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
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We'll Rant And We'll Roar (The Ryans & The Pittmans) | Alan Mills | 3:31 | |
102
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Jerry Ryan (The Foreman, Well Known Jerry Ryan) | Alan Mills | 2:49 | |
103
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Old Polina | Alan Mills | 3:04 | |
104
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Concerning One Summer In "Bonay" I Spent | Alan Mills | 2:08 | |
105
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The Southern Cross | Alan Mills | 4:36 | |
106
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The Spanish Captain | Alan Mills | 2:50 | |
107
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Jack Hinks | Alan Mills | 3:06 | |
108
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Harbour Place | Alan Mills | 1:10 | |
201
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Hard, Hard Times | Alan Mills | 2:23 | |
202
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Feller From Fortune | Alan Mills | 1:43 | |
203
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Bachelor's Hall | Alan Mills | 1:59 | |
204
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The Star of Logy Bay | Alan Mills | 3:23 | |
205
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Trinity Cake | Alan Mills | 2:59 | |
206
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Petty Harbour Bait Skiff | Alan Mills | 4:47 | |
207
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Harbour Le Cou | Alan Mills | 2:29 | |
208
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Sealers' Song | Alan Mills | 2:42 |