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Recent Halloween Dance at Parker’s Cove

Costumed party goers celebrate at the annual Halloween dance in Parker’s Cove.

Bonfire Night

The annual bonfire is a quiet event these days, with hot chocolate and marshmallows. Wood is collected from residents in preparation for the event and families come together […]

Bake Sale at Monkstown

Ladies line up around the table of goodies at a bake sale in Monkstown. There is good natured jostling as they position themselves to get their special items.

Mother’s Day Concert

Two members of the concert group perform a skit in a recent Mother’s Day concert in Parker’s Cove.

A Mummer Visiting

This old photo shows Mr. Jack Murphy mummering in Parker’s Cove. He was well known for his concert performances and he also helped keep the mummering tradition alive […]

Mummer’s Costume for the Parker’s Cove Mummers’ Parade

In recent years a night time mummers parade was held in Parker’s Cove. Participants in the parade visited homes of seniors along the way. Local accordion players popped […]

At a Mummers’ Parade

This photo was taken at the St. John’s Mummers’ Parade, a daytime family event.

Mummers in Parker’s Cove

When people go mummering these days, it is usually a daytime family affair with visiting being confined to the homes of friends and relatives. There is something of […]

Food for the Time

Gerald: I remember we used to have to go around pick up boilers of soup and this kind of stuff. Then we’d say “The last boiler see, you […]

Accordion Player

Music for most dances came from a single accordion player, though sometimes various people would take turns. In this photo, Ray Hepditch of South East Bight plays the […]

Baby Shower Game

Baby showers and other celebrations related to the birth of a child were rare in this area until the 1970’s. Here some women from Petite Forte play a […]

At a Time

Mrs. Min Miller dances with a relative at a time in Rushoon. Mrs. Min loved to dance and enjoyed going to the times, well into her senior years. […]