We did the three week trip from St. John's to Nain and back in the early 70's. My brother and I were likely 12 & 13. Best trip ever for a family from Toronto. We were the first supply ship of the season to many of the most northern communities. It was quite the celebration in every port.
Those five folk are great musicians. Thank you. Newfoundland is a storehouse of British and Irish culture. The relationships here in Europe are up in the air just now. Newfoundlanders can help remind us that our shared transatlantic culture has deep strengths and needs rebuilding.
That's right. While the British have an identity crisis I, an accordion player and solid Newfoundlander can attest that we have no such qualms with where we come from
loved hearing your dad on fridays after noon hour news on the radio doing the trivia cross talk, had a cpl stumpers thrown his way :) also, i travelled on that boat as a young child from Goose Bay to Nain.
I remember watching this on tv when it was broadcast..... actually TAPED it on vhs which was pretty high tech back then..... watched it repeatedly for years after..... thanks for posting and RIP Dermot
Same here. Tried to get it from CBC but they wouldn't release it because of the music I think ... this a PUBLIC broadcaster who paid for the show with OUR tax dollars .... I figure that alone makes it PUBLIC PROPERTY.
The best years of my life were spent working on this ship as 3rd off,2nd off, 1st off, and Master on this vessel,I last visited this vessel at the Louis Basin in Quebec after it was sold to a Quebec company to conduct tours on the St.Lawrence River ,I don't think the enterprise amount to anything,sand the vessel was beached in the are of Petite Riverea P.Q.
NewfieOutdoorsman the main band are called Ryan’s fancy. whilst not members the other two musicians who play are Harry Martin and Shirley montague if memory me right!
