) Violin with piano accompaniment by Bruce Holder. ................................................................
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September 23 - Musical Alphabet ('J's & 'K's)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby RAY JOHNSON: I`m Goin`Back To My Auld Fishin`Shack (Si Dayne/R. Johnson) 'A Breath Of Newfoundland', Pigeon Inlet Prod. PIP-738. circa 1982. Personnel: Ray Johnson, J. C. Johnson, Ollie Smith, Ted Rowe, Nels Giles, Roger Skinner. Rec: BPI Studio, St. John's. Prod: Peter Narvaez & Neil Rosenberg JEFF JOHNSTON QUARTET: Syzygy (Jeff Johnston) 'Trinity', UNITY III RDR12-28, 1989 Eng: Terry Winsor & John Foster. Mix: Terry Winsor, Glen Tilley, Jeff Johnston. Mastering: The Laquer Channel: Rec: CBC St. John's FABIAN JAMES: Music Is My Life (Fabian James) 45 rpm single, RCA PB-50455-A, 1978 Producer: Skip Beckwith. Dunbar Music Canada Ltd. KAOS: Big World (O Reilly/Wiechmann) 'Total Kaos', MOLE RECORDS K-1001, 1985 Personnel: Sindi Wiechmann, Rainer Wiechmann, Sandy Forbes, Todd McLeod, Darrin Bruce. Rec: Mr. Mole Studio, Kilbride, NFLD. Prod/Eng: Rainer Wiechmann CHRISTOPER KEARNEY: Rocking Chair Ride (Christopher Kearney) 45 rpm single MCA Records MCA 2008 (Mono). Side 1, 1970 THE KEATNIKS: Here She Comes (Godfrey Keeley) The Keatniks, Melbourne, AML: 4011, 1965 William Keating, Pierre LaJeuness, Maurice Caines, Basil Haire LEONARD MEEHAN: Note In The Bottle (Otto Kelland) 'Songs of the Anchor Watch', Citadel CTL 111, Circa 1962 Leonard Meehan: tenor; organist: Eric O. Abbott; guitar: Russell Clarke TERRY KELLEHER: Peg of My Heart (Alfred Bryan/Fred Fisher) 'Face and Eyes', KERRY RECORDS SR-61, 1980 Musicians: Gerry Carruthers, Don Palmer, John Alphonse, Wally Coff, Phil Hancock. Eng: Grant Kennedy & Pat Martin (Audio Atlantic); Neil Bishop & Claude Caines, Prod: Neil Bishop (Clode Sound). Rec: Halifax & Stephenville TERRY KELLY: Mama Likes To Rock ‘N’ Roll (Terry Kelly & Declan O'Doherty) ‘Face To Face’, ATTIC LAT 1248, 1988 Prod: Declan O'Doherty, Gun Records & Gilles Godard. Rec.: Larry Peterzell, Nashville & Chad Irschick, Toronto. THE KRYSTALS: Make Me Smile (James Pankow) `The Krystals, Fourmost Records MS-8943`, circa 1970/1, Lloyd Thornhill: vocals, guitar, bass guitar; Roland Gaudet: drums, keyboards & tamborine; Stan Erbrink: vocals, guitar, bass guitar; Ray March: keyboards EDDI KENNY: Devil Not An Angel (Adeline Benz/Artie Maclaren) 45 rpm single, AML Records AML0001X (Side 1), 1987 Prod: Artie Maclaren. Eng: Alan Rempel. Recorded at Bullfrog Studios, Vancouver BOB KING: Ann From Newfoundland (Bob King) 45 rpm single - MELBOURNE WG 3236. No date. KITTY VITTY MINSTRELS: Minstrel Boy & Wearing Of the Green (Trad. B. Janes) ``The Cliffs Of Baccalieu’, Audat 477-9033, 1973 Personnel: Jim Ring, Pat Debourke, Randy Ring, Mrs. Paul Ring. Prod: Al Feeney. Rec: MUN Radio, St. John's, NL ................................................................
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September 16 - Musical Alphabet ('H's Part 2 & 'I's)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby HELPING HANDS: Sing Me A Song (Frank
Dobbin)
45 rpm single, WRC3-4277, 1985
Vocals: Frank Dobbin, Jamie Snider, Melissa
Smith, & Jacinta Cormier.
Other musicians: Selwyn Carter, Gerry Manuel,
Don Ryan, Noel George, Jim Solo.
Rec: J.S.R. Studio, Gander.
THE HUMMINGBIRDS: Down Home In
Newfoundland (L. Russwurm)
45 rpm single Columbia C4-4022 (Side A),
1973
Produced by: Mercey Bros
REX HEMEON: Travellin' Singer (Rex
Hemeon)
'Country Singer On the Isle of Newfoundland',
RCA KXL1-0143, 1976
Jim Linegar-lead guitar, Bob Taylor-Steel
guitar, John Lane-Rhythm guitar, Noah Perry-Bass guitar, Chris Kelly, Vocals-Rex
Hemeon, Debbie Dwyer.
Prod: Ben Weatherby. Rec: Via Nova Studio,
Grand Falls
GREG HOLLOWAY: Old Guitar and Me
(Music: Greg Holloway, Lyrics: Eric
Waterman)
'Blonde & Brunette', Cassette Tape
WRC4-6388, 1989?
Personnel: Adrian Doyle, Eric Waterman, Ron
Freeman, Mary Jefford, Betty Jean Hynes. Engineered & Mixed by Lincoln C.
Gagnon
LARRY HARVEY: High Wind (Harvey
–Norris)
45 rpm single, KING 5036, Dee Jay Specia,
circa 1956.
Vocal by Larry Harvey
ROGER HOWSE: Double Life (R.
Howse)
'Livin' the Blues', cassette tape PHPC 8902,
1989
Personnel: Roger Howse, Wade Pinhorn, Howie
Southwood, David Vivian, Randy Mauskopf. Prod: Tom Ronan & Roger Howse.
Thanks to Jack Winsor.
HOMEGAS: Vegetable Farm (Peter
Aceves)
'Homegas', Takoma C1026, 1970
Musicians: Peter Aceves, Dave Satterfield,
Richard Blaustein, Neil Rosenberg, John Hyslop, Jim Barden, Dave Brock.
Prod: John Fahey. Eng: Ray Fournier, Cecil
Charles Spiller, Bob Bourassa, Peter Seplow.
HARDSHIP POST: Sugarcane
(Lippa)
Mag Wheel Records (no number),
1992
Rec. & Mix: Don Ellis
THE HURRICANES: Billy's Stomp (Billy
Matchem)
'The Hurricanes', VINTAGE RECORDS SCV-141,
1975
Musicians: Edith Hulan, Rodney Hulan, Billy
Matchem, Derick Gosse, Walley Gosse.
Prod: Goodtime. Exec. Prod: Gary E. Tilley.
Eng: Glenn Clarke. Piano: Tom Hynes.
Rec: Sound Canada Studios, Toronto.
BURL IVES: Cod Liver Oil (Arranged by
Burl Ives)
'Cornonation Concert', Decca DL 8080 (Mono),
1954
Recorded at Royal Festival Hall, London,
England.
ELMER ISELER SINGERS: Feller From
Fortune (arr. by Harry Somers)
‘Spectra’, CENTREDISCS CMC 0281,
1981
Conductor: Elmer Iseler, Prod: Anton
Kwiatkowski, Eng: Ed Marshall.
Recorded at St. Anne's Anglican Church,
Toronto, ON, Mastered: McClear Place Studios Ltd.
IRISH COFFEE: Oisin Favorite - Fiddle
Instrumental (Trad./Bob O'Donovan?)
'Banks of the Roses', WORLD WRC1-6058,
1990
Recorded and mixed at Echo Recording
Co.
Eng: Thomas Ronan. Prod: Irish Coffee &
Thomas Ronan.
Personnel: D'Arcy Broderick, Claton Hunt,
Kevin Lynch, Rendell Hunt, Larry Martin, Thomas Rowan
THE ISLE AUX MORTE BOYS featuring
Freeman Walters: Russels Jig (Freeman Walters)
'My Newfoundland Shore', World WRC!-5525,
1987
Personnel: Keith Ball, Joshua Skinner, Freeman
Walters, Raymond Osmond, Barry Coleman.
Rec; Sim's Studio: Belloram. Eng: Sim Savory.
Mix Sim Savory & The Isle Aux Morte Boys.
Prod: Leftover Productions, Isle Aux
Morte ................................................................
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September 9 - Musical Alphabet (Hs Part One)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby GEORGE HAMILTON IV: Little Boats of Newfoundland (Roy Payne) 'Back To Down East Country', RCA Camden KCL1-0051, 1974 Personnel: John Arpin, Alistair Morrison, Keith Mckay, Barry Keane, Al Cherny, Al Brisco, Jim Morgan, Jack Zaza, Laurie Bower Singers. Prod: Jack Feeney. Eng: Hayward Parrott.. Rec: RCA Toronto CHRIS HENNESSEY: Ramblin' Jack's Return (Chris Hennessy) ‘Ballad Of a Sad Café’, BOOT RECORDS 5BOS-7188, 1978 Personel: Chris Hennessey; David McIsaac; J. P. Ellis' Al Feeney; Len Brennan; George Brothers, Len McDonald; Dave Hellyer; Gordie Thomas; John J. Alphonse. Rec: Audio Atlantic, Halifax. Prod & Arr: Chris Hennessy HERITAGE: Twillingate Island (Willie Arsenault) ‘Rub-A-Dub-Dub’s A Long Way From Toronto’, Heritage H.T.-0100, MS-11375, 1975 Harold Crewe: guitar; Phil Simms: bass; Willie Arsenault: lead singer, guitar Recorded by Jack Winsor at Echo Recording Studio, St. John's, NL J. TERRY HYNES: Whiskey For Breakfast (J. Terry Hynes) 'J. Terry Hynes & Goodtime', Periwinkle Records PER 7318, 1974 PERSONEL: J. Terry Hynes,Tom Hynes, Gary Tilley, Glen Clarke, Don Paveling, Mickey Andrews. Recorded at Sound Canada Recording Centre. Producer: Art Snider; Sound Engineers: Bob Stright THE HARMONY FOUR: I Have A Home (Clyde Davids) 'The Family Of God', HARMONY RECORDS HRS 1105, date? Lewis Chaulk - lead, Tom Chaulk - bass, Auburn Reader - tenor, George Rideout - baritone. Studio Keyboards: Len Ballantine; Drums/Percussion: Myles Crawford; Quartet Pianist: Davina Chaulk; Bass Guitar: Douglas Chaulk Eng: Rob Richardson. Mix: Doug J. McKensie. Prod: Ian Adnams. Exec Prod: David Browne HOLY REDEEMER CHURCH CHOIR: O Jesus I Have Promised (Lyrics: John E. Bode, Music: Arthur H. Mann) 'Music From Holy Redeemer Church', FANTASY SOUND FS23406, circa 1977 Spaniards Bay, NF. Organist & Choirmaster: Mr. Peter Hanson. Rector: Rev. A. S. Hall. HOLY CROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIR: The Little Shoemaker (Parsons, Turner, Revil) 'Merrily We Sing', FANTASY SOUND FS23441, 1977 HEADPINS: Celebration (MacLeod) 'Line of Fire' Solid Gold Records SGR-1017, 1983 Darby Mills: vocals; Brian MacLeod: Guitars/Keys/Drums; Ab Bryant: Bass; Bernie Aubin: Drums. Prod: Brian "Too Loud" Macleod assisted by Ab Bryant. Rec: Vancouver. Mastered: New York. RON HYNES: The Legend of Sammy & Suzie (Ron Hynes) ‘Small Fry’, cassette tape, Independent?, 1987 The ‘Small Fry’ were students of West Royal School, Prince Edward Island Musicians: Ron Hynes: acoustic guitar, lead vocals; Newman McCullough: electric guitar, pedal steel, bass; Peter Burke: drums; Doug MacEwen (piano); Garth Matthews (bass vocal); Chris Corrigah: fiddle. Recorded at Sound Ventures Studio, PEI. Engineer: Bob Stright. Producer: George Brothers. Arrangements: Ron Hynes TOMMY HUNTER: Born To Be A Gypsy (Roy Payne) 45 rpm vinyl single, RCA PB-50031 (Side A), 1974 Produced by Jack Feeney. GERRY HALL: Make It Over the Hill (G. Hall) 45 rpm single, Periwinkle Records PER-3705 (circa 1970). Prod: Art Snider. Rec: Sound Canada. From the Good, the Bad and the Ugle L.P. ‘All Over the Road’ (PER 7303) HARRY HIBBS: Isle of Newfoundland (Burt Cuff) 'At the Caribou', Arc AS 794, 1968. Recorded: Bay Studios, Toronto Direction: Ben Weatherby ................................................................
