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Frank: That’s how you looked for a few drinks see. Dress up for mummering. Go to certain person’s house, 9 chances out of 10, they would have a […]
Elizabeth: We were up, it was fairly late when they came, probably like 11 or 11:30 and we let them in the house, 2 o’clock in the morning, […]
This is the opening from a Mother’s day concert a few years ago. Sadie introduces the concert while the rest of the cast stands ready to sing. Sadie […]
There was no band, just a single accordion and people danced to sets, such as the lancers or the Virginia Reel and the occasional 2 step waltz. Mrs. […]
The Paddy’s Day concert has a long tradition as an adult concert in Rushoon. For a brief period in the early 70s, adults stopped having the concert and […]
Grace: When people, they said down home, they wouldn’t invite you to the wedding years ago until they went around. They ask everyone to make a cake for […]
In this video recorded to accompany Simani’s Mummers’ Song, the activities involved in a visit by the mummers are showcased. It accurately describes a scene that was replayed […]
This photo shows the breakwater in the community of Parker’s Cove on a stormy day.
From 1960 to 1984, the MV Hopedale served isolated outports in Newfoundland and Labrador. It was well known in the Placentia Bay area as it served the communities […]
The fishing boat shown in this picture was often used to carry passengers from Paradise Sound to other communities in the bay. Here the longliner, owned by Charlie […]
The priest would often attend important times, like Paddy’s Day. If there was a concert, he would be given an important role such as introducing “a part” or […]
