l. Baxter Wareham ' -e/ -erb eid' - une

Ffom Bu l'n Doubk (PIP-7324) CD & Ca ette, 1989. Produce by · elly Russell, Engineer- Don Walsh, adyeen

tudio, t. john'

Baxter Wareham - Button Accordion, Leeland Wareham- Guitar, Kelly Russell - Bou~ouki, _ -oel Dinn - Bodhran & Percussion. This type of dance tune is generally referred to as a "single ' and is often the preferred rhythm for set dances and the ancers due to its fast, insistent 2/4 tempo. Baxter was born and raised in the now resettled community of Harbour Buffett, Placentia Bay, where he learned many ongs and accordion tunes from the older musicians.

2. Figgy Duff · ing Dance edl9 . ~om Figo Duff (Hypnotic/A&M 71356-5000-2) CD & Ca~nc, 19~0. Produce~ by Gary Fu~niss & Tom T rcummh, Enganecr- Jam Frank, ambus 9 rud1o, Toronto

Geoff Butler - Button Accordion, Dave Panting -Mandolin, Pamela Morgan - Guitar & Tin Whistle,

oel Dinn - Drums. The medley begins with three sin les: the Kissing Dance Tune, learned from Larry Bar -er of Open Hall, Bona vista Bay; Around the . House and the Red Island Tune, both from Gerald ~Campbell of Branch, St. ary's Bay. These are followed by two reels; oldier's Joy and untitled tune learned from Art Stoyles of t. John's. An internationally successful band, Figgy Duff may ,also be heard on Aft~r th~ T~mp~st and W~ath~r Out tht Storm.

3 M. . Wh. • 1001e . l(e

idnight Waltz ~om Homnt~aJ R~~b (C 7816) LP, 1978, no longer available.

Produced & Engineered by . 'eil Bishop & Claude Caine , Clode ound tudio, rephenville

Minnie White - Button Accordion, · -eil Bishop -Guitar, Claude Caines- Bass, Kevin Mac• ·eil- Drums. The waltz has become a popular dance form in · ewfoundland and is actually the only folk dance performed by a couple. This tune is an ori inal composition by Minnie White, who also p ays

mandolin nd pi no. riginally from t. Alban' , he mo ed to the odroy alley in I 2 where he married and ettled in the community of _ ompkins. Minnie ha recorded three album ; I Play~d It My Way i currently available on c-as ette.

4. Emile Benoit Lc . eel de a Pistroli/Arriving o St. John' Fron1 It Com~s f~om 11~ Ht'a~t (PIP-7 II ) I .. P, 1982, no longer vailable. Produ ed by Ger Jd ·rhonl . . 11igeon lnler Produ tion

field recording by Kelly Ru ell

The e fiddle tunes are both ori inal compo ition by Emile, the first a reel compose for performance on a French TV program in oncton, .B., and the econd a jig compo ed on board an airplane bound for t. John' . A French ewfoundlander from Black Duck Brook on the Port au Port Peninsula, Emile has al o recorded Emiks Drtam (PIP-732) no longer available, and a new lbum cheduled for release in the summer of 1992.

5. The Crowd Arriving to St. John's FromAIItl~Bt'st (PIP-7 22) ~. C . ette,l .. P,I988.Produced by Kell , Ru ell, Engineer - on ai h, Dadyeen tudio, t. John'

eoff Butler - Button Accordion, Christina mith -Fiddle, Kelly Russell - Fiddle, D,ave Panting -

andolin, Wanda Crocker - andolin, Jean Hew on -Guitar, Paddy ackey- Bodhran. Emile Benoit continue to be an inspiration to many younger • ewfoundland musicians as his tunes are learned and interpreted with more contemporary arrangement . AJthou h "The Crowd" is not actually the name of a band, r e e musicians have played together in various groups over rhe past I 0-1 5 year .

6. Tickle Harbour Bridgett'~ Reel/ im odder's eel Previously unreleased. Re orded in J nuary I 92. Produced nd Engineered b ' Don I h, Dadyeen tudio, t. John'

eamu reagh - Fiddle, Paddy ackey- Bodhran, Rob Murphy- lute, erry trong- in Whi rle, on Walsh - uitar, Kelly Russell - Mandolin and

ynthesizer. These rwo reel are both original compositions by Emile Benoit. This recording was made for Tickle Harbour' performance in the B 1V program Tht National Doubt, aired in anada on

arch 19, 1992. Tickle Harbour has been playing the in rrumental dance music of Ireland and

ewfoundland ince its formation in 1979 and ha recorded rwo albums: Tht Ha~t sEars (LP, 1979, no longer available) and Tht B~ult Boys in Paris (PIP-7 25, CD & ~Cassette, 1991).