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September 2 - Labour Day 2017
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby JOHN WHITE: The Badger Drive (J. V. Devine) 'Come All Ye Home To Newfoundland', RCA Victor MG-4247, 1966 Ray Walsh: piano accordion; Bill Allen: guitar; Reg Foley: bass & piano DICK NOLAN: Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis) ‘Truck Driving Man’, Arc A-633, circa 1964 Personnel: Shotgun Guitar - Roy Penny, Rhythm Guitars - Mickey McGivern & Bunty Petrie, Bass - Mark McGivern, Drums - Bill Bartlett. Producer and A&R Direction: Ben Weatherby RAY MCLEAN & THE BOYS FROM BELL ISLAND: The Miners of Bell Island) (Leo McCarthy - Ray Mclean) 'Tom, Dick, & Harry', Wabana Records WBN 1, 1980 Personnel: Ray McLean-Guitar, Sam Rose-Accordion, Gerry Keels-Fiddle/Banjo, Tom (Knobby) Wiseman-Fiddle, Paul McLean-Bass, Bill Whalen-Drums. Exec Prod: Dick Stoyles. Prod: Rob St. Aubin/G. Rowat ROY McCAULL: St. Lawrence Miner (composer?) 'Newfoundland Saturday Night' Condor HC4455, Heritage Music, Date? DICK GARDINER: Carol Lake Strikers Song (D. Gardiner) 'Where the Churchill River Flows', QUAY CS-7930, 1979 Prod: Neil Bishop; Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Personnel: Ted MacNeil, Skip Abbott, Bob O'Donovan, Rick Walsh, Jeff Butler, Neil Bishop, Sheila Caines, Dick Gardiner. BUCHANS MINERS: Aftermath (Angus Lane) 'Come Hell Or High Water' – Songs of the Buchans Miners BREAKWATER RECORDING 1001,1977 Personnel: Don Bursey, Bill Ivany, George Ivany, Gerald Ivany, Kitty Ivany, Sandy Ivany, Angus Lane, Harold Skanes, Len Skanes Prod: Peter Narvaez. Mix: Peter Narvaez, Neil Rosenberg, Rick Harris Recorded in Buchans 1975 & 1976 JIM PAYNE & KELLY RUSSELL: Twin Lakes (Trad.) 'Newfoundland Songs & Fiddle Music', Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP4-7321, 1987 MUSICIANS: Rufus Guinchard (Fiddle), Jim Payne (Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin), Kelly Russell (Fiddle, Bouzouki, Concertina, Whistle) Contains previously released material from two Pigeon Inlet albums (1982 & 1983). IRISH COFFEE: Fisherman’s Song (D'Arcy Broderick) 'Banks of the Roses', WORLD WRC1-6058, 1990 Recorded and mixed at Echo Recording Co. Eng: Thomas Ronan. Prod: Irish Coffee & Thomas Ronan. Personnel: D'Arcy Broderick, Glaton Hunt, Kevin Lynch, Rendell Hunt, Larry Martin, Thomas Rowan PEPPER TREE: Workin' (Quinn/Garagan/White/Brockway) 'You're My People', Capitol ST 6304, 1971. Prod: Jack Richardson, Nimbus 9 Prod. Eng: George Semkiw. Tech: "Cub" Richardson. Mastering: Randy Kling. Rec: RCA's Toronto Studio. (Pepper Tree includes Newfoundlander Chris Brockway who plays bass) PIERCE CULL: Working in the Cold Storage (Pierce Cull) ‘The Cold Storage Song’, Audat 477-9039, circa 1973 FREE BEER: Pogorian Chant (composer not indentified) 'Clueless', CSPS 2055, 1982 Personnel: Kevin Blackmore, Chris Elliott, Geoff Butler. Additional Vocals: Helen Shea, Denise Blackmore. Rec at MUN, Transport Canada Training Commission, & Newfoundsound FREE BEER: The Optomistic Job Hunter (composer not indentified) 'Clueless', CSPS 2055, 1982 Personnel: Kevin Blackmore, Chris Elliott, Geoff Butler. Additional Vocals: Helen Shea, Denise Blackmore. Rec at MUN, Transport Canada Training Commission, & Newfoundsound THE NEWFIES (Gerry & Aggie): Fisherman's Waltz (Ronald Formanger) 'The Fisherman', Cassette Tape BOOT 5BTM 2012, 1987 Musicians: Roddy Lee, Freddy White, Wendell Ferguson, Grendan Gillam, Marty Shaw, Mike Skinner, Wendy Davis, Mary Anne Epp. Eng: David Ferri. Exec. Prod.: Jury Krytiuk. Musical Dir.: Gerry Formanger Rec.: Orchard Studios, Norval, ON |
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May 27 - The George Grandy Story
GEORGE GRANDY & his band: The Grandy Breakdown (G. Grandy) 'D. P. Newfie', Audat 477-9017, circa 1973 Tom Grandy: drummer; Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar; Barry Welsh: guitar GEORGE GRANDY: Fisherman’s Tribute (G. Grandy) 'D. P. Newfie', Audat 477-9017, circa 1973 Tom Grandy: drummer; Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar; Barry Welsh: guitar GEORGE GRANDY: Wine and Roses (M. Haggard) 'Gotta Get Back To Newfie', Audat 477-9041, 1973 Back-up: The Country Ducats. Probable musicians: George Grandy (vocals & rhythm guitar) Lew Skinner (lead guitar), Cathy Lawrence (bass), Fred Lawrence (steel guitar), Roger Skinner (drums), Harmony vocals (Eddie Rowsell) Prod: Al Feeney. Recorded at MUN Radio, St. John's, NL GEORGE GRANDY & his band: The Grandy Breakdown (G. Grandy) 'D. P. Newfie', Audat 477-9017, circa 1973 Tom Grandy: drummer; Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar; Barry Welsh: guitar 1:45 INSTRUMENTAL ELVIS PRESLEY: That's Alright Mama (Arthur Crudup) 'Magic Hits of the 1950s', 2008 HUEY VALLIS: Nobody's Child (Cy Coben and Mel Foree) Unreleased vinyl record circa early 1970s GEORGE GRANDY: My Sweetheart (Trad: G. Grandy) 'D. P. Newfie', Audat 477-9017, circa 1973 Tom Grandy: drummer; Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar; Barry Welsh: guitar GEORGE GRANDY & his band: D. P. Newfie (G. Grandy) 'D. P. Newfie', Audat 477-9017, circa 1973 Tom Grandy: drummer; Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar; Barry Welsh: guitar GEORGE GRANDY: Gotta Get Back To Newfie (G. Grandy/A. Rose) ‘Gotta Get Back To Newfie’, Audat 477-9041, 1973 Back-up: The Country Ducats Probable band members: Lew Skinner on lead guitar, Fred Lawrence on steel, Cathy Lawrence on bass, Roger Skinner on drum, Eddie Rowsell on harmony vocals, and George Grandy on rhythm guitar. GEORGE GRANDY: Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) ‘Gotta Get Back To Newfie’, Audat 477-9041, 1973 Back-up: The Country Ducats Probable band members: Lew Skinner on lead guitar, Fred Lawrence on steel, Cathy Lawrence on bass, Roger Skinner on drum, Eddie Rowsell on harmony vocals, and George Grandy on rhythm guitar. GEORGE GRANDY: You've Got It Alright (George Grandy) 'Drifter From the Coast', Audat 477-9057, circa 1974 Probable band members: Lew Skinner on lead guitar, Fred Lawrence on steel, Cathy Lawrence on bass, Roger Skinner on drum, Eddie Rowsell on harmony vocals, and George Grandy on rhythm guitar. Eng: Ron Duclos. Recorded at MUN Studio, St. John's, NL ANN BUTLER & GEORGE GRANDY: Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (Becki Bluefield and Jim Owen) 'Country Sunshine', Audat 477-9064, 1974 Backed by The Country Ducats Recorded at MUN Studio, St. John's, NL. Eng: Ron Duclos. GEORGE GRANDY and his wife Doreen: Look For Me (Rusty Goodman) 'George's Gospel CD', Unreleased, Nov 6, 2010 Recorded at George Grandy's Studio George plays all instruments. GEORGE GRANDY: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Dave "Curler" Williams & James Faye "Roy" Hall) Recorded live at The Old Mill, St. John's NL, 2017 Musicians included George Grandy, Troy Grandy, Chad Grandy, and Terry O'Reilley. Unreleased. GEORGE Grandy: The French Waltz (George Grandy) Homesick Newfie, cassette tape circa early 1990s. George Grandy: vocals, keyboard, accordion; Kevin Bungay: lead guitar, bass; Eng: Roy Foote. Mixing: Kevin Bungay. Recorded at Starbust Studio, Grand Bank, NL |
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May 6 - Musical Alphabet (The Gs)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby LAVERNE SQUIRES: Riley The Fisherman (Trad.) 'Laverne Squires', Independent, 2017 Vocals by Laverne Squires. Musicians: Derek Pelley, Sandy Morris, Wayne Brace, and Noel Dinn. Recorded Jan. 17, 1969 at Memorial University. Digitized by Don Walsh. Edited, enhanced, and mastered by Geoff Panting. THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY: Save It For Me (Mickey Andrews) 'at the Horsehshoe', VINTAGE RECORDS SCV-113 circa 1970. Mickey Andrews: Sho-bro & Steel Guitar; Randy McDonald; Bass & Vocals; Gerry Hall; Vocals & Acoustis Guitar; Roy Penny: Lead Guitar; Johnny Green: Drums, Art Snider:Piano, Organ, & Vibes Art Snider. Prod: The Good, the Bad & The Ugly, Exec Prod: Art Snider, Mix: Glenn Clarke NORMA GALE: Big City (Paul Williams/Sam Humphrey) 'Angelfood Cake', , CARIBOU CCLP 7003, circa early 1970s A Proper Kent Production. Made in Canada by Arc Sound Ltd.. Toronto. RUFUS GUINCHARD: Out Behind the House--Up Southern Shore (Trad.) 