The girls from Newfoundland
Henry Nash
Henry Nash enjoying ‘a time,’ probably in the Roche’s house in Branch, ca. 1975. Left to right: Debbie Careen, Rita Roche, Henry Nash (seated), Audrey Roche.
| ITMA Reference | 255522 |
| Creator | O'Hara, Aidan |
| Date | [1975] |
| Publisher | Irish Traditional Music Archive |
| Location | [Roche house, Branch, St Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, Canada] |
| Subject | Newfoundland: Singing in English |
| Collection | Aidan O'Hara Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Extent | 1 digital image |
| Copyright | Aidan O'Hara |
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The girls from Newfoundland, song (There's a girl in St. John's Harbour that I'm longing now to see …) This wartime song is sung to the tune of “The yellow rose of Texas.” The protagonist is a soldier remembering his sweetheart in St John’s, Newfoundland.
| ITMA Reference | 54051 |
| Creator | Nash, Henry, singing in English |
| Contributor | O'Hara, Aidan |
| Date | 18 October 1975 |
| Publisher | Irish Traditional Music Archive |
| Location | Branch, St Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Subject | Newfoundland: Song in English |
| Language | English |
| Collection | Aidan O'Hara Collection |
| Type | Sound |
| Extent | 00:02:50 |
| Copyright | Performer and Aidan O'Hara |
| Roud Number | 26012 |
| View in ITMA catalogue: | Go to catalogue |
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The girls from Newfoundland, song (There is a girl in St. John's Harbour I'm longing now to see …) A typed transcript based on Aidan O'Hara's field recording, with annotations and corrections by the collector.
| Creator | O'Hara, Aidan |
| Date | 18 October 1975 |
| Publisher | Irish Traditional Music Archive |
| Location | Branch, St Mary's Bay, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Subject | Newfoundland: Singing in English |
| Language | English |
| Collection | Aidan O'Hara Collection |
| Type | Text |
| Extent | 1 p. |
| Copyright | Aidan O'Hara |
| Roud Number | 26012 |
| View in ITMA catalogue: | Go to catalogue |
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