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Old Polina
Old Polina is a traditional Newfoundland folk song. It is most likely based on the ship ''Polynia'', built in 1861, of the Dundee Seal and Whale Fishing Company fleet. ''Polynia'' was commanded by Captain William Guy from 1883 to 1891, when she was sunk by ice in Davis Strait. This song is similar to another song called ''The Balaena,'' about another whaler. Background story Every year, the whaling fleet would sail from Dundee, Scotland to Newfoundland, there to pick up men to hunt the whales. Since the first ships to make it to Newfoundland would be able to pick the most experienced men, it became a bit of a competition to see who could make it in the fastest time. The other ships named in the song, ''Arctic'', ''Aurora'', ''Terra Nova'', and ''Husky,'' are all ships from the Dundee Seal and Whale Fishing Company fleet. ''Aurora'' was the ship that rescued the crew of ''Polynia'' in 1891 when she sunk. Art Jackman, Mullins, and Fairweather were captains of the ships at that tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Newfoundland Songs
This is a list of songs associated with the Canadian Island of Newfoundland. Songs with an unknown composer/lyricist ("Traditional") *" A Great Big Sea Hove In Long Beach" *" Bake Apple Time in Newfoundland" *" Ballad of the Southern Cross" *" Billy Peddle" *" Doin' the Newfie Stomp" *" Feller from Fortune" *" Ferryland Sealer" *" Fishin' in a Dory" *" Good Ol' Newfie Music" *" Granny's Drawehrs" *" Harbour LeCou" *" Heave Away" *" Heaven by Sea" Simani *" Hip Rubber Gang" *" I'm a Newfie by George" *"I's The B'y" *"Jack Hinks" *" Jack Was Every Inch A Sailor" *"Jolly Roving Tar" *" Last Shanty" *" Lukey's Boat" *" Missing Home Today" *" Music and Friends" Simani *" Mussels in the Corner" *"Newfoundland Party" *" The North Atlantic Squadron" *"Now I'm 64" *"Oh No, Not I" *"Old Polina" *"Piece of Baloney" *" Rubber Boots Song" *"Sally Brown" *" Saltwater Cowboys" Simani *" Squid Jigging Ground" Art Scammell *"She's Like the Swallow" *"Star of Logy Bay" *" Sweet Forget-Me-Not" *"Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Andrews (musician) - Newfoundland
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Antarctica
Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe, and has an area of . Most of Antarctica is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, with an average thickness of . Antarctica is, on average, the coldest, driest, and windiest of the continents, and it has the highest average elevation. It is mainly a polar desert, with annual precipitation of over along the coast and far less inland. About 70% of the world's freshwater reserves are frozen in Antarctica, which, if melted, would raise global sea levels by almost . Antarctica holds the record for the lowest measured temperature on Earth, . The coastal regions can reach temperatures over in summer. Native species of animals include mites, nematodes, penguins, seals and tardigrades. Where vegetation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson OBE FRS FAA (5 May 1882 – 14 October 1958) was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer, and academic. Along with Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Sir Ernest Shackleton, he was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Mawson was born in England and came to Australia as an infant. He completed degrees in mining engineering and geology at the University of Sydney. In 1905 he was made a lecturer in petrology and mineralogy at the University of Adelaide. Mawson's first experience in the Antarctic came as a member of Shackleton's ''Nimrod'' Expedition (1907–1909), alongside his mentor Edgeworth David. They were part of the expedition's northern party, which became the first to attain the South Magnetic Pole and to climb Mount Erebus. After his participation in Shackleton's expedition, Mawson became the principal instigator of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911–1914). The expedition explored thousand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2013 in music. Specific locations Specific genres Albums released Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic) Awards Bands formed * Band-Maid * Beach Slang * Big Data * Blossoms * Brothers Osborne * BTS * Bully * The Cadillac Three * Cherry Glazerr * Childbirth * Crying * Fight or Flight * From Ashes to New * Great Good Fine Ok * G.R.L. * I Prevail * Japanese Breakfast * Joe Russo's Almost Dead * Julian Casablancas+The Voidz * Let's Eat Grandma * Little Big * Lisa Prank * Mrs. Green Apple * The Pizza Underground * Pup * The Rails * Rae Sremmurd * Rainbow Kitten Surprise * Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever * Royal Blood * Run the Jewels * Sorority Noise * Sunflower Bean * Sylvan Esso * Viola Beach * You Are Number Six * Zeal & Ardor Bands reformed * All Saints * Black Flag * The Calling *Danity Kane *Daughters *Failure *The Fall of Troy *Fall Out Boy *Jurassic 5 *King Crimson *Medicine *Neu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiddler's Green (band)
