“Newfoundland Sealing Song”
Description
The Greenland and Travan arrive at Harbour Grace "Chock up to every hatch" with fur seals pelts. On March 10 Greenland heads north again for hooded seals and "when the day was done Twice seven thousand pelts was flagged." "So now we're home for Easter"
Notes
Harbour Grace on Conception Bay and Green's Pond on the Northern Peninsula are Newfoundland outports. - BS
References
- Creighton-Maritime, pp. 198-199, "Newfoundland Sealing Song" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #2719
- BI, CrMa198