Blueberry Ball, The

DESCRIPTION: The Jubilee lands its freight at Daniel's Harbour and stays three days. The crew and sharemen dance all night, have a good "scuff" and leave to "prepare for a time in the bay"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1958 (Peacock)
KEYWORDS: fight ship dancing drink humorous brawl
FOUND IN: Canada(Newf)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Peacock, pp. 43-44, "The Blueberry Ball" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #9945
RECORDINGS:
Freeman Bennett, "The Blueberry Ball" (on PeacockCDROM) [one verse only]
NOTES [26 words]: Daniel's Harbour is on the northwest coast of Newfoundland, north of St Paul's [perhaps, since 1973, I should place it north of Gros Morne National Park] - BS
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File: Pea043

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