Wade Hemsworth - Folk Songs of the Canadian North Woods - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Idil Biret - Piano Concerto No 2 / Introduction & Allegro [COMPACT DISCS] date 08/21/2001

Folksinger Alan Mills (1912-1977) and fiddler Jean Carignan (1916-1988) perform an eclectic collection of traditional folk songs and tunes from their native Canada. Mills also performs his own distinctive versions of InchCod Liver OilInch and InchThe Foolish Man,Inch and tells two stories one is his own dramatic narrative InchTi-Jean and the Devil,Inch told in the folktale tradition of Quebec. The other is his amusing recollection of a traditional Nova Scotian telling and singing of the British ballad, InchLady Isabel.Inch Carignan contributes two traditional reels and a French-Canadian jig. Liner notes include lyrics, musical notation, and Mills's notes on the songs.

Peppered with linguistic gems (InchIf you want your eye-balls straightened, just come out next week with meInch), the folk songs of Newfoundland reveal connections to the hardy British ballad, but also possess a unique humor that has come out of living on this environmentally challenging northern island. Alan Mills sings songs of the land and the sea.