We'll Rant and We'll Roar: Songs of Newfoundland

Sailors, sealers, whalers, and lumbermen: this recording of Newfoundland music is a sequel to Alan Mills’ earlier Folk Songs of Newfoundland (FW06831) and draws heavily on the collection of Gerald Doyle. On most tracks, Alan is accompanied by accordion, played by Gordon Fleming, and guitar, played by Gilbert Lacombe.

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 in over 20 Smithsonian Folkways recordings, both for adults and for young people.

Liner notes provide a biographical sketch of Mills, and song backgrounds and lyrics.

Track Listing

101	We'll Rant and We'll Roar (The Ryans and The Pittmans) Alan Mills	03:31
102	Jerry Ryan (The Foreman, Well Known Jerry Ryan) Alan Mills	02:49
103	Old Polina Alan Mills	03:04
104	Concerning One Summer In Bonay I Spent Alan Mills	02:08
105	The Southern Cross Alan Mills	04:36
106	The Spanish Captain Alan Mills	02:50
107	Jack Hinks Alan Mills	03:06
108	Harbour Place Alan Mills	01:10
201	Hard, Hard Times Alan Mills	02:23
202	Feller from Fortune Alan Mills	01:43
203	Bachelor's Hall Alan Mills	01:59
204	The Star of Logy Bay Alan Mills	03:23
205	Trinity Cake Alan Mills	02:59
206	Petty Harbour Bait Skiff Alan Mills	04:47
207	Harbour Le Cou Alan Mills	02:29
208	Sealers' Song Alan Mills	02:42