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Musical prodigy and formally trained pianist, Kenneth Peacock (1922-2000) always considered singing to be one of his private vices. In 1951, he conducted research at the archives of the National Museum of Canada for West Coast Indian poetry that might serve as a libretto for a cantata. During subsequent visits, under the influence of Marius Barbeau, one of Canada's leading folklorists, Peacock became interested in the music collections. He subsequently traveled across Canada collecting and recording folk songs and Native music. Turning his vice to virtue, Peacock sings unaccompanied on this album of Newfoundland songs and ballads, which he recorded in 1956. Liner notes include biographical and musical notes as well as song lyrics. Album Tracks 1. Who Is at My Window Weeping? 2. Bonnie Banks of the Virgie-O 3. Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbor 4. Bill Wiseman 5. Hard Times 6. The Loss of the Eliza 7. Woman of Dover - Woman from Dover 8. Brown Flour 1926 9. Green Shores of Fogo 10. Lonely Waterloo 11. Drill, Ye Heroes, Drill! - Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill! 12. Jimmy Whalen 13. Seventeen Come Sunday
