“The Pride of Logy Bay”

Description

The singer is in love. His love's father comes to him and threatens to send his daughter away if the two continue to see each other. Her father arranges for her exile, but -- after many years of seeking -- the two find each other and are married.

Notes

Logy Bay is in Newfoundland, a short way north of Saint John's - RBW

According to GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador site the author is "unknown, but probably Mark Walker." - BS

Same tune

• I Am a Newfoundlander (File: RySm089)

Cross references

• cf. "The Maid of Sweet Gurteen" (lyrics)
• cf. "I Am a Newfoundlander" (tune)

Recordings

• Omar Blondahl, "The Star of Logy Bay" (on NFOBlondahl01,NFOBlondahl05)

References

1. FSCatskills 61, "The Pride of Logy Bay" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Fowke/MacMillan 47, "The Star of Logy Bay" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Greenleaf/Mansfield 134, "The Star of Logy Bay" (1 text, 1 tune)
4. Doyle2, p. 25, "The Star of Logy Bay" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. Doyle3, pp. 59-60, "The Star of Logy Bay" (1 text, 1 tune)
6. Blondahl, p. 110, "The Star of Logy Bay" (1 text, 1 tune)
7. DT, STARLOGY*
8. Roud #4421
9. BI, FSC061