'Step Tunes & Doubles', Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-737, 1982 Rufus Guinchard (Fiddle), Jim Payne (Guitar), & Kelly Russell (Fiddle) THE GOSPELETTES: Get All Excited (Bill Gaither) ‘Why Should I Worry or Fret’, TBC 15575, circa 1973-5 Personnel: Jim Cooper-organ & piano, Reg Pretty-guitar, Roy Stanley-bass guitar, Vilot Burry, Brenda Kennedy, Glenys Pond, Christine Lane, Donna Burt. Sue Ann Burry, Olive Keats, Dianne Pritchett. Recorded at Echo Recording Studios, St. John’s DICK GARDINER: Travellin’ Man (Dick Gardiner) Little Girl’s Prayer, ACR 4087, 1984 Prod: Dick Gardiner. Eng: Neil Bishop/Claude Caines. Personnel: Kevin MacNeil, Claude Caines, Mel Aucoin, Neil Bishop, Karen Rees, Tom Doyle, Ann Butler. Rec & Mix: Clode Sound Productions, Stephenville. THE GLEASONAIRES: Answer Call For Rose (Roy A. Payne) 45 rpm single - Boot BT. 013 (Side 2), 1971 Musicians: Matt Gleason, Jim Prince, Hal Allison. Prod: Jury Krytiuk & Mark Altman. Eng: George Semkiw. Technician: 'Cub' Richardson. Rec: RCA Studio, Toronto. GEORGE GRANDY & his band: Single Maple Leaf (Payne) 'D. P. Newfie', Audat 477-9017, circa 1973 Tom Grandy: drummer; Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar; Barry Welsh: guitar. GRAMPA: My Newfie Boat (Drozdoski-St. Germain-McKee) 45 rpm single - Goodtime Records GTS-00, Date? Possible Personnel: Frank St. Germain, Dave Martin, David V McKee, Stan Drozdoski, Reid Taylor PADDY GEARIN: My Home in St. John’s (Wm. Gearin) 'My Home In St. John’s',cassette tape (no label or number), 1979 Personnel: William (Paddy) Gearin: vocals ; Winnie Patton: piano ; Owen Kelly: bass ; Vic Hayes: drums ; Millar Hodgart: 12 string guitar Recorded at Comfort Sound by Doug McClement SCOTT GOUDIE: Growing (Scott Goudie) 'Renata', Quay CS-8077, 1982 Musicians: Scott Goudie: vocals/rhythm, slide & lead guitar; Neil Bishop: lead guitar & rhythm; “Teddy” MacNeil: drums; Skip Abbot: bass; Charlie Wade: percussioin; Rick Hollett: piano & sax; Jamie Snider; violin; Bill Barry: harmony vocals; Donna Cooke: harmony vocals; Peter Narvaez: harmonica; rhythm guitar. Prod.: Scott Goudie & Neil Bishop; Eng.: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines; Mixing: Neil Bishop. Recorded at Clode Sound Productions, Stephenville, NL. Dedicated to Rick Sheppard. CHRIS GILLARD: Just You and I (Chris Gillard) 45 rpm single, QUAY CS-7824 (Side A). 1980 Eng. & Prod.: Neil Bishop GOWER YOUTH BAND: Newfoundland Medley (Arr. E. Bonnell) 'An Accent On Youth', GYB 8401, 1984 Music Director: Edsel Bonnell, Solist: Sheila Osborne. Eng: Chris Hammond |
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Apr 29 - Musical Alphabet (The Es & Fs)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby JERRY ELI: Going Backward (D. Devaney) 45 rpm single MARATHON PA 1057, Side A, circa 1972 THE ELLIS FAMILY (Brian & Ricky): Lonely Country Boy From Newfoundland (W.F. Curley) 45 rpm single ELLIS RECORDS MBS 0023, Date? Recorded at Mercey Brothers Recording Studio, Elmira, Ontario BOBBY EVANS: Eighteen Yellow Roses (Bobby Darin) 'Hotel Gander', BelAir Records 1983 EDDIE EASTMAN: How Deep In Love Am I (B. McDill) 'Eddie Eastman', Columbia PCC-90598, 1980 Personnel: Lloyd Green, Pete Wade, Hargus Robbins, Buddy Harmon, Jim Isbell, Ray Edenton & others. Prod: Bob cousins. Rec: Nashville. Arr: Eddie Eastman & Lloyd Green. Eng: Rex Collier & Skip Shimmin. THE FOUR WAYS: Heartbeat (Norman Petty - Bob Montgomery) ‘Gettin’ Around’BOOT RECORDS BOS 7150, 1974 Personnel: Joan Harvey: vocals; Rod Rumble: lead guitar; Brian Small: drums; Ron Hicks: bass guitar. Exec. prod: Jury Krytiuk; Prod: John Capek, Rec. RCA Studios-Toronto; Mixed: Thunder Sound, Toronto THE FLUMMIES: Grand River Song (Stewart Michelin) 'Songs of Labrador', WRC1-5985 (cassette tape), 1988 Gary O’Driscoll, Harris Learning, Greg O’Blenis, Richard Dyson, Alton Best, George Shiwak Recorded, Produced & Engineered by Gary O’Driscoll at Homespun Studios, Goose Bay, Lab. FOUL GEAR: Here's To The Fishermen (George Giles) 'Here's To the Fishermen', Independent WRC-6000, 1988 Personnel: George Giles (Vocals & Guitar), Don Marsden (Drums), Norm Warren (Accordion), Gerard J. Organ (Bass Guitar). Recorded: Sim's Studio, Belloram. Engineer: Sim Savoury Album Mix: Sim Savoury and Foul Gear COUNTRY DREAM featuring Marion Fiander: Philadelphia Lawyer (Woody Guthrie) 'That Man Of Mine', QUAY CS-8095, circa 1983. Personnel: Neil Bishop, Mel Aucoin, Ted MacNeil, Claude Caines, Sim Savoury. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Country Dream. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL FORTUNE BAY SONS: When You Live By The Sea (Cyril Brown) 'Stay At Home Lad', SWC FB-8247, 1986 Prod: SWC Productions. Eng: Sim Savory. Rec: Sims Studio, Belloram, NL. Musicians: Wince Keeping, Cyril Brown, Jim Vallis, Harry Keeping, Sim Savory, Hughie Poole, Nelson White, Viola Short, Howard Bailey. BRIAN FINN: When The Robins Come Home (Pat Casey) 'When The Robins Come Home' cassette tape BFC-2488E, 1988 BRIAN FINN: accordion, vocals, rhythm guitars; SIM SAVORY: bass, rhythm/lead guitar, piano, BUD DAVIDGE: harmony vocals. Eng: Sim Savory, Prod: Brian Finn. Recorded at Sim's Studio, Belloram, NL FINNIGAN: The Boogie Woogie Newfie’s Lobster Shuffle (Peter Stoney) 45 rpm single Banana Records SAR 204. Date unknown. HANK SLUSH & FREE BEER: Plenty More Fish (Chris Elliott) 45 rpm single - QUAY CS-8054 (Both sides are 'A Side'!), 1981 Prod: C. Elliott & K. Blackmore. Eng: N. Bishop & C. Caines. Recorded at Clode Sound Studios FREE WHEELIN' (DOROTHY & KEVIN): Why Did You Go (Dorothy St. George) 45 rpm single - QUAY CS-8063, Side B. circa 1981 Prod: Free Wheeling. Eng: Neil Bishop. "Special Thanks to Bobby, Wally & Brendan". Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NF. FIGGY DUFF: Kissing Dance Medley (Kissing Dance/Branch Tunes/Soldiers Joy/Reel) (Trad. Arr. Figgy Duff) 'Figgy Duff', POSTERITY PTR 13014, 1980 Noel: Drums, Vocal Harmony, Piano; Pamela Morgan: Vocals, Guitar, Tin Whistle, Piano; Dave Panting: Mandolin, Bass, Vocal Harmony, Guitar; Geoff Butler: Button Accordions. Mastering: George Graves at The Lacquer Channel, Toronto, ON Prod: Gary Furniss & Tom Treumuth for Hypnotic Productions Eng; Jim Frank |
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Apr 22 - Mother Earth
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby NEW GENERATION SINGERS: Leave Them A Flower (Wally Whyton) 'Souvenirs', QUAY CS 78-15, 1978 Guitars: Kevin Blackmore & Don Boland. Drums: Jimbo Shcarpegge. Prod: Clode Sound Prod. (Mobile Unit), Gander Arts & Culture Centre. SIMANI: Garden of Eden (Bud Davidge) ‘Somethings I Cherish’, 1991, SWC Productions, 1991 Personnel" Bud Davidge: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar; Sim Savory: Accordion, Guitars, Bass, Mandolin; Bill Guest: Piano, Fiddle. Eng: Sim Savory. Rec: Sims Studio, Belloram. Prod: Simani, Bud & Sim HARRY HIBBS: The Garden Song (David Mallett) 45 rpm single Tapestry Records T-801. Circa 1980. Prod/Arr: Marty Hibbs From album "Harry Hibbs - Pure Gold" TL 7375. NEW GENERATION SINGERS: After the Gold Rush (Neil Young) 'Souvenirs', QUAY CS 78-15, 1978 Guitars: Kevin Blackmore & Don Boland. Drums: Jimbo Shcarpegge. Prod: Clode Sound Prod. (Mobile Unit), Gander Arts & Culture Centre. PAUL BENDZA: Requiem for Whales (excerpt) (Paul Bendzsa) ‘Sound Symposium 1984’, cassette tape Edited & compiled by Don Wherry. Rec: Jim Rillie. GERALD MITCHELL: High On the Mountain Of Old Mokami (Byron Chaulk) ‘The Hunt & other songs of Labrador’, Marathon MS 2101, 1970 ICEBERG ALLEY: Wildlife (Denis Parker) 45 rpm single, no label, WRC3-940, 1979 Brian Downey, Denis Parker, Mack Furlong, Paul Steffler Produced by The Mummer’s Troupe of Newfoundland Recorded at Echo Studio BACK TO BACK/REG EDDY & PAT MARCHE: The Seashore (Reg Eddy/Pat Marche) 'Childhood Memories', casette tape BB-40491A, circa early 1990s Personnel: Reg Eddy, Pat Marche, Sim Savory, Dave Carey. Eng: Sim Savory. Rec: Sim's Studio, Belloram, NL. Prod: Part Marche & Reg Eddy SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: This Is My Home (Harry Martin) Different Paths, MAUVE RECORDS ACR-7058, 1984. Produced by Mel Aucoin/Neil Bishop. Engineered by Neil Bishop/Phil Kasouf. Personnel: Mel Aucoin, Neil Bishop, Mike Billard, Shirley Montague. Recorded & Mixed at KAS-TECH PRODUCTIONS, North Sydney, N.S. DICK GARDINER: Native Woman (Dick Gardiner) 'Where the Churchill River Flows', QUAY CS-7930, 1979 Prod: Neil Bishop; Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Personnel: Ted MacNeil, Skip Abbott, Bob O'Donovan, Rick Walsh, Jeff Butler, Neil Bishop, Sheila Caines, Dick Gardiner. DICK NOLAN: I Wanna Live (John D. Loudermilk) Newfoundland Songbook, Vol. 3, Unidisc 2008, AGEK-2573 Originally released on vinyl lp I Want To Live, Arc AS-776, circa 1968 GLENN TILLEY: There’s A Man (That’s What He Does) (Glen Tilley) ‘The Newfoundland Seal Hunt’, Radio Canada International E-1263. Researched and written by Bill Usher & Deborah Sharp GORDON QUINTON: Wild Fields (Gordon Quinton) Seawinds, 1988, Woodnight Records WNMR-001. Personnel: Gordon Quinton - Acoustic guitar. Recorded & mixed at Echo Music & Recording Co., St. John's. Eng: Thomas Ronan. Prod: Gordon Quinton |
