John Drakes, Nfld Accordion Player. "Fisherman's Farewell" 

I love this music and it brings back so many thoughts about Newfoundland...I so much look forward to returning there this Sept and also spending time along the Labrador coast....this music touches my heart.

Thanks for sharing these feelings John.... I'm from Toronto but love NFLD and its music so much.... have never been to Fortune Bay...but now wish I had and will in future on my next trip to NFLD

Makes one so homesick, but it also revives sweet memories.

Great stuff.....Harry Hibbs lives still...Many thanks....God Bless...

This is Beautiful Music, love it. Very much I grew up with this Music,.

GREAYT OLD SIONG JOHN THANK U LOVELY ACCORDION PLAYEER AND SINGER

I will find myself humming this song randomly time and again. Love it. Reminds me of of Newfoundland so much, between the accordian and the lyrics.

Love this....brings me home to Burgeo......always

Beautiful song

I am very proud to be Newfie! I miss it soooo much! Keep the Newfie songs coming! :)

GREAT TUNES AND GREAT SINGING

this is gotta be me favourite song of all. I play this song a least 5 times a day

One day I will finally get to visit Newfoundland. Until then, I appreciate vids like this. Thank you.

Was in Newfoundland June to October 1957 to do hydrographic surveying along the coast of the Rock and Labrador. Loved every moment of it. Hard to imagine 'twas 59 years ago. Been to Argentia, La Scie, Fox Harbour, Spotted Island, Cutthroat Island, and Aillik Bay (Cartwright). During my last days there, Russians sent up the first Sputnik satellite.

Hello John, Jim Hanlon here. As a former member of Starb'ard Side I just wanted to say Jim Pittman would be proud of your version of Fisherman's Farwell. Well done indeed. All the best, Jim

Glad u enjoy the music!! Thank you

WOW,I LOVE LISTENING TO YOUR MUSIC AND SINGING ,..I AM FROM nEWFOUNDLAND BUT LIVING IN NOVA SCOTIA...gOOD LUCK IN YOUR CAREER ,EXCELLENT...

music brings us a lot of good memories. thank you

Nice to hear you on the net John, sound great there as well.

Glad u enjoyed my music, I have several cds available with this kind of music on them, NL music will always stay with us. Take care, John Drakes

a pretty island. miss it.

Thanks for memories from a Fortune Bay Son1

Greetings from New Brunswick John.I love the Island and its special music. You do an awesome job on this song and thanks for sharing it with us.

thanks for sharing

Love this song! Beautiful John!❤️❤️

This is a song Jim Pittman sang. Very beautiful. I miss him when I hear this. Thanks for a reminder of friends in Lunenburg, NS, who were FROM Newfoundland:)

Love this music

Very nice song.

now this is excellent music

very good music and video. thanks.

everything is better then great big sea

6*^ Awesome video with a great Jim Pittman [1937-1996] love song. Thanks for sharing, John. :-)

I am from Coombs Cove, thank you

Great music.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!!

The best..

Thank you

great6 job

thanks!

love it thanks

good song

makes me think of my dear mom

Gorgeous!!!!

Glad you enjoy my music thank you

Tom Hearn very nice nl music

Will certainly be getting a CD...Are you from Coombs Cove? The Vallis's, my Mons family is from there. Beautiful spot!!!

@merlehaggard1 Thank you . Glad you enjoy my music.

Thanks

sounds soo much irish,!/ ulster scotch,,!!

makes me think of my mom Joan Penney, the Drakes are my cousins

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Love this music

Thank you

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