Caledonia's Hardy Sons

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Caledonia's Hardy Sons
Studio album by Silly Wizard
Released	1978
Genre	Folk
Label	Shanachie Records
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Caledonia's Hardy Sons is an album by Silly Wizard originally released in 1978, and re-released in 1989 under Shanachie Records Corp label.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Mo Chuahlag Laghach (My Kindly Sweetheart)"
2. "The Isla Waters"
3. "The Twa Brithers"
4. "The Auld Pipe Reel/The Brolum"
5. "Glasgow Peggy"
6. "Monymusk Lads"
7. "The Ferryland Sealer"
8. "Fhear A Bhata (The Boatman)"
9. "Jack Cunninghams's Farewell To Benbecula/Sweet Molly"
10. "Broom O'The Cowdenknowes"

[edit] Song information

"Ferryland Sealer" (3min 24sec) is about the seasonal seal hunting expeditions from the southern Newfoundland community of Ferryland. This is another version of the more commonly referenced arrangement by Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea. Album Notes by Silly Wizard (No Copyright stated): This song, to be found in Peacock's "Songs of the Newfoundland Outports," gives a detailed description of a sealing voyage of the time. The Scots were heavily involved in the early settlement of Canada and in the sealing industry. Ferryland itself is a small village on the east coast of the Avalon Peninsula of the south of St. John's, and Cape Broyle lies just to the north.

1. Vocals: Gordon Jones (Lead Vocals, incredible), Andy Stewart, Phil Cunningham
2. Guitar: Gordon Jones, Bob Thomas
3. Mandola: Andy Stewart
4. Fiddle: Johnny Cunningham
5. Accordion: Phil Cunningham
6. Bass: Martin Haddon