“The Red Rocks of Bell Isle”

Description

A Bell Island man is found wounded in a battle in which the Germans are defeated. He thinks of home and has a message to be carried to his mother and sweetheart at Wabana. "It's down with Adolph Hitler, God save our gracious King!"

Notes

Wabana is on Bell Island in Conception Bay, not far from St John's. - BS

References

  1. Lehr/Best 93, "The Red Rocks of Bell Isle" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. BI, LeBe093

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1979 (Lehr/Best)
Found in: Canada(Newf)