Omar Blondahl - Sagebrush Sam Sings The Folk Songs & Tales He Learned In Newfoundland - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Born in Saskatchewan, mainland Canada of Icelandic parents his voice was suited to operettas and he studied classical music, becoming a multi-instrumentalist - yet he became the leading name in the folk music of the island of Newfoundland, off the Eastern coast of Canada. Here is the beautiful and unique folk music born of InchThe Other IrelandInch - as Newfoundland is known - a form of folk music influenced by Ireland and Iceland and sung in an English-Irish dialect. We present 32 songs - ranging from true stories, to ghost stories, love stories and tragedies - many are age-old folk songs born in Newfoundland and Ireland but some have their origins on Broadway and the English Music Halls. Omar Blondahl - who adopted the moniker InchSagebrush SamInch derived from a cowboy song after he completed a stint with a western swing band - sings in a strong, melodic voice that was trained for operetta. Most songs sung in authentic folk style with just his guitar accompaniment. Includes such favourites as InchSquid Jiggin' GroundInch, InchHarbour Le CouInch, InchLukey's BoatInch, InchThe Ship That Never ReturnedInch and the beautiful Broadway song of an Irish girl whose fiancé is lost at sea, InchEileenInch. Learn about the way of life of the fishing communities of Newfoundlanders and their stories of decades gone by. Extensive liner notes by Country Music writer and broadcaster Paul Hazell. Album Tracks 1. Feller from Fortune 2. Trade Winds 3. Squid Jiggin' Ground 4. We'll Rant and We'll Roar 5. Southern Cross 6. Lukey's Boat 7. Harbour Le Cou 8. I'se the B'y 9. Old Polina 10. Homewood Bound 11. Petty Harbour Bait Skiff 12. Sally Brown 13. A Great Big Sea Hove in Long Beach 14. The Ship That Never Returned 15. Green Flowers-O 16. Concerning Charlie Horse 17. The H'emm'r Jane 18. Cod Liver Oil 19. Eileen 20. Shall My Soul Pass Through