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Apr 15 - Musical Alphabet (The Ds)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby DICK NOLAN: Fiddler's Green (Trad.) Folk Songs of Newfoundland , CBC Radio Canada International, RCI 414, 1974 by Harry Hibbs Ensemble & Dick Nolan THE COUNTRY DUCATS: Today I Started Loving You Again (Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens) 'You Can't Take the Country From the Man', Compact Disc Condor HCD 4522, 2008 Originally released on vinyl LP Marathon LP MS 2116, 1972 THE DORYMEN: Wreck of the John Harvey 'The Dorymen', Paragon ALS 321, circa 1973. Personnel: John Drake-vocal, rhythm; Tom Rose-accordion; Ken Griswold-bass; Al Parsons-drums; Larry Gaudet-lead guitar ALBERT DEAN: Down On the Big Shoal (McKinnen arr. by A. Dean) 'My Atlantic Home', Independent, WRC!-3482. Personnel: Don Randell (fiddle); Neil Rosenberg (banjo & mandolin); Fred Lawrence (Steel Guitar); Mose Butt (Accorian & Harmonica); Gordell Butt (Rhythm guitar); Tom O'Grady (Drums). Recorded at Echo Studio (Jack Winsor). GORD DRAKE: I Am A Fisherman (Davidge) 45 rpm single, SWC GD-4433, 1986 Recorded at Sim's Studio, Belloram, NF. Eng.: Sim Savory. Prod.: G. Drake DRIFTWOOD: Here's To The Fishermen (Reg Brown) 45 rpm single - QUAY CS-8086 (B Side). Prod: Driftwood. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound Prod. Stephenville, NL. Circa early 1980s BILLY DINN: Three Leaf Shamrock From Glendor (Trad.) 'Bonavista Bay', BD-1, date? Vocals, buttton accordion, rhythm guitar, rhythm piano, lead guitar, electric bass, by Billy Dinn. Drums: digital. Prod: Billy Dinn. Arr: Billy Dinn. Eng: Dave Hall. Rec: Sound Stage, Niagara, Niagara Falls THE DU-CATS: Off the Hook (Jagger/Richards) ‘Rock & Roll comes to Newfoundland & Labrador’, an archive, 2007, Three Blind Mice Music Released in 1966 on vinyl LP, RCA Victor - Canada International - PC/PCS-1018. Personnel: Lewis 'Butch' Skinner, Jim Crewe, Bob Battiste, Joe Boulos, and Winston Blackmore. DOWNEY'S TWO: Coming Back Home (Downey's Two) 45 rpm single - Quay CS-8093, 1983 Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL DAVE & AUBREY: So Long On The Road (Winston Coles) ‘Shove ‘Er in Second’, WRC1-2098, 1982 Recorded at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL Acoustic & Electric Guitars: Neil Bishop; Piano & Steel Guitar: Mel Aucoin; Bass: Claude Caines; Drums: Ted McNeil; Lead Vocals: Dave Pike and Aubrey Sweetapple; Background Vocals: Betty Jean Hynes and Tommy Doyle. Produced and engineered and mixed by Neil Bishop and Claude Caines. DEBBIE DWYER & DOWN EAST BAND: Love Is Something You Can't Buy (Rex Hemeon) 45 rpm single QUAY CS 7931, 1979 Eng: Neil Bishop. Prod: Debbie Dwyer & Down East Band DUCATS SHOWBAND: Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone (Glenn Martin and Dave Kirby) 'The Ducats Showband' Paragon ALS 242, circa 1970 Personnel: Lewis Skinner, Roger Skinner, Bob Battiste, Claude Caines, Dutch Mason Prod: Bill Fisher; Eng: Jack Hutchison Exec. Prod: Jack Boswell WILF DOYLE & HIS ORCHESTRA: I Rowed Up In A Dory (composer unidentified) 'Wilf Doyle Plays The Quadrilles and A Selection of Favourite NFLD Old Time Music', Rodeo RLP 49, circa 1958 |
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Apr 8 - Musical Alphabet (The Cs - Conclusion)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby CHOICE: Was It Something I Said (Gordon Joe) 45 rpm single, Choice Records SCV 2008, 1974 Gord Joe: lead vocals & harmonica;, Mel Ellis: lead guitar; Ed Cater: bass guitar; Rick Hollett: keyboards/flute; Jerry Smith: lead vocals/percussion; Butch Pinsent: drums Produced & directed by Choice. Recorded at Sound Canada. CROSSWALK: Remember (Frank Meehan) 45 rpm single, QUAY CS-8002, circa 1980 Prod: Crosswalk & Neil Bishop. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines BARRY CANNING: Sad In My Room (Barry Canning) 45 rpm single WRC3-6135, 1989 Electric/Classical Guitars: Wayne Hynes Eng: Tom Ronan, Prod: B. Canning & T. Ronan, Rec: Echo Recording Co., St. John's, NL GORD COMPANION & NIGHTRAIN: Saturday Night (Ward – Companion) 45 rpm single, Tel-Star CHR - 742 3818, Side B. Date? JOHN CHIPMAN: I Can't Remember (John Chipman) 45 rpm single, QUAY CS 7823, Side A. Eng: Neil Bishop. Prod: Lewis Skinner Personnel: Rusty Walker (steel), Lew Skinner (lead), Claude Caines (bass), Kevin MacNeil (drums), Rick Walsh (piano), Sheila Caines (harmony vocals). CHARLIE CROCKER: Keep Me From Blowin' Away (Paul Craft) Charlie Crocker, 1976, BOOT BTM 2002. Rec: Eastern Sound, Toronto. Eng: Peter Mann BURT CUFF: Island of Newfoundland (Burt Cuff) 'At the Caribou Club', Arc AS-798, circa 1968 Bob Lucier (Steel), Brian Barron (mandolin/fiddle), Roddy LePrierie (drums), Harry Hibbs (accordion), Cliffy Short (rhythm guitar). Prod: Ben Weatherby circa 1968 CLINT CURTISS: No Price Tages On the Doors of Newfoundland (Roy Payne) 'Ode To Newfoundland', Paragon ALS 288, circa 1970. Personnel: Guy Melanson, Mickey Andrews, Gene MacDonald, Randy MacDonald, John Green, Claire Amyot CORMIER COUNTRY: Stand A Little Rain (Gordon & Loretta Cormier) Headin’ Home, Independent P-1001, 1988 Gordon Cormier, Loretta Cormier Personnel: Gary Koliger, Rick Erickson, Kenny Chalmers, Calvin Vollrath, Adrian Chornowal. Prod & Eng: Garry McDonall. Rec: Edmonton, Alberta DONNA CAMPBELL: (Ocean of) Tears (Jackie Allan) 45 rpm single, PERIWINKLE RECORDS PER-3765, 1976 Produced & Arranged by Art Snider. Recorded at Sound Canada PAT CASEY: Hillsides of Torbay (Pat Casey) 45 rpm single, RAINBOW RECORDS, WRC3-1967, Side 1 (no date) PIERCE CULL: Cotton Jenny (G. Lightfoot) ‘Winter Work Program’, AUDAT 477-9070, 1975 Rec: MUN Studio, St. John's, NL WINCE COLES: Good Ol’ Country Blues (Wince Coles) ‘I Want To Be A Working Man Again’, 1985, cassette tape World Records WRC4-4110. Personnel: Don Boland, Dave Lush, Bob O'Donovan, Mervyn Maxwell, Gary Nichols, Nick Fleming, Guy King. Prod: Nick Fleming. Recorded at J.S.R. Studios, Gander. WinBern Productions COREY & TRINA: Over the Waves (Trad.) Corey & Trina III, QUAY CS-8020, 1980 Personnel: Neil Bishop (electric, acoustic, & steel guitars), Claude Caines (bass), Kelly Russell (fiddle), Jerry Formanger (accordion), Ted MacNeil (drums), Corey Crewe (harmonica), Betty Jean Hynes & Tommy Doyle (backup vocals). Eng & Prod: Claude Caines & Neil Bishop. Recorded at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL |
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April 1 - All Fools Day
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby THE COUNTRY DUCATS: Every Fool Has A Rainbow (Merle Haggard) “You Can’t Take the Country From the Man”, Country Ducats, Marathon MS 2116, 1972 Edward Rowsell: vocalist ; Lewis Skinner: lead guitar; Robert Battiste: bass guitar; Roger Skinner: drums; Cyril Brown: steel guitar Recorded: Music City Recorders - Nashville, Tenn Special thanks to Pete Drake, Scotty Moore, and D. J. Fontana. EDDIE EASTMAN Fool's Part (Jerry Foster/Bill Rice) 'Easy', Bel Air Records BA 1000, 1979 Produced by Bob Cousins. Eng: Rex Collier; Recorded: Nashville, Tennessee REX HEMEON: Broken Hearted Fool (Rex Hemeon) 'Rex Hemeon', QUAY CS 8058, Clode Sound, Stephenville, 1981 Personnel: Neil Bishop (acoustic & electric guitars), Mel Aucoin (piano/steel guitar), Bill Doyle (bass), Ted MacNeil (drums), Betty Jean Hynes, Tommy Doyle (Harmony vocals) Prod. & Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. DICK NOLAN: The King of Fools (McGivern-Nolan) ‘Movin’ Out’, Arc A/S-740, circa 1967-8 Direction: Ben Weatherby BURT CUFF: Crazy Fool (?) 'From Newfoundland To Memphis', ARC AS 707 circa 1966 Direction: Ben Weatherby, An Arc Production CHEF ADAMS: Nobody But A Fool (Bill Anderson) 'The Adams Boys & Jennie Reeves', Paragon ALS 190, circa 1969-70 Gerry Reeves: lead guitar, Chef Adams: rhythm guitar, Andy Greatrix: bass, Jennie Reeves: snare drums. Prod: Jack Boswell & Bill Bessey. CLINT CURTISS & The Clintsmen: Nobody's Foolin' Me (Curtiss) 'Nobody's Foolin' Me', Dominion LPS 48507, 1972 Recorded at Eastern Sound, Toronto. Prod: Jury Krytiuk. Recording Engineer: Peter Houston JOAN MORRISSEY: Seven Drunken Nights(Composer unidentified, arr. Joan Morrissey) 'At the Admiral's Keg', Marathon MMS 76047, 1970 Piano: Eric Dicks. Eng: Albert Walsh, Re-recording: Bill Bessey. JASON BELMER: What A Fool I Was (To Ever Leave You)(Everett Adams) 45 rpm single, ARCTIC FOX AF-2 (Side A), Date? Prod: J. E. Belmer. Eng: Neil Bishop. Rec: Clode Sound Studios. Pub: Jason Belmer Music Publishers DICK NOLAN: The Fool (Naomi Ford) 'Newfoundland Songbook - Movin' Out / I Want to Live, Vol. 3', Unidisc AGEK-2573, 2008, Original release on LP ‘Moving Out’, Arc A-740 (mono), AS-740 (stereo), circa 1967/8 PADDY GEARIN: Oh, You Foolish Old Heart (Paddy Gearin) 'In My Little World', Independent, 1985, Personnel: Paddy Gearin: vocals, rhythm guitar; Sim Savory: guitars, accordion, keyboard; Hughie Poole: guitar/harmony. Remastered at Ambassador Records, Oshawa 2005. Eng: Paul Evans JOHN CHIPMAN: I’m the Biggest Fool In Newfoundland (John Chipman) 45 rpm single, QUAY CS 7823, Side A. Eng: Neil Bishop. Prod: Lewis Skinner Personnel: Rusty Walker (steel), Lew Skinner (lead), Claude Caines (bass), Kevin MacNeil (drums), Rick Walsh (piano), Sheila Caines (harmony vocals). STEVE PARDY & THE COUNTRY TELSTARS: Heartbroken Fool (Ed Rowsell) 'Ol’ Newfie Outhouse', Audat 477-9063, circa 1974 Personnel: Steve Pardy, Lloyd Tremblett, Randy Pardy, Orville Harris, Don Cuff. Rec: MUN Studio, Eng: Ron Duclos BEN WEATHERBY: You Can’t Fool A Newfoundlander (Weatherby) You Can’t Fool A Newfoundlander, Marathon ALS 367, 1973 FRANK MILLS: Just Foolin' Around (Frank Mills) 'Traveler', Capitol ST 12388, 1985 Prod. & Eng. by Frank Mills & Hayward Parrott (Newfoundland-born). |