7. Ron Felix trip the Willow

Fron1 Music Fr7om fr~nrh Ntwfound/and (PIP-7 4) t.P, 1980, no lo_nger . vail ble. Produ ed_ b Kelly Ru_ ell, Engineer - eil 81 hop lode ound rud1o, rephenvalle

Ron Felix - Button Aooordion, lyde ~rnect - Guitar. Two jigs from Cape t. George on the Pon au Pon Peninsula, an area rich in music and Fliench cUlture. Although Ron had no names for these tunes the fir t was also layed by Rufus uinchard who called it trip th~ Wi . w, also the name of a particular set dance. Ron learned most of his tunes &om his mother who didn't play an instrument but would ing the tunes for him to learn.

8. Ray Johnson fPenny eel

rom A B~~ath ofN~wfoundland (PIP-7 8) LP, 1982, no longer .V ilable. Produced by Peter rvaez nd eil Ro enberg .. ecorded t BPI tudio, t. John'

_ y Johnson- Button Accordion, Ted Rowe- uitar, els Giles- Bass, Roger kinner- Drums. In addition

to traditional and original tunes man mu ician play music learned from ource outside o ewfoundland. Ray learned this reel from a recording of the late C nadian fiddler Don Messer. From Job' Cove in Conception Bay, Ray has recorded six olo album , all of which are no longer available. He now record and performs with the por,ular group "Buddy Wasisname and the Ocher Fellers '.

9. The Quidi Vidi Ceili Band Up the Pond From favourit~ N~wfounJlanJ Follt Music (PIP-7320) Ca ette, 1986. Recorded at Echo tudio, t. John' , ngineer- Jack Win or kipper Jim Rin -Button Accordion Randy Ring­

Mandolin, Mari yn Benson- Tin Whistle, Jimm Linegar - Guitar. Familiar to most ~ ewfoundlanders as t e ignature tune for the Annual t. John's Re atta, this jig is

known elsewhere as Tht Banks of Ntwfoun Uznd and is followed here by the Irish tune Garryowtn. This recording was fir t released as the B side of the 4 5 rpm single Tht G~and Timt of9: 12. 04, a ong about the race in 1981 when the mith- tockley crew broke the 80 year old record time of9:13. Both Randy and his father, the late Jim Ring, were member of that crew.

I 0. ellie M usseau Got a Bonnet TrintRled With Blue

Previou ly unrelea ed field recording by Kenneth Peacock, 1960. Printed in ongs ofth~ NtwfounJland Outports a three volume folk ong colleclion publi hed by The arional . u eum of Canada.

This is an example of "chin music ' which was often used for dancing when a fiddle or aGcordion player was not available. ~ _r. Peacock notes that some singer , like Mrs. _ u seau (pronounced Mus- o), "become so proficient that they are often called upon even when instruments are available". From ouse Island, near Port aux Basques,

ellie Mus eau passed away in 1973.

II. Joseph Aucoin he Growling Old an

Previou ly unrelea ed field recording by ennerh Peacock, 1959

A well-known reel both in ewfoundland and elsewhere, this is po sibly the earliest recording of ewfoundland fiddle music. Mr. Aucoin was 20 years of age when this was recorded. He now resides in t. Andrew , Codfoy Valley.

12. rank Maher . unning the Goat

rom All th~ B~st (PIP -7 22) CD, Cas etre, P, I 988. Produced by Kelly Ru ell, Engineer- Don Wal h, Dadyeen tudio, r. John's

- rank . aher - Button Accordion & - -armonica, andy orris - Bouzouki, Pamela Morgan - Guitar, oel Dinn

- Bodhran. Running tht Goat is actually the name of a particular et dance from Harbour Deep. It was learned and popularized in t. John's by the theatre and dance troupe " heila's Brush '. The medley of four singles .

egins with the original Goat Dance tune ffom Harbour Dee , followed by All A~ounJ Aunt Ru i Gartkn Sht ai Sht Cou/Jn t Danct and an untitle tune composed

by t. John's musician Geoff Panting. Frank Maher is from the Battery in t. John's and has recorded with Figgy Duff on their ~tath« Out tht Stotm album.

13. Art toyles he Portuguese Walcza

rom All th~ B~st (PIP - 7322) CD, Cassette, LP, 1988. Produced by elly Ru sell, ngineer - Don Walsh, Dadyeen tudio, t. John'

Art toyles - Button Accordion, Pamela Morgan -Guitar, Derek Pelley - Bass, oel Dinn- Drums, Kelly Russell - Viola. These waltzes are another example of tunes adopted from a ource outside of ewfoundland. In years ast, when fishing boats from the Ponuguese White Feet would frequent Sr. John's harbour, Art earned these unes from a Ponuguese sailor who happened by while Art was playing his accordion in Bannerman Park. The original accordion player with Figgy Duff, Art was no longer with the band when they recorded their first album.

14. Rufus Guinchard et ance unes

Previously un~eleased Pigeon Inlet Produaions field recording by elly Ru ell, 1982

ix tunes ~or the 'square set ' as danced year ago in . Rufus' home town of Daniel's Harbour: I. Going Off­

et Dance Tune 2. Dance Up- Boston Laddie, 3. Form a Line- ary Had a Little Lamb, 4. Chain- Prosper's Jig, 5. Fir t Close In - am's Jig, 6.Second Close In -Flowers of Edinburgh. Rufus Guinchard ( eptember 6 1899 - eptember 7 1990) travelled extensively in latter year , playin his unique style of music for audiences inrernationa_ y and was a tremendous influence on many

younger musicians who continue to play his music. Currentl available feGordings are Nro~founJ!tznJ Songs and Fi 'k Music and Humou~ing tht T:unts.

