“Huntingdon Shore”
Description
The singer narrates preparations for a fishing journey to Huntingdon Shore. Conditions aboard and the itinerary are described. They meet girls on Round Island, Labrador but the singer insists that the place can't compare with the Huntingdon Shore.
Notes
Said to have been composed in the 1860s. - SH, RBW
"Young Goodridge," according to Doyle, was a renowned merchant of the time. - SH
Lehr/Best: "The Huntingdown or Huntingdon shore was a fishing area on the Labrador coast." - BS
Recordings
- Omar Blondahl, "Huntingdon Shore" (on NFOBlondahl05)
References
- Doyle2, p. 23 , "Huntingdon Shore" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Lehr/Best 53, "The Huntingdown Shore" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #4415
- BI, Doy23