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Songs of the Newfoundland Outports

Songs of the Newfoundland Outports

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Songs of the Newfoundland Outports

 

  Kenneth Peacock's

Songs of the Newfoundland Outports

 

Collected between 1951 and 1961 by Kenneth Peacock, under the auspices of what was then the National Museum of Canada, this is the most comprehensive collection of traditional Newfoundland folk music ever compiled. With over 500 songs in three volumes, it represents the single greatest contribution to the preservation of Newfoundland folk song in any format.

 

CD-ROM features:
Original theme index
Regional index of songs and informants
Full lyrics and written musical notation
Full lyric search
First line index
All indices cross-referenced
Audio playback of written musical notation
Excerpts from original informant recordings

System requirements:
Windows 98 or higher
32MB of RAM (64MB or more recommended)
10MB hard disk space
VGA or higher resolution monitor
Sound Card

Credits:
Produced by Jim Payne and Don Walsh

Adapted to CD-ROM by Don Walsh and Jim Payne
Software written by Don Walsh

Cover Concept: Gian Fazey-Koven
Layout and Design: Colin Carrigan
Cover: Little Bay Islands, Notre Dame Bay
Photo: Gerry Strong
Digital Music Transcription: Gerry Strong

Canadian Musieum of Civilization

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