Storytelling, music and song are all deeply woven into Newfoundland Culture.
This story is about the Vey family, their school in Conception Bay South called the Music Box, and their creation of “A Newfoundland Folk Opera”.
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April 27, 2011
The Black Headed Seagull: Newfoundlandland Folk Opera
March 20, 2011
Newfoundland Kitchen Party – Fogo Island
Very lively video of an old fashioned Newfoundland kitchen party featuring Fogo Islands most well known accordion players, Harry Eveleigh, Pat Freake, Harvey Budgell. Which took place somewhere within the early 90′s on Fogo Island, Newfoundland.
Some of the tunes played (not in order)
- Off She Goes
- Of The North
- Mussels In The Corner
- Boys Of The Bunkhouse
- I’se Da Bye
This clip was taken from “Fogo Island, my Island home” movie published and produced by Gerald Freake.
If you’d like to purchase a copy “Fogo Island, my Island home” contact gerald_freake@yahoo.ca, this video contains over 2 hours of cultural and traditional clips and videos such as this one.
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January 18, 2011
500 Years, Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism (60 sec HD TV ad)
A place with an amazing story spanning more than 500 years. A city with experience, character and charm. Despite its age, this place remains youthful, hopeful and curious in spirit. Having survived two world wars, five centuries, countless hardships and triumphs, it is a rare, old city that’s had hundreds of years to figure out what really matters. What life is all about.
www.Newfoundlandlabrador.com
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December 9, 2010
A George Street Time: Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism
It’s the most iconic party street in Canada. It has the most bars, pubs and clubs per capita of any road in North America. George Street is the centre of St. John’s entertainment district and its unique reputation has spread far and wide, attracting big-name musicians and their fans for decades.
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November 24, 2010
Folk Festival in the Park: Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism
This place is renowned for its great festivals, but the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival in St. John’s is definitely one of the most iconic. Held in beautiful Bannerman Park, it attracts visitors by the thousands and diverse, world-class artists from far and wide. As one of the continent’s oldest running musical festivals it embodies the absolute best of folk and Celtic culture: dancing, performance, arts, crafts, food and, of course, truly great music.
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September 13, 2010
Newfoundland & Labrador by Hayward Strickland
Song title: Newfoundland & Labrador. Written and sung by Hayward Strickland. Pictures of my homeland Newfoundland.
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September 10, 2010
Owls in the Rafters – Paper Dolls (A&C)
This is us playing paper dolls at the battle of the bands at the arts & culture centre in Corner Brook.
Duration : 0:4:11
August 12, 2010
(In) The Streets Of Old St. John’s by Newfoundland’s Singer Songwriter Anne-Marie Theresa Murray
The CD is available at CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/annemariemurray
This video was filmed by Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland, produced by Anne-Marie Theresa Murray for Lady Diana and Prince Charles’ Royal Visit during the summer of 1983 announced as the official song of the city for the Royal Visit by the Mayor John Murphy.
That’s me walking around the beloved Newfoundland capital St. John’s.
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June 13, 2010
The Class War Kids- “Break Me”
What: Mayday!! The Party continues
When: May 3, 2008
Where: Distortion
Featured Bands: Skull face and others, Not a test, The class war kids, KSK, Dawn Awakening, Black Mask Brigade
www.myspace.com/theclasswarkids
www.youtube.com/pastbeatingvideos
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June 4, 2010
Traditional Newfoundland Jigs, Burgeo Newfoundland
Tradtional Newfoundland jigs performed by Sheldon Durnford, Tyson Durnford, Darren Durnford and Shane Walsh.
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