Newfoundland Sound, a Discography of Newfoundland and Labrador
| Artist | Flummies, The |
| Album Title | Labradorimiut / The Flummies. |
| Place | Toronto, Ont. |
| Distributor | World Replication Group, |
| Recording Date | 2000. |
| Physical Description | 1 sound disc : digital ; 12 cm. |
| Notes | Compact disc. "Recorded Feburay 25, 26, 2000 at Sim's Studio in Belleoram, Newfoundland." Produced by the Flummies and Sim Savory. A flummie is traditional Labrador trappers' bread using a mixture of flour, salt and baking powder. Labradorimiut is a Labrador Inuit word meaning "from Labrador". A five piece aboriginal music group based in Happy Valley - Goose Bay. Alton Best (Mud Lake) and Richard Dyson (Batteau) are original members of the group which was formed in 1978. Leander Baikie (Northwest River) officially joined in 1999 after several years of periodic performances. Eugene (Tunker) Campbell (resident of Rigolet and Mulligan) joined in 1989. Simeon Asivak (Makkovik) joined in 1999. |
| Performer | Alton Best: acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals ; Richard Dyson: accordion, percussion ; Tunker Campbell: acoustic lead & electric lead guitars, mosquito effect, vocals ; Leander Baikie: lead & acoustic rhythm guitar, vocals ; Sim Asivak: electric bass and eh-has. |
| Additional Artists | Best, Alton Dyson, Richard Asivak, Simeon Baikie, Leander Campbell, Eugene "Tunker" |
| Content Notes | Sons of Labrador (Innugiamik Labradorimi) (Sid Dicker (sic) Decker) (3:58) -- Silver bells (Trad.) (2:20) -- Shores of Labrador (Albert Dean) (3:22) -- Comb your hair flat down (Mulligan song) (Ray Campbell) (3:04) -- My Mulligan home (Byron Chaulk) (3:44) -- Old man and the old woman (Trad.) (1:45) -- My buddy Sam (Byron Chaulk) (2:23) -- Fly bitin' boogie (Tunker Campbell/Flummies) (2:36) -- Today we've just begun (Leander Baikie) (3:45) -- Silver and gold two step (Trad.) (2:00) -- Batteau reunion (Pearl Learning/Richard Dyson) (2:30) -- Up in the northland (Leander Baikie) (2:16) -- Environmental breakdown ((Leander Baikie) (2:58) -- Land God gave to Cain (Tunker Campbell) (3:58). |
| Song Titles | Sons of Labrador (Innugiamik Labradorimi) Silver bells Shores of Labrador Comb your hair flat down (Mulligan song) My Mulligan home Old man and the old woman My buddy Sam Fly bitin' boogie Today we've just begun Silver and gold two step Batteau reunion Up in the northland Environmental breakdown Land God gave to Cain. |
| Genre | Folk music. Country music. Labrador Songs and music. |
| Website | http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/baikie/theflummies/ |
| MUN Holding | https://mun.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?tab=Everything&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&vid=01MUN_INST:01MUN&query=any,contains,a1583194 |
| Year | 2000 |
| ID | 203 |
| Recording Number | WRC8-7421 World Replication Group, 2000. |