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Mar 25 - Musical Alphabet (The Cs - Part One)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby GEORGE GRANDY: Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) ‘Gotta Get Back To Newfie’, Audat 477-9041, 1973 Back-up: The Country Ducats George’s Band: Todd Grandy, Reuben Hiscock, Jim Squires THE DU-CATS: Rock 'n' Roll Music (Chuck Berry) ‘The Du-cats’, The Du-cats, RCA Victor Canada International, PC-1018, 1966 Lewis “Butch” Skinner, Jim Crewe, Bob Battiste, Joe Boulos, Winston Blackmore DICK NOLAN: Brown-Eyed Handsome Man (Chuck Berry) Newfoundland Songbook, Vol 5, Unidisc, AGEK-2575, 2008 originally released on vinyl LP, Country, Arc AS-819, circa 1970 LORRAINE CONWAY: Another State (Roe McCaw) 45 rpm single, PROSPECT RECORDS PR-009-A, 1991 Prod: Ron Demmans; Exec. Prod.: Ross Allen Recorded in Nashville LORETTA CORMIER: You're Not Looking At Me (Kris Messal) ‘This One’s For You’, Lone Raven, LR 715, 1985 Personnel: Al Cross, Andrew Affleck, Anthony Panacci, Marthy Shaw, Al Cherney, Mickey Andrews, Wndell Ferguson, Reg Watkins, Wendy Davis, Irene Szymanski, Kerry Knickle Eng: David Ferri DIANE & DONNA CAMMIE: Growing Up (Dan Cammie) 'My Lovely Newfoundland', QUAY CS-8080, 1982. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Dan Cammie. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL KEVIN COLLINS: Just Walk On By (Kendall Hayes) 'Heartbroken Heart', RDR 176, 1990 Musicians: Fred Lawrence, Don Randall, Wade Pinchorn, Neil Rosenburg, Kevin Collins. Rec. & mixed at Sawyer Hill Studios by Kevin Collins. Placentia, NL Prod. & Arr: Kevin Collins THE CARIBOU SHOWBAND: Caribou Telstar (Unidentified) ‘The Caribou Showband’, Caribou CC LP 7002, 1971 Personnel: Brian Barron (mandolin/fiddle), Bob Lucier (steel guitar), Roddy Lee (drums), Mel Aucoin (iano, lead acoustic, banjo, bass, saxophone), Johnny Burke (vocals) CHOIR OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST: Psalm 122 - I Was Glad When They Said (Anglicant Chant, E. Edwards) 'Evensong & Hymns', WATERLOO WR8033, 1986 D.F. Cook, Organist & Choirmaster. The Very Reverend E.C.W. Rusted, Dean. Soloists: Catherine Cornick, Soprano; Michael Donnan, Baritone. Rec. Eng.: Edward Marshall. Recorded on digital equipment. in NF Cathedral. THE CJON GLEE CLUB: Heart Cry From the West (Dan Carroll and Rev. P. Sheehan) 'CJON'S Glee Club Sings Newfoundland Folk Songs & other selections, Vol 2', Rodeo RLP.84, 1955 Conductor Ignatius Rumboldt. Introduction by Don Jamieson MARY LOU COLLINS: If I Fell (Lennon/McCartney) 'CBC Transcription LM-27 & LM-28', circa late 1960s Accompanied by The Ricky Hyslop Orchestra CHILLIWACK: (Don’t Wanna) Live For A Living (Brian MacLeod) 'Wanna Be A Star', Solid Gold Records SGR-1006, 1981. Personnel: Bill Henderson, Brian MacLeod, Ab Bryant. Prod: Bill Henerson/Brian MacLeod assisted by Ab Bryant HOWARD CABLE SYMPHONIC BAND: Newfoundland Rhapsody (Howard Cable) 'Newfoundland Rhapsody - and other scenes of Canada', Citadel CT 6007, 1976 |
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Mar 11 - Musical Alphabet (The Bs - Conclusion)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby LAVERNE SQUIRES: The Dark Clothed Gypsy 'Laverne Squires', Independent, 2017 Vocals by Laverne Squires. Musicians: Derek Pelley, Sandy Morris, Wayne Brace, and Noel Dinn. Recorded Jan. 17, 1969 at Memorial University. Digitized by Don Walsh. Edited, enhanced, and mastered by Geoff Panting. OMAR BLONDAHL: The Southern Cross (Trad.) 'The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland', Rodeo Records RLP. 80 circa 1959 JUNE BAIKIE & KELLY RUSSELL: The People of Sheshashiu (June Baikie) 'A Celebration of Heritage - Songs of Labrador', Pigeon Inlet Productions, PIP-7329, 1992 Produced, arranged, & recorded by Kelly Russell. He plays: guitar, bouzouki, concertina, piano accordioin, synthesizer, celtic harp, mandolin, fiddle, whistle, dulcimer, bodhran, & electric guitar Mixed and digitally mastered at Dadyeen Studio, St. John's, NL Engineers: Don Walsh & Shane Kelly BACK TO BACK (Reg Eddy & Pat Marche): The Things We Did For Fun (Reg Eddy & Pat Marche) 'Childhood Memories', casette tape BB-40491A, circa early 1990s Personnel: Reg Eddy, Pat Marche, Sim Savory, Dave Carey. Eng: Sim Savory. Rec: Sim's Studio, Belloram, NL. Prod: Part Marche & Reg Eddy THE BAY BOYS: Face Upon The Mountain (Lyrics: Carl White. Music: Trad.) 'Down Home Favourites Vol. 2', BB-1986-2, circa 1986 Personnel: Fred Northcotte, Les Northcotte, Walter Ostanek, Ken Senko, Richard Ostanek, Dave Morellato, Peter Davidson, Murray McFadgen, Maureen Howard, Graham Townsend. Recorded: Rainboy Studios, Niagara Falls, ON. Exec. Producer: Walter Ostenek Engineer: Rick Jurgens & Wayne O'Brien Album Mix: Rod Morrisson & Wayne O'Brien with Rick Jurgens MARLENE BEAUDRY & DICK NOLAN: Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year (Roy Kitson) 'Woman Is Boss', Arc AS 812, circa 1969 SHIRLEY BUTT: Mysteries of Life (Hank Locklin?) 'Newfoundland Country', Buckshot BT 9007, 1974 JOHN BOLAND AND BEOTHUCK: That’s How I Got To Memphis (Tom T. Hall) 'John Boland and Beothuck', Boot Records BTM 2003, 1976 John Boland, John Babb, Mac Babb, Fred O’Quinn, John Rankin. Producer: Bobby Munro; Engineer: Kevin Evans PHIL BOND: I’ll Cry Instead (John Lennon - Paul McCartney) ‘Phil Bond’, BOOT RECORDS BTM 2000, 1976 Personnel: Ron Richard, Frank Grantham, Gary Empey, Phil Bond, Billy Jones, Aiden Scannell, Dan Hynek. Prod: Chuck Goudie. Eng: Peter Mann. REG BROWN with DRIFTWOOD & FRIENDS: Eternal Sailors (Reg Brown) 'Boil Up Time', cassette tape RB4C-1000, 1989 Personnel: SkIp Abbott, Dave Drake, George White, Bugs Greene, Charlie Payne, Glenn Simmons, Reg Brown, Elaine White, Charlie Mercer. Eng., Prod., & mixed by Reg Brown & George White. Recorded: Driftwood Studio, Corner Brook. THE BUSINESS: Hold Her (I. Perry & W. Hunt) 45 rpm single, QUAY CS 8084 (Side 1), 1982 Prod: The Business. Eng: N. Bishop & C. Caines. Recorded at Clode Sound Studios BOREALIS: The Politican (P. Bradbury) ‘Sons of the Sea’, Audat 477-9025, 1972 Personnel: Paul Bradbury, Wayne Sturge, Mark Bradbury, Dave Hillier Thanks: "Mighty Mouth" Mac Barfoot; Doc Feeney (recording genius), MUN Security Guards, Len White, Nelson Squires, Tony Kent. RICK BARRON: Teenage Idol (Jack Lewis) 45 rpm single, IDP Independent Producers, WRC3-1821. (Side 2), 1981 KEVIN BEANLAND: Father O'Flynn & The Irish Washerwoman (Trad.) 45 rpm single - QUAY CS-8051, circa 1981 Prod: Kevin Beanland. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL |
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Mar 4 - Musical Alphabet (As & Bs - Part 1)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby JOHN WHITE: O'Brien Has No Place To Go (Trad. Arr. J. White) 'All Around the Circle', Audat 477-9072, 1975 Probable Musicians: Don Randell (fiddle), Ray Kerrivan (drums), Wally Cobb (bass) Ray Walsh (piano accordion), Ollie Smith (piano) Recorded at MUN Studios, St. John's, NL RICK AVERY & JUDY GREENHILL: Aunt Martha's Sheep (Ellis Coles & Dick Nolan) 'Harbour Grace – Songs of Eastern Canada', J + R Records JR001, 1981 Personnel: Rick Avery, Judy Greenhill, Grit Laskin, Paul Mills, Kim Brant, Jim Strickland, Chris Crilly. THE ASCENSION COLLEGIATE CHOIR: Deep River (arr. Roy Ringwald) 'Conception Bay Sings', INTER MEDIA SERVICES IMS-WRC1-443 (No date). Dir. of choirs: Rev. R. B. Sweetland. Pianists: J. A. Stephenson (Ascension Choir), Cheryl Saudner, A. E. Arulanandam (C.B. Singers). Eng: Dave Miller. Rec: Ascension Coll. High School. AL ADAMS & THE REBELS: Pass Me By (Hillman Hall) 45 rpm single -Terra Lee Records TLRS 4511. circa 1973 Prod. by C. Leon ANN BUTLER: Everybody’s Had the Blues (M. Haggard) ‘Country Sunshine’, Audat 477-9064, 1974 Recorded at MUN Studio, St. John's, NL. Eng: Ron Duclos OLIVE BAYLE & the IRISH TRADITION: I Once Was Free (Don McLennan) 'My Green Valleys', CYNDA CNS-1031, 1974 Personnel: Olive Bayle, Willie Haughton-guitar/vocals; Bob Shortt-mandolin/banjo; Jimmy Steadman-bass/vocals. Prod: John Capek PAT AND JOE BYRNE with BAXTER WAREHAM: The Silver Dove (A. Pittman/P. Byrne) ‘Towards the Sunset’, Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7318, 1983 Pat and Joe Byrne, vocals, guitar ; Baxter Wareham, accordion, mandolin, banjo & vocals Producer: Des Walsh. Engineer: Wallace Hammond Recorded: Echo Music and Recording Ltd. MARY BARRY: Moonlight Café (Mary Barry) 45 rpm single, LOST ISLAND RECORDS LOS-1022-A., 1989 Prod: Glen Meisner. Eng: Karl Falkenham LLOYD BURRY: MISTY (Burke - Garner) ‘At the Organ’, RCA VICTOR CTLS-1081, circa late 1960s? Personnel: Jack Zaza; bass guitar; Archie Alleyne: drums. GEOFF BUTLER & HAROLD (HANK) WILLIAMS: Captain & His Whiskers/Fishermans Favourite (Trad..) 'Buttons & Bows, Newfoundland Style', ROARING JELLY RECORDS - RJR, WRC1-4617, 1986 Recorded at home by H. Williams & G. Butler. Mixed: Wallace Hammond & G. Butler. AL BENNETT: Your Cheatin' Heart (Hank Williams) 'Country Favorites', Paragon ALS 218. circa 1970 RAY BRODERICK: Mama Told Me (Ray Broderick) ‘The True Newfoundlander’, Buckshot BT-9012, circa 1973-4 Recorded at Echo Studios, St. John’s, Newfoundland Producer: Wally Pynn EMILE BENOIT: Happiness Reel - Lovers Reel (Emile Benoit) ‘Emile’s Dream’, Pigeon Inlet Prod. PIP-732, 1979 Personnel: Emile Benoit, Ron Hynes on acoustic guitar. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod. & Arr.: Kelly Russell. Recorded at Clode Sound, Stephenville, NL |
