Guinchard, Rufus - Newfoundland Fiddler

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	Annie, Annie	02:00
	2	Rowed Up in the Dory	01:15
	3	Payne's Choice	00:59
	4	Old Boney	01:52
	5	Sweet Forget Me Not	01:48
	6	Four Turn Tune	01:39
	7	Out Behind the House	01:06
	8	Centennial Highway	01:21
	9	Big John McNeil	00:44

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	Liverpool Reel	01:10
	2	Uncle Harry's Out of Shape	02:25
	3	Uncle John Peter Payne's Tune	01:04
	4	Up Southern Shore	01:44
	5	Tribute to Newfoundland	01:31
	6	Mickey Hickey	01:20
	7	Cook in the Galley	01:33
	8	Flowers of Edinburgh	01:14
	9	Daniel's Harbour Breakdown	01:28
	10	Mcben	01:28

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Information/Write-up

Rufus Guinchard was Born in Daniel's Harbour, Newfoundland, 1899. He began playing the fiddle at the age of eleven. Rufus, besides being a master fiddler, was an accordionist & composer. A few of the other "jobs" in his life-time were: fisherman, logger, trapper, seaman, labourer, warden and carpenter. He was a member in the mid 1970's of "The Breakwater Boys" and it was during this time that he cut his first record. He was appointed a member of THE ORDER OF CANADA in 1986. He recorded one more record before he passed from this world in 1990 at the age of Ninety-One years. His last release was issued posthumously. He travelled extensively and performed at folk festivals and events across Canada. He played at the Mariposa, Atlantic & Vancouver Festivals and at Expo 86. He also appeared in the U.S.A., England, Ireland, France, Japan (Expo 85, Tsukuba), and Australia (Expo 88, Brisbane). FABULOUS TUNES ! RUFUS' MOST FAMOUS COMPOSITION IS THE CENTENNIAL HIGHWAY REEL.

Rufus Guinchard: fiddle
Engineered by Rick Harris
Artwork by Pam Hall
Liner notes by Clyde Rose

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