“Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbour (Feller from Fortune)”

Description

"Oh, there's lots of fish in Bonavist' Harbour, lots of fish right in around here. Boys and girls are fishing together...." The folk of the town are described: Uncle George, who tore out his britches; Sally, who has a baby without a father; etc.

Supplemental text

Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbour (Feller from Fortune)
  Partial text(s)

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Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbour

From Edith Fulton Fowke, editor, and Richard Johnston, music editor,
Folk Songs of Canada (first edition), pp. 122-124. Apparently from
Peacock.

Oh -- there's lots of fish in Bonavist' Harbour,
Lots of fish right in around here.
Boys and girls are fishin' together,
Forty-five fron Carbonear.

Refrain:
  Oh -- catch a-hold this one, catch a-hold that one,
  Swing around this one, dance around she.
  Catch a-hold this one, catch a-hold that one,
  Diddle-dum this one, diddle-dum-dee.

(5 additional stanzas)

Recordings

• Omar Blondahl, "Bonavist Harbour" (on NFOBlondahl04,NFOBlondahl05)
• Ken Peacock, "Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbour" (on NFKPeacock)

References

1. Fowke/Johnston, pp. 122-124, "Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbour" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Fowke/MacMillan 37, "Feller From Fortune" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Peacock, pp. 53-54, "Feller From Fortune" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Doyle3, p. 23, "Feller from Fortune" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Blondahl, p. 53, "Feller from Fortune" (1 text, 1 tune)
6. ST FJ122 (Partial)
7. Roud #4427
8. BI, FJ122