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February 25 - Take Heart
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby WINSTON SAUNDERS with the NEWFOUNDLAND SHOWBAND: My Sweetheart (Composer Unidentified on LP) 'Winston’s Accordion Favourites', Marathon ALS 351, 1972 TERRY KELLEHER: Peg of My Heart (Alfred Bryan/Fred Fisher) 'Face and Eyes', KERRY RECORDS SR-61, 1980 Musicians: Gerry Carruthers, Don Palmer, John Alphonse, Wally Coff, Phil Hancock. Eng: Grant Kennedy & Pat Martin (Audio Atlantic); Neil Bishop & Claude Caines, Prod: Neil Bishop (Clode Sound). Rec: Halifax & Stephenville DAVE PANTING: Take Heart (Dave Panting) 'New Dreams', cassette tape, 1987 Musicians: Dave Panting, Geoff Panting, Charlie Wade, Ian MacKinnon, Kelly Russell, Geoff Butler, Paddy Mackey. Rec: Dave & Geoff Panting, Wallace Hammond & Don Walsh at Eastern Audio/Vikkibeat, & Daydeen Studios, St. John's,NL THE DIPSYDOODLERS: This Broken Heart Of Mine (Marty Robbins) The Dipsydoodlers, Rodeo International RLP 87, 1959 Cy Brown, Joe English, Brian Johnston, Danny Behannon, Don Randell, Doug Maher REX HEMEON: Broken Hearted Fool (Rex Hemeon) 'Rex Hemeon', QUAY CS 8058, Clode Sound, Stephenville, 1981 Personnel: Neil Bishop (acoustic & electric guitars), Mel Aucoin (piano/steel guitar), Bill Doyle (bass), Ted MacNeil (drums), Betty Jean Hynes, Tommy Doyle (Harmony vocals) Prod. & Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines THE COUNTRY DUCATS: Heartbroken Fool (E. Rowsell/L. Skinner) ‘You Can’t Take the Country From the Man’, Compact Disc 2008 Condor HCD 4522 Original release, LP, You Can’t Take the Country From the Man, 1972, Marathon LP MS 2116 Personnel: Pete Drake, Scotty Moore, D. J. Fontana, Willie Rainsford, Chip Young & others Recorded at Nashville, Tenn.; Prod: Tommy Hill PADDY GEARIN: Jealous Heart (Jenny Lou Carson) 'My Home In St. John's', Remastered CD, 2005 Originally released on cassette tape (no label or number), 1979 Recorded at Comfort Sound by Doug McClement. Remastered at Ambassador Records, Ottawa. Eng: Paul Evans. Personnel: Paddy Gearin: vocals ; Winnie Patton: piano ; Owen Kelly: bass ; Vic Hayes: drums ; Millar Hodgart: 12 string guitar DICK NOLAN; Shepherd Of My Heart (Jenny Lou Carson) 'Newfoundland Songbook, Vol. 1: I Walk the Line - Truck Driving Man', 2008 originally released on LP 'I Walk the Line' Arc A 543, circa 1962 A PRODUCT OF ARC SOUND LTD. LORETTA CORMIER: He's A Heartache (Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley) 'Reg & Loretta Perform Your Requests', cassette tape Lone Raven LR4-720, 1986 SCOTT GOUDIE & NEIL BISHOP: Head and Heart (John Martyn) 'The Gig', 1994 Scott Goudie: vocals, Fender Stratocaster & slide) ; Neil Bishop: 1957 Les Paul ; Brian Kenny: electric bass ; Kevin MacNeil: drums ; Wade Pinhorn: piano . Produced by Scott Goudie, Neil Bishop, Don Walsh. Recorded Sep. 1994 at The Fat Cat Blues Bar, St. John's MORAL SUPPORT: Heart of Gold (Richard Cranford) ‘Insanity’, TGO TGLP-002, 1985 Personnel: Sandro Durante, Richard Cranford. Exec Prod: John Marin, Prod: Durante/Cranford, Eng: Phil Fages, Richard Blakin, Mix: Sylvain Jacob & Dixon Van-Winkle. Rec: Listen Audio, Montreal. Mix: Marko Studios. Eng: Phil Fages. Prod: Durante/Cranford. Exec Prod: John Morin. Mix: Sylvain Jacob THE DU-CATS: Heart of Stone (Jagger/Richards) ‘The Du-cats’, RCA Victor Canada International, PC-1018, 1966 Lewis “Butch” Skinner, Jim Crewe, Bob Battiste, Joe Boulos, Winston Blackmore MARK GODWIN: The Heart of St. John’s City (Mark Godwin) ‘Ten For the Road’, cassette tape ACC-49100, circa 1988 Mark Godwin: Clavinova Prod: Ralph Walker. Rec & Eng: Jim Thompson. No date but circa 1988 GEORGE GRANDY & his band: My Sweetheart (Trad., G. Grandy) ``D. P. Newfie``, Audat 477-9017, circa 1973 Tom Grandy: drummer; Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar; Barry Welsh: guitar |
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February 18 - Wine
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby JOAN MORRISSEY: Rose Coloured Bottle (Bill Johnson) Headin’ Eastbound, Marathon ALS 389, 1973 DEREK PILGRIM: Red, Red Wine (Neil Diamond) ’Lonesome For My Home’, Marathon ALS 359, 1972 GEORGE GRANDY: Wine and Roses (M. Haggard) Gotta Get Back To Newfie, Audat 477-9041, 1973 Back-up: The Country Ducats Prod: Al Feeney. Recorded at MUN Radio, St. John's, NL J. TERRY HYNES: Watermelon Wine (Tom T. Hall) 'J. Terry Hynes & Goodtime', Periwinkle Records PER 7318, 1974 MUSICIANS:: J. Terry Hynes,Tom Hynes, Gary Tilley, Glen Clarke, Don Paveling, Mickey Andrews. Recorded at Sound Canada Recording Centre. Producer: Art Snider; Sound Engineers: Bob Stright ROY PAYNE: Dogberry Wine (Roy Payne) ‘Willie’s Yellar Pick Up Truck’, RCA KXL1-0095, 1975 Music by "The East Wind Plus One": Mel, Johnny, Roddy, Bobby, Brian and Peppy. Producer: Jack Feeney, Engineer: Hayward Parrott LEW MURPHY: Down In Grady's Harbour (Jack Maher and Stephen Mullins ) ‘Folk Ballads of Newfoundland’, independent cassette tape, circa 1980s Accompanied by The Ralph Walker Band THE RISING SONS: Bottle Of Wine (Tom Paxton) 'The Rising Sons', Audat 477-9012, 1972 Personnel: Pete Bursey, Jim Rooney, Russ Marshall Producer: Grant Kennedy. Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax, N.S. Engineer: Al Feeney CHUCK SIMMS: Candlelight and Wine (Dermot O'Reilly. Rearranged Chuck Simms) 'Home Ties' (with Eddie Coffey), Independent, WRC1-5228. 1987 Musicians: Eddie Coffey, Chuck Simms, Danny Boone, John Martin, Al Perry, Terry Blankely, Dusty Bulmer, The Mantini Sisters, Dave Hall. Eng: Dave Hall. Rec. at Sound Stage, Niagara CHRIS HENNESSY: Grandfather (Chris Hennessy) ‘Ballad Of a Sad Café’, BOOT RECORDS BOS-7188, 1978 Personel: Chris Hennessey; David McIsaac; J. P. Ellis' Al Feeney; Len Brennan; George Brothers, Len McDonald; Dave Hellyer; Gordie Thomas; John J. Alphonse. Rec: Audio Atlantic, Halifax. Prod & Arr: Chris Hennessy ROGER HOWSE: Fine Wine and Caviar (Roger Howse) 'Livin' the Blues', cassette tape PHPC 8902, 1989 Personnel: Roger Howse (Guitars/Vocals), Wade Pinhorn (Keyboards), Howie Southwood (Drums), David Vivian (Bass). Prod: Tom Ronan & Roger Howse. Thanks to Jack Winsor. SONS OF ERIN: Pub With No Beer (Gordon Noel Parsons) 'Live At The Blarney Stone', Stamp Records-ST3, circa 1972 Musicians: Ralph O'Brien, Alan Flynn, Brian Connolly, Gordon Lee Engineer: Tap Suo-Anttila. Mixing: Studio 3. Recorded at the Blanrney Stone, Gastown, B.C. HARRY HIBBS: A Toast To Newfoundland (composer unidentified) 'All Kinds of Everything', Marathon MMS 76026, 1973 Re-mastered and re-released digitally with two bonus tracks in 2013. HAYWARD STRICKLAND: Bottle Of Wine (Tom Paxton) 'Hayward Strickland plays Favourites', Audat 477-9067, circa 1973-4 Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax, NS. Circa 1973-4 |
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February 11 - Friends
