These videos make me cry every time I watch one. I remember my family and culture intact. The days of old…went too quickly for me. Too much change. I guess, never being able to live there ever again, makes this hurt .
I love the old, unspoiled accent of my childhood. So nice to hear. The old people sounds like my people. Makes me miss my grandparents. I’m 50…not a youngin, but I miss it so much.
Now each year at Christmas I think of it still, no matter wherever I be; in fancy my mind wanders back to my youth to that snug little spot by the sea. It was "come into my house, so humble and small, let's drink a toast to us here! To the twelve days of Christmas we'll drink to them all with a wish for a Happy New Year!"
I grew up in the huge urban metropolis of Corner Brook, I guess during the 80's. I remember we had this weird christmas album on vinyl with creepy mummer faces on it, but I never knew what it was all about. Then one year, totally by surprise, the mummers turned up at our door, just like this. My parents were CFAs and kind of freaked out. I remember being pretty scared at all these lunatics demanding rum and such and I think I was sent upstairs. It turned out to be a few of the guys from up the street and was really pretty awesome in the end. Man, I really miss that place sometimes.
I remember the mummers coming in my Nan’s. No liquor in her house. A bit of Purity syrup, or a bit if “drink” (cola). I’m sure they were just my relatives. I can’t remember now. It was 40 years ago!
Thank you
Still my favorite episode. Reminds me of growing up in rural NL, such a great time was the late 70's and 80's around the bay.
These videos make me cry every time I watch one. I remember my family and culture intact. The days of old…went too quickly for me. Too much change. I guess, never being able to live there ever again, makes this hurt .
I love the old, unspoiled accent of my childhood. So nice to hear. The old people sounds like my people. Makes me miss my grandparents. I’m 50…not a youngin, but I miss it so much.
Love this, I watch often from boxing day til the 6th of January
Now each year at Christmas I think of it still, no matter wherever I be;
in fancy my mind wanders back to my youth to that snug little spot by the sea.
It was "come into my house, so humble and small, let's drink a toast to us here! To the twelve days of Christmas we'll drink to them all with a wish for a Happy New Year!"
Beautiful Christmas song. Merry Christmas from Quidi Vidi
Thank you so much for uploading this!!
Great tune by great Newfoundland artists Nov 16 2015
I grew up in the huge urban metropolis of Corner Brook, I guess during the 80's. I remember we had this weird christmas album on vinyl with creepy mummer faces on it, but I never knew what it was all about. Then one year, totally by surprise, the mummers turned up at our door, just like this. My parents were CFAs and kind of freaked out. I remember being pretty scared at all these lunatics demanding rum and such and I think I was sent upstairs. It turned out to be a few of the guys from up the street and was really pretty awesome in the end. Man, I really miss that place sometimes.
Haha.
Thank you!!!!!
Now Buddy, you tell me see,,
We all likes this , and Hoping 2022 is GREAT, FOR ALL,,,
thanks for uploading this ..:))))
thanks for sharing a family tradition
This is a great video! Good Newfoundland history in this one.
Thanks so much for sharing this, Mike!
i never what great people they were they are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember the mummers coming in my Nan’s. No liquor in her house. A bit of Purity syrup, or a bit if “drink” (cola). I’m sure they were just my relatives. I can’t remember now. It was 40 years ago!
Should check out some of my video's on Newfoundland. They are all hunting but a lot has history of the island. I am from placentia bay. Cheers RH
all time classic
uncle cush made this one known in our clan lol
great music, great memories
Merry Christmas!
My friend owns that accordion sim is using
The land and sea theme song hits different
can we get this film crew to film and talk about halloween in virginia
greatest people ever
They are almost all gone now.