“The Wreck of the Steamship Florizel”
Description
A chronicle of the tragic wreck of the S.S. Florizel off Renews Rocks where 40 were saved out of 106.
Notes
An extensive account of this wreck is found in Cassie Brown's _A Winter's Tale._ Toronto: Doubleday Canada Ltd., 1992. The boat was taking passengers from St. John's to Halifax then on to New York. The authors of the song are from nowhere near the [site of] the incident and the words were written three years after the wreck while the tune was written eleven years after. - SH
This song is item dD35 in Laws's Appendix II. - RBW
Historical references
- Feb 23/24 - Wreck of the Florizel
Recordings
- Omar Blondahl, "The Wreck of the Steamship Florizel" (on NFOBlondahl04)
References
- Greenleaf/Mansfield 140, "The Wreck of the Steamship Florizel" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Doyle2, p. 31, "The Wreck of the Steamship Florizel" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Doyle3, p. 72, "The Wreck of the Steamship Florizel" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Lehr/Best 38, "The Florizel" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Blondahl, pp. 84-85, "The Wreck of the Steamship Florizel" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #4417
- BI, Doy31