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby CHILLIWACK: Too Many Enemies (Bill Henderson/Brian MacLeod) ‘Wanna Be A Star’, Solid Gold Records SGR-1006, 1981. Personnel: Bill Henderson, Brian MacLeod, Ab Bryant. Prod: Bill Henerson/Brian MacLeod assisted by Ab Bryant THE KRYSTALS: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (Bobby Scott/Bob Russell) ‘The Krystals’, Fourmost Records MS-8943, circa 1970/1 Lloyd Thornhill, Roland Gaudet, Stan Erbrink, Ray March SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: An Old Friend (Shirley Montague) ‘For the Sake Of A Song’, QUAY CS-8105, 1983 Personnel: Mel Aucoin: keyboards, steel, bass, strings, rhythm guitar ; Neil Bishop: electric guitar, rhythm guitar ; Mike Billard: drums ; Shirley Montague: vocals. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Shirley Montague & Neil Bishop. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville WARD 6: Friends Of Mine (Ian Tyson) ‘Ward 6’, Cynda CNS 1007, 1971 MUSICIANS: John Lacey (Guitar/Vocals), Gordon Quinton (Guitar) & Boyd Norman (Bass). Producer: Dave Todd DENIS PARKER & ROGER HOWSE: I'm A Stranger Here (Terry/McGhee) ‘Eagle Ridin’ Papas’, cassette tape, PHPC-8801, 1988 Produced by Denis Parker, Roger Howse & Don Walsh, Recorded at Daydeen Studio DICK NOLAN: Johnny Walker (Dick Nolan/Ivan Brown) 'Newfoundland Songbook Vol. 3', Unidisc, AGEK-2573, 2008 original release on LP ‘Moving Out’, Arc A-740 (mono), AS-740 (stereo), circa 1967/8 JUNE BAIKIE & KELLY RUSSELL: The Trappers Friend (June Baikie) 'A Celebration of Heritage - Songs of Labrador', Pigeon Inlet Productions, PIP-7329, 1992 Prod., Arr., rec., & mixed by Kelly Russell. He plays: guitar, bouzouki, concertina, piano accordioin, synthesizer, celtic harp, mandolin, fiddle, whistle, dulcimer, bodhran, & electric guitar REV. LESTER BURRY: The Dogs Were My Best Friends 'Bill McNeill's VOICE FO THE PIONEER', TAPESTRY GD 7380, 1982 Prod: Rick Butler. Interviews compiled and edited by Bill McNeill. YORK COUNTY BOYS: Little Pal (Roy Hall) 'A Bluegrass Legend', ahed AS-8219. This is a re-mastered and re-channelled stereo version of the orignal album Arc 502 which was released circa 1958. Personnel: Mike Cameron, Rex Yetman, "Big John" McManamam, Brain Barron, Dusty Legere SIMANI: Music & Friends (B. Davidge/Simani) 'Music & Friends', cassette tape SDC-5067, 1987 Personnel: Bud Davidge, Pious Hickey, Hughie Poole, Tom Keeping, Merril Stockley, Sim Savory, Allan Bambury, Don Sheppard, Al Jensen, Harvey Davidge, Dave Williams, Conrad Williams, Nack Savory. Eng: Sim Savory, Prod: Simani JERRY ELI: Let’s Be Friends (Andy Greatrix) 'Country & Newfie Sides', SCN-512m circa 1976-8 Musicians: Steel – Al Briscoe; Voices – Octavian, the musicmen, Rhythm – Andy Greatrix RAY JOHNSON: Friends (Glen Campbell, D. Bowman) 'The Warm Hearted Newfoundlander', Audat 477-9078, circa 1974 Rec: Audio Atlantic, Halifax ROY PAYNE: Pal Of Mine (Payne) ‘No. 2’, Paragon ALS 307, circa 1971 THE DU-CATS: Peace Pipe (N. Paramor) The Du-cats, RCA Victor Canada International, PC-1018, 1966 Lewis “Butch” Skinner, Jim Crewe, Bob Battiste, Joe Boulos, Winston Blackmore |
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February 4 - Happy Birthday Dick Nolan
BLUE VALLEY BOYS: High Rockin’ Swing (Archie Tennant, Joe Avants) ‘On Stage at The Drake’, Arc A 579, circa 1962-3 Personnel: Dick Nolan (rhythm), Roy Penney (lead), Bunty Petrie (fiddle), Johnny Bourque (bass) Host: Moose LaTreck DICK NOLAN: Don’t Take Your Guns To Town (Johnny Cash) Newfoundland Songbook, Vol. 1: I Walk the Line - Truck Driving Man, 2008 originally released on vinyl LP, ‘I Walk the Line’, Arc A-543, 1962 Lead guitar: Ben Weatherby THE BLUE VALLEY BOYS: Donna On My Mind (Billy Barton) ‘On Stage at The Drake’, Arc A 579, circa 1962-3 Personnel: Dick Nolan (rhythm), Roy Penney (lead), Bunty Petrie (fiddle), Johnny Bourque (bass) Host: Moose LaTreck DICK NOLAN: Cape St. Mary’s (Otto Kelland) ‘Atlantic Lullaby’, vinyl LP, Arc A-627, Toronto, circa 1962-3 Also released on CD ‘Atlantic Lullaby - I'se the B'y, What Catches Da Fish’, Unidisc, AGEK-2572, 2008 DICK NOLAN: I'se the B'y (Trad.) 'I’se the B’y What Catches Da Fish', Arc A-694, 1966 Also on Compact Disc, 'NFLD Songbook, Vol. 2,' Unidisc, AGEK-2572, 2008 DICK NOLAN: Long Time Gone (D. Dudley & D. Marrison) ‘Moving Out’, AS-740 (stereo), circa 1967/8 Dir.: B. Weatherby DICK NOLAN: Ballad Of Thunder Road (Don Raye & Robert Mitchum) ‘Arc Country Hits’, Arc AS-743, circa 1967-8 DICK NOLAN: Unemployment Song (P.D. Arr. Dick Nolan) ‘Be True Newfoundlanders', Arc Citation Series ACS-5024, circa 1968 DICK NOLAN: I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash) 'Folsom Prison & other Johnny Cash Songs', Arc AS-807, circa 1968 DICK NOLAN: Six White Horses (Larry Murray) ‘Country’ (with Marlene Beaudry), Arc AS-819, circa 1970 DICK NOLAN: If I Were A Carpenter (Tim Hardin) ‘Duet’, Arc As-822, Toronto, circa 1969/70 DICK NOLAN: Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis) ‘Truck Driving Man’, Arc A-633, circa 1964 Personnel: Shotgun Guitar - Roy Penny, Rhythm Guitars - Mickey McGivern & Bunty Petrie, Bass - Mark McGivern, Drums - Bill Bartlett. Producer and A&R Direction: Ben Weatherby DICK NOLAN: Son of Hickery Hollers Tramp (Dallas Frazier) ‘I Want To Live’, Arc AS-776, Toronto circa 1968 Recorded: Bay Studios, Toronto, Direction: Ben Weatherby A PRODUCT OF ARC SOUND LTD., TORONTO, ONTARIO DICK NOLAN: Forty Shades of Green (Johnny Cash) ‘Lukey’s Boat’, Arc As-810, circa 1968 THE BLUE VALLEY BOYS: Town Hall Shuffle (Joe Maphis) 'On Stage at The Drake', Arc A 579, circa 1962-3 Personnel: Dick Nolan, Roy Penny, Bunty Petrie, Johnny Bourque. Host: Moose LaTreck |
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January 28 - From The Rock To Tee-O
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby ROY PENNEY: Guitar Breakdown Boogie (Cecil McEachern) ‘On Stage at The Drake’, Arc A 579, circa 1962-3 Personnel: Dick Nolan (rhythm), Roy Penney (lead), Bunty Petrie (fiddle), Johnny Bourque (bass) Host: Moose LaTreck DICK NOLAN & THE BLUE VALLEY BOYS: Burning Bridges (Walter Scott) 'On Stage at The Drake', Arc A 579, circa 1962-3 Personnel: Dick Nolan, Roy Penny, Bunty Petrie, Johnny Bourque. Host: Moose LaTreck REG WATKINS: Come On Down To Toronto (Reg Watkins) 45 rpm single, Signal Sound, Edmonton, Alberta, circa 1970 ROY PAYNE: Toronto Streets At Night (Roy Payne) 'Roy Payne’s Country', RCA Camden CASX-2512, 1971 ROY PAYNE: Jesus Didn’t Like It Down On Yonge Street (Roy Absalom Payne) 'I Wouldn't Take A Million Dollars For a Single Maple Leaf', Starpak SK-133, 1980 Musicians: Al Kates, Dennis Con, Alaister Dennet, Danny O'Neill, Gord Langeer, Rolly Platt. Background vocals: Connie Miller, Jamie Roy Payne. Prod. & Arr: Roy Absalom Payne. Rec. & Mix at Grange Sound, Toronto, ON BUDDY WASISNAME: Nods 'n winks (Ray Johnson, Kevin Blackmore & Wayne Chaulk) 'Nods ‘n Winks', Independent, BW-002, 1988 Personnel: Ray Johnson, Kevin Blackmore, Wayne Chaulk Prod.: Ken Lawton. Eng.: Terry Winsor. Rec. at St. John's Arts & Culture Center, & Hotel Newfoundland. HARRY HIBBS: Ode to the Caribou Club (Dick Nolan) ‘Harry Hibbs & the Caribou Showband at the Caribou Club’, ARC AS 798, circa 1968 Bob Lucier (Steel), Brian Barron (mandolin/fiddle), Roddy LePrierie (drums), Harry Hibbs (accordion), Cliffy Short (rhythm guitar). Prod: Ben Weatherby J. TERRY HYNES: At the Caribou (J. Terry Hynes) 45 rpm single, Caribou Records RK 8402, 1970 Exec. Prod.: Ray Kent; Assoc. Prod.: Jury Krytiuk A Proper Kent Production GEORGE GRANDY & his band: D. P. Newfie (G. Grandy) ``D. P. Newfie``, Audat 477-9017, circa 1973 Tom Grandy: drummer; Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar; Barry Welsh: guitar JOAN MORRISSEY: Headin’ Eastbound (Bill Johnson) ‘Headin’ Eastbound’, Marathon ALS 389, 1973 HARVE BISHOP: Back Home From Toronto (Harve Bishop) 'I Love It Here With You', cassette tape HB0519, circa 1989. Personnel: Harve Bishop, Sim Savory, Bud Davidge, Calvin Hillier, Gerald May, Mick Higgins, Dave Williams. Eng: Sim Savory. Mix: Harve Bishop & Sim Savory. Rec: Sim's Studio, Belloram. EDDIE EASTMAN: Eastbound 401 (Eddie Eastman) 'Easy', Bel Air Records BA 1000, 1979 Produced by Bob Cousins. Eng: Rex Collier; Recorded: Nashville, Tennessee. HERITAGE: Nfld's A Long Long Way From Toronto (Willie Arsenault) ‘Rub-A-Dub-Dub’s A Long Way From Toronto’, Heritage H.T.-0100, MS-11375, 1975 Heritage are Willie Arsenault (Vocals), Harold Crewe (guitar) and Phil Simms (bass). Recorded by Jack Winsor at Echo Recording Studio, St. John's, NL DICK NOLAN: I Married A Newfie (Ellis Coles) 'Happy Anniversary Newfoundland', RCA Camden RCA KCLI-0050, 1974 Prod: Jack Feeney. Eng: Mark Smith. Technicians: Craig Richardson, Alan Moy. Recorded at RCA's Toronto Studios THE GOOD, BAD & THE UGLY: Catfish Mud Dance (M. Melvoin - M. Taylor) 'At the Horseshoe', VINTAGE RECORDS SCV-113 circa 1970. Mickey Andrew, Randy McDonald, Gerry Hall, Roy Penny, Johnny Green, Art Snider. Prod: The Good, the Bad & The Ugly, Exec Prod: Art Snider, Mix: Glenn Clarke |
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January 21 - Nova Scotia
