Willie MacDonald - Scow on Cowden's Shore

In her book, Songs of Miramichi, Louise Manny notes that this song was written by Larry Gorman.

The first line of the song is "my name is Larry Gorman". The song mentions Fredericton, Bathurst, and other places and people in New Brunswick. The song is about various men who have worked on the scow on Cowden shore and their antics. .

This song appears elsewhere in the Manny collection: there are two separate recordings by Fred McMahon: click here for one version, and here for another version by Fred McMahon. At one point Willie forgets the lyrics but picks up again shortly afterwards. This version is missing a lot of verses that appear in Manny s transcription.

This song appears in Louise Manny and James Reginald Wilson eds. Songs of Miramichi, Brunswick Press Fredericton, N.B. pg. 171.

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Recorded by Stan Cassidy - Phone 1528 - for Radio and Electrical Service - 415 King Street, Fredericton, N.B. [[Category:M]]