Song expresses bitterness toward a merchant and describes how he takes advantage of the fishermen - local composition
song about the life of women in the outports and the various activities they perform while their hus...
A woman complains that her husband is an idle good for nothing. "Every morning he says he is going f...
Folk of The Sea, The Fishermen & Fisherwomen of Newfoundland & Labrador in Concer
A song about fishermen dealing with merchants and having to depend on them for so much
Satirical song of the merchants who took much from the fisherman and gave nothing in return. Lists f...
First verse only of a song concerning a dispute between the fishermen and the merchant over the sale...
Compare the easy life of the pitiless merchant with the hardships of the fisherman. Suggests that th...
Song tells how prices of everything else goes up and how the price of fish goes down.No ref
Work song - sung by fishermen when hauling in boats.Mercer: England (1969), p. 44; English (1955), p...
An expression of resentment for the exploitation of Newfoundland by the merchant classes and their o...
Song about a quarrel which arose during a the drawing for salmon berths. On man's name was left out ...
Vessel commanded by Brushett is searched for illegal rum. The Excise men threaten to fine him next t...
fisherman"The Merchants of Fogo": Come all ye toil-worn fishermen, combine and lend an ear; / Bewar...
Explanation of how the Placentia merchant keeps the fisherman poor with high prices in the store. Ch...
Song about the cruel treatment accorded to poor people by the greedy merchants. Their work is easy, ...
song about the life of women in the outports and the various activities they perform while their hus...
A woman complains that her husband is an idle good for nothing. "Every morning he says he is going f...
Folk of The Sea, The Fishermen & Fisherwomen of Newfoundland & Labrador in Concer
A song about fishermen dealing with merchants and having to depend on them for so much
Satirical song of the merchants who took much from the fisherman and gave nothing in return. Lists f...
First verse only of a song concerning a dispute between the fishermen and the merchant over the sale...
Compare the easy life of the pitiless merchant with the hardships of the fisherman. Suggests that th...
Song tells how prices of everything else goes up and how the price of fish goes down.No ref
Work song - sung by fishermen when hauling in boats.Mercer: England (1969), p. 44; English (1955), p...
An expression of resentment for the exploitation of Newfoundland by the merchant classes and their o...
Song about a quarrel which arose during a the drawing for salmon berths. On man's name was left out ...
Vessel commanded by Brushett is searched for illegal rum. The Excise men threaten to fine him next t...
fisherman"The Merchants of Fogo": Come all ye toil-worn fishermen, combine and lend an ear; / Bewar...
Explanation of how the Placentia merchant keeps the fisherman poor with high prices in the store. Ch...
Song about the cruel treatment accorded to poor people by the greedy merchants. Their work is easy, ...
song about the life of women in the outports and the various activities they perform while their hus...
A woman complains that her husband is an idle good for nothing. "Every morning he says he is going f...
Folk of The Sea, The Fishermen & Fisherwomen of Newfoundland & Labrador in Concer