Fiddler's Green is a German band that plays Irish folk music. Formed in 1990, their first concert under the name of Fiddler's Green was at the Newcomer-Festival in Erlangen in November 1990. Their debut album entitled "Fiddler's Green" was released in 1992 and featured both live and studio tracks, some traditional and some original material. It was released on their own label, Deaf Shepherd Recordings. The band has been signed to a major label, but chose to go back to being independent. The band members themselves refer to their music as ''Irish Speedfolk'', as opposed to ''Folk rock'' or ''Irish folk''. The band has kept up the mix of traditional Irish or Scottish songs and self-written tracks, though the self-written tracks have progressively become less and less folky. The band's influences are wide and varied, but obviously heavily influenced by Celtic rock bands like the Pogues, the Waterboys and Great Big Sea. Recent albums also see a clear influence from Gothic rock G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Music
5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on each hand. In mathematics 5 is the third smallest prime number, and the second super-prime. It is the first safe prime, the first good prime, the first balanced prime, and the first of three known Wilson primes. Five is the second Fermat prime and the third Mersenne prime exponent, as well as the third Catalan number, and the third Sophie Germain prime. Notably, 5 is equal to the sum of the ''only'' consecutive primes, 2 + 3, and is the only number that is part of more than one pair of twin primes, ( 3, 5) and (5, 7). It is also a sexy prime with the fifth prime number and first prime repunit, 11. Five is the third factorial prime, an alternating factorial, and an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form 3p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Big Sea
Great Big Sea was a Canadian folk rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs including sea shanties, which draw from the island's 500-year Irish, Scottish, and Cornish heritage. The band was very successful in Canada, with eleven of their albums being certified Gold in the country, including four being certified Platinum and two achieving multi-platinum certifications. Between 1996 and 2016, Great Big Sea was the sixteenth best-selling Canadian artist in Canada and the sixth best-selling Canadian band in Canada. While it has been confirmed that the band has officially retired, former members Alan Doyle and Séan McCann have continued performing in their own solo careers typically including music from Great Big Sea in their setlists. History Beginnings The band played its first official concert on March 11, 1993, opening for the Irish Descendants at Memorial University of Newfoundland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hard And The Easy
''The Hard and The Easy'' is the seventh studio album by Great Big Sea. It was released on October 11, 2005 in Canada and October 25, 2005 in the US. It reached gold status by October 25, 2005. The album is a compilation of traditional Newfoundland songs, many of which were collected together in the Gerald S. Doyle song books. Its title is derived from a line in the folk song "Tickle Cove Pond", which appears as the closing track on the album. The album was nominated for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year by a group at the 2006 Juno Awards. Track listing #" Come And I Will Sing You (The Twelve Apostles)" (Traditional, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett) 3:42 #"Old Polina" (Traditional, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett) 2:40 #"The River Driver" (Traditional, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett) 3:03 #" The Mermaid" (Phil Hillier, Arranged Alan Doyle, Séan McCann, Bob Hallett, lyrics by Shel Silverstein) 2:49 #"Captain Kidd" (Traditiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Hiscock
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Davis Strait
Davis Strait is a northern arm of the Atlantic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. To the north is Baffin Bay. The strait was named for the English explorer John Davis (1550–1605), who explored the area while seeking a Northwest Passage. By the 1650s it was used for whale hunting. Extent The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Davis Strait as follows: ''On the North.'' The Southern limit of Baffin Bay 70° North between Greenland and Baffin Island">Baffin Land]. ''On the East.'' The Southwest coast of Greenland. ''On the South.'' The parallel of 60th parallel north, 60° North between Greenland and Labrador. ''On the West.'' The Eastern limit of the Northwestern Passages South of 70° North he East coast of Baffin Island to East Bluff, its Southeastern extremityand of Hudson Strait line from East Bluff, the Southeast extreme of Baffin Island (), to Point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
