I’m elderly. I can remember my dad used to pick me up when I was crying because I was too tired, aged 3 or 4! He used to walk about with me in his arms and sing this to me and I went off to sleep in his arms. I will never forget the comfort of daddy. He calmed this baby down. It’s the best of memories. He used to pace about singing this slower and softly with me draped and held over his shoulders. It’s lovely to hear this. I LOVE the image too on the RU-vid video, it is how I picture my grandmother’s life in Kinlochbervie until (as dad used to tell us) she left there for Glasgow with her new husband, who came from MacDuff. They stayed in a single-end. They had 10 children - some sadness there too. She was deeply religious, made soup for neighbours, worked in the big (tobacco lords, etc I guess) houses for extra cash to feed her family. She could speak fluent Gaelic. I was named after her.
Acadienne née Comeau du NB. Je vis a Hillsborough NB, un endroit où les acadiens vivaient en harmonie avant 1755, mais où ont bcp par le suite soufferts.. L’Endroit se nommait le Village Blanchard mais en 1766 la terre est devenu la propriété des Allemands, les Stiefs, de nos jours les Steeves. Leurs musées parlent très bien de nous, et ils ont soulignés qu’ils sont chanceux d’avoir reçu cette terre bien entretenue par les acadiens. Ils ont une map avec où les acadiens vivaient par leurs noms. Ma maison est environ où anciennement il aurait eu un « francois comau » mon pere se nomme francois comeau (nom de famille épeller different mais est bien le même nom) tellement bizarre de voir qu’un ancêtre nommé comme mon père, vivait tout près d’ici. ❤ j’ai une fierté de ragagner sa terre 🎉🎉🎉
My family were New Englanders brought to Nova Scotia after the expulsion of the Acadians. My Great-Great-Great Grandfather was born in Sackville, New Brunswick in 1791, but the family moved to New York in 1794 and never returned. I lived 4-1/2 years of my first 5 years in Newfoundland, but also have never been back.
Heard this for the first time, live, just now at the Belfast Tradfest (Cherish the Ladies). It was even better live. Music to make you weep (good tears).
Isn't this what being human should be all about. The Lord is love and wants us to love and respect one another.. And to enjoy living and all it can offer.....thanks fir the music lads.❤
