STEP Fiddlers
Where do the tunes come from?
The tunes are all of Newfoundland origin, whether composed here by Newfoundlanders or passed to us from Newfoundland players via the aural tradition. The arrangements are assembled by Christina Smith and associates, and by the STEP Fiddlers themselves.
Repertoire of Tunes
Traditional-style tunes and songs:
- American 8 +
- Auntie Mary *
- La Bastringue +
- Bill Sullivan's Polka*
- Billy Peddle *
- The Bluebird (by Rufus Guinchard) *
- Boston Laddie +
- Bridget Maher's Tune or "Bride's Jig" (from Frank Maher) +
- Brother's Jig (by Emile Benoit)*
- Captain And His Whiskers *
- Christina's Dream (by Emile Benoit) +
- Coady's Triple +
- Coming from the Races +
- Devil's Dream *
- Dionne Reel +
- Doggie Doggie *
- Dr. Keilly-O +
- Farewell Reel (by Emile Benoit) *
- Flying Reel *
- Francois Dance Tunes #1 and #2 +
- Genevieve's Reel (by Dave Panting) +
- Gerald Campbell's *
- Gerald Thomas' Burnt Potato Reel (by Emile Benoit) +
- Granny's Waltz *
- The Grumbling Old Man and the Grumbling Old Woman +
- La Guenille +
- The Gypsy (by Dave Panting) +
- I'll Hang My Harp On A Willow Tree +
- I'se the B'y *
- Jim Rumbolt's Tune (by Rufus Guinchard) +
- John Ryan's Polka *
- Johnny's Waltz +
- Kerry Polka *
- Kissing Dance *
- Kitty's Rambles +
- Leo Bonnell's Crooked Double +
- Luke Payne's Square Dance Tunes Download +
- The Mason's Apron *
- Memory Waltz (by Dave Panting) +
- The Musical Priest +
- Mussels in the Corner *
- Newfoundland Spring *
- Now I'm 64 *
- Out Behind The House *
- Peak of the Topsail +
- Paddy's Jig *
- Placentia Bay Double +
- Pretty Little Mary +
- Prosper's Jig (by Rufus Guinchard) *
- Rakes of Mallow *
- Le Reel de la Pistroli (by Emile Benoit) +
- Rollicking Skipper *
- Round The House (from the Kissing Dance medley)*
- Rowed Up In A Dory *
- Running the Goat *
- Sean sa Ceo (from Seamus Creagh) +
- Skipper Lost His Guernsey (by Rufus Guinchard) *
- Stack of Barley +
- Star of Logy Bay *
- St. Anne's Reel *
- Sweet Forget-Me-Not *
- Uncle Manuel Milks The Cow (by Rufus Guinchard) *
- Up the Southern Shore *
- Up to See Grandma +
- Walt Hallett's Tune +
Contemporary pieces:
- The Night Before The Chicken Got Fried (by Oliver Schroer)
Unrecorded repertoire:
- Velvet In The Wind / Waltz In The House (by Emile Benoit)
- Strip the Willow, with square dance
- Song for Newfoundland (by Wayne Chaulk) with vocals by the Fiddlers
- Bill Jones' Old Time Square Dance Set from Aquaforte (from Mrs. Belle Fennelly)
- Kelly Russell's Reel / Joe Smallwood's Reel (by Emile Benoit)
- Wedding Waltz (by Emile Benoit)
Tunes with + appear on the CD Fiddling In The Fog.