(Program 394) ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby GERRY REEVES: My Nova Scotia Home (Hank Snow) 'Golden Guitar Favourites', Paragon ALS 314, circa 1972 FINNIGAN & FRIENDS: Come Home To Nova Scotia (Al McDonald) ‘The Old Home Summer’, Banana Records WRC1-2156, 1982 Peter Stoney, Jim Flynn & many others. Prod: Finnigan. Rec: Reel Time Recorders, Dartmouth, NS. Eng: Chuck O'Hara GERRY FORMANGER: Headed For Cape Breton (Gerry Formanger) ‘Side By Each', Country Records CS 6022, circa 1981. Personnel: Gerry Formanger (vocals, accordion, acoustic guitar), Terry Dimock (bass), Rockie Formanger (drums), Alfie Mildstone (Back-up Vocals) . Prod: Gerry Formanger. Rec: Comfort Sound by Doug McClement AL CLOUSTON: Trip To Halifax (Composer Unidentified) 'Proper Ting', RCA KXL1-0226, 1977 Recorded by Rod Curry, Clare Burt Recording Ltd., Toronto, ON. Recorded at The Anglican Church Hall, Lewisporte, NL FINNIGAN & FRIENDS: Heading To Halifax (Al McDonald) ‘The Old Home Summer’, Banana Records WRC1-2156, 1982 Peter Stoney, Jim Flynn & many others. Prod: Finnigan. Rec: Reel Time Recorders, Dartmouth, NS. Eng: Chuck O'Hara. MARGO ST. JOHN: Halifax Explosion (Lyrics: Joan Horwood, Music: Christine Brown) ‘Death On the Ice’ CD Independent, 2012 Lead vocals: Margo St. John; Harmonies. Anne Devine.. Arr: Don Boland. Musicians: Don Boland, Claude Caines, Neil Bishop, Howie Soutwood, Mack Barfoot?. Prod: St. John's Music, St. John's, NL Rec. at Echo Studio, 1982. RYAN’S FANCY: The Bluenose (David A. Martins) 'A Time With Ryan's Fancy', BOOT BOS 7197, 1979 Personnel: Fergus O'Byrne, Dermot O'Reilly, Denis Ryan, Allister MacGillivary and others. Prod: Ryan's Fancy & Allister MacGillivary. Eng: Pat Martin, Al Feeney. Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax. TOM, JIM, AND GARTH: Long Long Ago (Composer Unidentified) ‘Songs of Newfoundland’, Banff Rodeo Records Ltd. RBS 1252, circa 1967 Tom Powers, Jim Sampson, Garth Trenaman. STAN ROGERS: Cliffs of Baccalieu (Jack Withers) ‘For the Family’, Folk Tradition FT-R002, 1983. Personnel: Stan Rogers, Garnet Rogers, Jim Morison. Exec Prod: Valerie Rogers & Tor Jonassen. Eng: Greg Roberts. Assist: Ian Galloway. Prod: Stan Rogers, Garnet Rogers & Jim Morison. HANK SNOW: Squid Jiggin’ Ground (Art Scammel) 45 rpm single, RCA Victor 47-7060 DICK NOLAN: Ghost Of Bras D'Or (Walsh/MacKinnon) 'The Best of Dick Nolan' (CD), SONY BMG, 82876-78296-2, 2006 originally released on lP 'Dick Nolan', RCA KXLI-0096, 1975 Mel Aucoin, John Bourque, Roddie Lee, Brian Barron, Bob Lucier, Mike Francis, Leroy Anderson DICK NOLAN: Cape Breton Silver (Allister McGillvary) “Welcome Aboard”, Boot BTM 2008, 1984 Musicians: Albert MacDonald – Larry Dee – Paul Clinch – Keith Fitzgerald – Barry Feener – Rocky Doucette – Bob Munro – Ray Chaisson Producer: Albert Macdonald, Engineer: Fred Peterson Recorded at: Kinck Sound, Toronto, ON TERRY KELLY: Song For the Mira (A. MacGillivray) 'On the Move' GUN RECORDS TKP 8391, 1984 Prod. Declan O'Doherty. Personnel: Terry Kelly, John Alphonse, Bruce Dixon, George Antoniak, Declan O'Doherty, Wayne Nicholson, Dale Boutilier, Wayne Hunt, Glenn Simmons, Jon Zaslow, Doug Varty, & others. THE DIPSYDOODLERS: When It’s Apple Blossom Time In Annapolis Valley (Alberta Slim, Eric C. Edwards) ‘The Dipsydoodlers’, Rodeo International RLP. 87, 1959 Cy Brown, Joe English, Brian Johnston (vocal), Danny Behannon, Don Randell, Doug Maher BOBBY O’DONOVAN: Cape Breton Lullaby (P.D./Kenneth Leslie) ‘The Fiddler’, Imperial Records, Vancouver CS 986, 1986 Personnel: Eamonn Morris-piano arrangements, Terry Boyce-percussion. Rec: Grapevine Studios, Vancouver B.C., August 1986 |
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January 14 - Tribute Songs
(Program 393) ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby THE SHAMROCKS: Uncle Jim (unidentified) ‘Newfoundland Old Time Fiddle Music’, Banff RBS. 1055, 1957? Don Randell: fiddle, Ted Blanchard: fiddle, Eric Dicks or Harold LaFosse?: piano HARRY HIBBS: Oh Ronnie Boy (Ray Kent?) 'From The Voice Of the Common Man, To All My Lovelies', 1971 LP --- Caribou CC LP 7005; 8-Track Tape: Ahed C8-8005 Prof. Mgr: Ray Kent, Eng: Frank Bertin. KEITH FITZGERALD: Bell Island Boy (Unidentified composer) 'The Incrdible Harry Hibbs', Heritage Music Condor HCD 4410, date? MICHAEL T. WALL: Tribute to Harry Hibbs (Michael T. Wall) ‘On Stage at Molly’N Me’, Banff SBS 5424, circa 1977. Prod: CAPON, Montreal GORD COMPANION: Ballad of Harry Hibbs (composer unidentified on record) 'Newfoundland Gold Volume 2', Heritage Music Condor 20-015 BARRY SMITH: The Legend of Dick Nolan (Paul Fairhurst-Barry Smith) 45 rpm single, Boot BTX 389, 1989 Prod: Jury Krytiuk. From the album BMM 8003 - "No Will To Climb" MICHAEL T. WALL: Ballad of Stompin’ Tom Connors (Fred Dixon) ‘More of Canada’s Singing Newfoundlander’, BANFF SBS-5422, 1975 EMILE BENOIT: Michael T. Wall's Breakdown (Emile Benoit) 'It Comes From the Heart', Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7311, 1982 Emile Benoit: fiddle. Prod: Gerald Thomas. Tech Prod: Kelly Russell. Tech Assistance: Wallace Hammond, Peter Narvaez. THE GOOD, BAD, and the UGLY: Ballad Of Michael T. Wall (Len Perry) 45 rpm single, Newfoundland Records Inc. MTW 1976. Recorded at S. C. Circa 1976? DAVID J. FITZPATRICK: Tribute To John White (David J. Fitzpatrick) 'A Sigh For the Past', Independent DFCD 08501, 1997 LENNIE GALLANT: Saying Goodbye To Ron (Lennie Gallant) CD single, 2016 SCOTT ROWSELL & AQUARIUS: A Tribute To Johnny Cash (Roy Payne) ‘Draggerman’, Audat 477-9062, 1974 Dave Hillier, Wayne Sturge, Mac Burry and Scott Rowsell EMILE BENOIT: Ryan’s Fancy Arriving (Emile Benoit) ‘Emile’s Dream’, Pigeon Inlet Prod. PIP-732, 1979 Personnel: Emile Benoit, Ron Hynes on acoustic guitar. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod. & Arr.: Kelly Russell. Recorded at Clode Sound, Stephenville, NL EMILE BENOIT: Michael T. Wall Breakdown (Emile Benoit) ‘Emile’s Dream’, Pigeon Inlet Prod. PIP-732, 1979 Personnel: Emile Benoit, Ron Hynes on acoustic guitar. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod. & Arr.: Kelly Russell. Recorded at Clode Sound, Stephenville, NL |
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January 7 - 2016 Revisited
(Program 392) ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster) ‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589 Produced by Ben Weatherby THE TERRA NOVANS: The Morning Dew (Trad. Irish) ‘We’ll Rant and We’ll Roar’, no label TN 1001, 1966 Choir directed by David Peters LAND OF MORDOR: The Ghostly Lover (Trad.) Unreleased. Recorded at Memorial University's Film Unit, 1979 Vocals: Laverne Squires Probable musicians: Sandy Morris and Wayne Brace, Noel Dinn, Bryan Hennessey, Derek Pelley TERRY KELLEHER: The Way I Am (Neil Sedaka) 'Face and Eyes', KERRY RECORDS SR-61, 1980 Musicians: Gerry Carruthers, Don Palmer, John Alphonse, Wally Cobb, Phil Hancock. Eng: Grant Kennedy & Pat Martin (Audio Atlantic); Neil Bishop & Claude Caines, Prod: Neil Bishop (Clode Sound). Rec: Halifax & Stephenville RON HYNES: For You and Me (Ron Hynes) Unreleased track recorded by CBC Tornoto, Jan. 1974 Ron Hynes: Guitar/Vocals; Sandy Morris: Acoustic Guitar; Derek Pelley: Bass; Bob Lucier: Pedal Steel; Drummer: Unknown. Prod: Paul Mills. SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: Old Mokami (Words: Byron Chaulk; Music: Gerald Mitchell) ‘For the Sake Of A Song’, QUAY CS-8105, 1983 Personnel: Mel Aucoin: keyboards, steel, bass, strings, rhythm guitar ; Neil Bishop: electric guitar, rhythm guitar ; Mike Billard: drums ; Shirley Montague: vocals. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Shirley Montague & Neil Bishop. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville JIM PAYNE & KELLY RUSSELL: The Cape Royal (Jim Payne) 'Jim Payne & Kelly Russell', Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7314, 1983 Personnel: Jim Payne, Kelly Russell, Eric West, Janis Spence. Arr. Jim Payne & Kelly Russell. Prod: Kelly Russell & Jim Payne. Rec: Pigeon Inlet Productions, St. John's FIGGY DUFF: Rosy Banks of Green (Trad) 'Figgy Duff', POSTERITY PTR 13014, 1980 Noel Dinn: Drums, Vocal Harmony, Piano; Pamela Morgan: Vocals, Guitar, Tin Whistle, Piano; Dave Panting: Mandolin, Bass, Vocal Harmony, Guitar; Geoff Butler: Button Accordions. Mastering: George Graves at The Lacquer Channel, Toronto, ON Prod: Gary Furniss & Tom Treumuth for Hypnotic Productions Eng; Jim Frank RYAN'S FANCY: The Cross of Spancil Hill (M. Consadine) ‘What a Time! A Forty Year Celebration: Collection 1’, Singsong Inc. 55-01103 Originally released on vinyl LP ‘Irish Love Songs’, Boot BOS 7232, 1982 Produced by Ryan's Fancy. Engineer: Pat Martin. Recorded at Scorpio Audio, Halifax, N.S. HARRY HIBBS: Rare Auld Times (Pete St. John) 45 rpm single, Hibbs Records HR-81-01. Circa 1982. Prod: Marty Hibbs. Emma Music. A Powerhouse Production. ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB: Come Home To Newfoundland (Rev. Brother G. Blackmore) 45 rpm single, independent, CT-34463, 1966 Soloists: Kevin Coady, Fred McCarthy, and Clem Drake Piano: Ged Blackmore RAY WALSH: Golden Slippers (Ray Walsh) ‘Newfoundland Accordion Favourites’, Audat 477 9022, circa 1972. MUSICIANS: Don Randell: Guitar; Wally Cobb: Bass; Ray Kerrivan: Drums; Ollie Smith: Piano; Ray Walsh: Accordion Eng./Prod. Al Feeney. Studio: Munradio, St. John's, NL |