15. Red _sland Centennial eel

rom In Pursuit of Wi/J &logmz (CS78-04) LP, 1978, no onger available. P~oduced by Red Island, Engineer - -cil Bishop,

Clodc ound tudio, tephenville. Remixed at Dadyccn Srudio,-1992

Jamie Snider- Fiddle, Bruce Crummell- Lead Guitar, Don Walsh - Rhythm Guitar, Derek Pelley - Bass, hawn Power - Drums. One of Rufus Guinch~d's most

popular tunes, which he oom sed during Centennial Year (1967) while em loyed y the Depanment of Hi hways. Red Islan was a popular group during the mi - to late-1970s, performing extensively throughout . ewfoundland and the - -aritimes. They were one of the first local groups to successfully combine contemporary rock music ounds with traditional and original music.

16. The ~onderful Grand Band - e our Po tcr Bed

Previously unreleased. Recorded in 1980. Produced by Kelly Russell & WGB, ngineer - eil Bishop, Clode ound tudio,

tephcnville

Kelly Russell- Fiddle, andy -orris- Lead Guitar, Glenn Simmons- Rhythm Guitar, Ian Perry- Bass, Rocky Wiseman - Drums. Vocals by the band including

on Hynes and Tommy exton, with Greg Malone as r. Budgell. John Comt Stll ~our FidJk was learned

from the ate Mose Harris of Lethbridge, Bonavista Bay. It's followed by S1arrow in tht Trtt, learned from Rufus Guinchard and Tht Four Rosto- Bed, learned ffom a fecording by the English folklfock group, Fairpon Convention. WGB was formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1983, having feoorded two albums, Tht ~ondnfol Grand Band and LitJing in a Rog, both no longer available.

Thanks also to Don Walsh in St. John, Claude Caines & Eric Borden in Stephenville, and to all the musicians who contributed

All selections traditional, arran ed by the artist , except Midni ht Waltz compos by Minnie White.

L~ R~~l Ia Pistro/i, A"iving to t. johns, Bridgttts R~~l,Jim HoJJ"'s Rt~/composed by Emile Benoit. Ctnt~nnial Hi hway Rttl

composed by Rufu Guinc ard.

All elections OCA . ©Pigeon Inlet Production 1992

Digitally Mastered at Dadyeen tudio t. John's, ewfoundland, April 1992

For further information on ewfoundland Dancing contact l. John's Folk Arts Council, P.O. Box 6283, St. John's, ewfoundland AIC 6J9 (709) 576-8508

Distributed by Duckworth Distribution, 198 Duckworth treet, St. John's, ewfoundland AI C 1 G5 (709) 753-9292

Total Running Time: 48 minute , 24 econds

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ngineer : Don Walsh and bane Kelly Photography: Ray Fennelly

Grap ic esign: Susan Wright esearc & i tance: T onya Kearley entation & · er otes: elly ·Ru sell

Good Advi~e & - Fred Brokenshire The Dancer: Flip Janes, Tonya Kearley, Fiona Messer &

Bridget oonan. Thanks to Jim Joyce & Jason Whelan

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"Play one close to the floor" the dancer calls, and the fiddler responds with his best tune for dancing. Whether for a square set, the lancers, a

step dance or a waltz, the fiddle and accordion have always been essential for a good Newfoundland tirne. From the traditional fiddle playing of such greats as Rufus Guinchard and Emile Benoit to the contemporary sounds of bands like Figgy Duff and The Wonderful

G Band, the instrumental dance music of Newfoundland continues to be played "close to the floor" by a great many of our finest musicians.

1. Baxter W areharn -Mac T une/Hcrb Reid's Tune 2:33 9. The Quidi Vidi Ceili Band- Up the Pond 3:14

2. Figgy Duff- . Dance Medley 3:44 10. Nellie Musseau- I Got a BonnetT · With Blue :44

3. Minnie White- Waitt 2:06 11. Joseph Aucoin -The Old Man :53

to St. John's 2:21 12. Frank Mah r- the Goat 3:52

5. The Crowd - • to St. John's 1 :56 13. An royles- The Waltzes 3:49

6. Tickle Harbour- Bridgett's un Hodder's Red 2:36 14. Rufus Guinchard- Set Dance Tunes 9:23

7. Ron Felix- Strip the Wallow 1:52 15. Red Island - Reel 3:30

8. Ray Johnson- HalfPenny RR~JCI 1:54 16. The Wonderful Grand Band- The Four Bed 3:02

Total Running Time 48 minute , 24 econds

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Produced by Kelly Russell for Pigeon Inlet Productions P.O. Box 1202, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada AI C 5M9

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