Red Cap's Hole

DESCRIPTION: Ships caught in a gale are too far out to make Avondale or Harbour Main and ride out the weather in Red Cap's Hole. "When news got to their native homes" the "gallant band marched down by land To help the toilers home."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1964 (Blondahl-NewfoundlandersSing)
KEYWORDS: help sea ship storm
FOUND IN: Canada(Newf)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Blondahl-NewfoundlandersSing, pp. 95-97, "Red Cap's Hole" (1 text, 1 tune)
NOTES [14 words]: The only names I recognize here, Avondale and Harbour Main, are in Conception Bay. - BS
File: Blon095

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