Songs of the Maritimes: Lumberman Songs and Songs of the Sea

Songs of the Maritime Provinces of CanadaNova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Islandreflect the two principal industries of the provinces, fishing and lumbering. In this collection Alan Millsrather than presenting traditional ballads that settlers brought from Europeperforms “home-grown” ballads by “sailors, fishermen, woodsmen and others who had stories to tell of real experiences, and who told their stories in song.” One of these was Larry Gorman, a 19th-century songwriter influential enough to make or break a lumber camp with his lyrics.
Canadian Alan Mills (1913-1977) forsook a career in journalism to become a prominent folksinger, actor, and the host of a folk music radio show for children. He can be heard on over 20 Smithsonian Folkways recordings, both for adults and for children.
Liner notes provide the background of each song along with the lyrics.
Track Listing
101
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The Winter of '73 | Alan Mills | 2:33 | |
102
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Tomah Stream | Alan Mills | 3:26 | |
103
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Beware of Larry Gorman | Alan Mills | 0:35 | |
104
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In Byrontown | Alan Mills | 3:24 | |
105
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The Scow on Cowden's Shore | Alan Mills | 4:38 | |
106
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The Boys of the Island | Alan Mills | 1:52 | |
107
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Peter Emberley | Alan Mills | 4:14 | |
108
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Rufus's Mare | Alan Mills | 3:08 | |
201
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Duffy's Hotel | Alan Mills | 2:09 | |
202
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The Jones Boys | Alan Mills | 0:56 | |
203
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In the Month of October | Alan Mills | 1:02 | |
204
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The Ghostly Sailors | Alan Mills | 4:10 | |
205
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Harbor Grace | Alan Mills | 1:37 | |
206
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The Banks of Newfoundland | Alan Mills | 4:22 | |
207
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Mary L. MacKay | Alan Mills | 4:21 | |
208
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Corbitt's Barkentine | Alan Mills | 5:06 |