Feller from Fortune

Feller from Fortune (Roud 4427) is a Newfoundland folk song. It was collected by Margaret Sargant and Kenneth Peacock in Newfoundland in 1950/1 and first appeared in print in the mid-1950s. It has been recorded by the Blackthorn Ceilidh Band, Dick Nolan and Great Big Sea.

Lyrics

Chorus:

Oh, catch a-hold this one, catch a-hold that one,
Swing around this one, dance around she.
Catch a-hold this one, catch a-hold that one,
Diddle-dum this one, diddle-dum dee.

See also

References

  1. http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrador.com/newfoundlandmusic/fella.html
  2. http://nfldsongs.tripod.com/01/lotsofish.htm