Jerome Just one more Song! A Local, Social & Political History
in the Repertoire of a Newfoundland-Irish Singer. This timeless
Songs collection, recorded in Codroy Valley, Newfoundland, 1980 by
folklorists Kenneth S. Goldstein and Margaret Bennett , is a
tribute to singer Jerome Downey. This is not only a song book but
is a Local, Social & Political History of Newfoundland's Codroy
Valley. To appreciate the way of life in any part of Newfoundland,
the reader should bear in mind that, until 1949, Canada was another
country. Anyone born before that year, is, first and foremost, a
Newfoundlander, belonging to a unique island with a long history -
it has the distinction of being Britain's oldest colony. Given that
Canada's newest province was less than twenty years old when
Bennett first went there, it was very common to hear folk explain,
'I'm not a Canadian, I'm a Newfoundlander.' Thus, to understand the
social, cultural and historical context of a song, it is essential
to appreciate where it comes from, and especially to acknowledge
the people who compose and sing the song. 'If there is no land or
work, there are no people, no livelihood, no stories, no music, no
songs...' (Gavin Sprott) In the Codroy Valley, the folk who have
worked on the land or fished the rivers and coastal waters for
nearly two centuries are a mix of Irish, English, Scottish Gaels,
French and Mi'kmaq. For as long as anyone remembers, they have
enjoyed getting together for 'a few tunes', songs, yarns and a cup
of tea. The kettle is always on the stove and, more often than not,
a few glasses appear from the cupboard and make their way to the
kitchen table- they need no excuse for a ceilidh or a kitchen
party, with accordions, bagpipes, fiddles, guitars, spoons and
mandolins as well as songs that would lift the heaviest heart. To
Jerome and his people, songs and music are way of life. Kenneth S.
Goldstein; Margaret Bennett; Newfoundland Folklore Collection;
songs of the Codroy Valley; Jerome Downey; Newfoundland-Irish
Singer; Newfoundland Irish Folklore; Anthropology; the onset and
progression of Alzheimer.
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