Because of its unique history and strong sense of identity, Newfoundland holds a singular place in the world of traditional music. The island’s original settlers — mainly fishermen profiting from the ...

Adamant Community Club Folk musician Keith Murphy performs a solo concert, at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 10 at the Adamant Community Club, 1161 Martin Road in Calais. Admission is $15 at the door; call ...

When members of Great Big Sea suggested they add a second CD of traditional folk songs to their 2004 pop-rock album, "Something Beautiful," Warner Canada label executives were less than encouraging.

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

Program notes, texts ([12] p.)inserted in slipcase. Performer(s): Sung by Alan Mills, with guitar. Table of contents Kelligrews soiree (2:36) --Tickle Cove Pond (3:27) --As I roved out (1:20) --Time ...

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is pleased to host Canadian Folk Music Awards Nominee Dave Penny in concert on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7p.m. Penny brings original and traditional songs of ...

Gerald S. Doyle was one of the first collectors of Newfoundland folk songs. He was also an avid cinematographer who left a collection of 12 hours of colour film, shot in outport Newfoundland and ...

Growing up in Newfoundland in the easternmost part of Canada, Keith Murphy was aware at an early age of the community he was surrounded by, with its rich tradition of songs passed down for hundreds of ...