Sarah & Jenn

Tales, Tunes & Toutons

Arts EN ↓ 52 episodes

Can you smell the toutons frying?! Join us, Sarah and Jenn, as we intertwine our love of music with tales about our beautiful province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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E21 - By The Glow Of The Kerosene Light & The Sad Fate of Catherine Snow 25.04.2021 17:50

Tale: Catherine Snow, one of the last women in NL to be executed to death by hanging. Tune: By The Glow of The Kerosene Light by Winston Coles Toutons: Yummy toutouns and treats by The Gourmet Mama (follow on Instagram) -Sarah & Jenn

E20 - Cottage Hospitals & Southern Cross 16.04.2021 31:52

Tale: Cottage Hospitals, Nursing Stations, and the MV Lady Anderson Tune: Southern Cross written out by Lizzie C. Rose, Fox Harbour, Labrador, 1927 Toutons: Yummy eats from who_s_umami -Sarah & Jenn

E19 - Rosemary Lawton 09.04.2021 40:46

Rosemary Lawton is an award-winning Newfoundland traditional artist, with formal training in classical violin and has completed her degree in Music Education. She is a passionate advocate of women’s issues and champions the advancement of women in the music industry through her work. Rosemary is helping to preserve Newfoundland’s rich tradition by collecting, recording, and performing Newfoundland...

E18 - The Mobile Goat & The 1929 Tsunami 01.04.2021 26:28

Tale: The Grand Banks' 1929 Tsunami  Tune: The Mobile Goat by Tom Cahill, performed by Joan Morrissey Toutons: Jalapeno Popper Sandwiches Happy Easter! -Sarah & Jenn

E17 - St. John’s City Streets Letter A & Feller From Fortune 27.03.2021 33:36

Tale: From Adventure Avenue to Austin Street, covering the stories behind some of St. John’s street names that start with the letter A. Tune: Feller From Fortune collected by Margaret Sargent and Kenneth Peacock We'll be back cooking toutons next week!! -Sarah & Jenn

E16 - Irish Connections 12.03.2021 24:04

Tale: Irish Connections to NL Tune: Red is the Rose Happy St. Paddy's Day!! -Sarah & Jenn

E15 - Wave Over Wave & Fort Townsend 04.03.2021 39:20

Tale: John Roche McCowan (formerly Mc*G*owen!) Tune: Wave Over Wave by Jim Payne and Wife's Monologue by Janice Spence Touton: -Sarah & Jenn

E14 - François & The Star of Logy Bay 20.02.2021 32:31

Tale: The settlement of François, an outport community on the southern coast of Newfoundland & Labrador. Tune: The Star of Logy Bay -Sarah & Jenn

E13 - The Ocean Ranger 14.02.2021 27:48

Tale: The tragic loss of the oil rig, The Ocean Ranger Tune: Your Last Goodbye by Bruce Moss & Atlantic Blue by Ron Hynes We hope you and your family are staying safe during this difficult time. Hold fast, Newfoundland & Labrador.  -Sarah & Jenn 

E12 - The Badger Drive & Lucy Maude Harris 05.02.2021 28:34

Tale: The incredible story of Lucy Maude Harris of New Melbourne, Trinity Bay Tune: The Badger Drive by John V. Devine Toutouns: #TortillaTrend We hope you enjoy this episode! Sarah & Jenn

E11 - Resettlement 29.01.2021 28:40

Tale: Resettlement in NL Tune: Out from St. Leonard's by Gary O'Driscoll & Outport People by Bud Davidge Toutons: Homemade Sweet Potato Soup by Sarah Hope you enjoy the episode! Sarah & Jenn

E10.1 - Scrap-isode 26.01.2021 8:08

Table scraps from S1 E9.

E10 - This is My Home & Mattie Mitchell 16.01.2021 29:28

Tale: Mattie Mitchell - Mi'kmaq Chieftain, guide, prospector and explorer. Tune: This is My Home by Harry Martin Toutons: Coffee!! No toutons this week.  -Sarah & Jenn

E9 - Newfoundland Railroad & Foggy Dew 08.01.2021 53:24

Tale: The history of the Newfoundland railroad. Tune: Foggy Dew and the music collector, Margaret Sargent. Touton: Of course we fried up some toutons to ring in the first recording of the new year!

E8 - Mummering & I'll Be There Christmas Eve 18.12.2020 27:43

Tale: The Christmas time tradition of Mummering in NL Tune: I'll Be There Christmas Eve by Ron Hynes  Toutons: Coffee & Baileys

S1 Humdinger Bonus 07.12.2020 23:36

Folktunes vs. Christmas Tunes - Humdinger!!! Who will win? Sarah or Jenn?

E7 - The Green Shores of Fogo & Black Head’s One Room School 29.11.2020 23:43

Tale: Blackhead’s One Room School; connections and memories about the area. Tune: The Green Shores of Fogo Touton: Sorry, no toutons this week. We can’t get enough of Jerry’s Indian Express lately! -Sarah & Jenn

E6 - The Hotel Newfoundland & Tickle Cove Pond 20.11.2020 29:21

Tale: The history of the original Hotel Newfoundland Tune: Tickle Cove Pond by Mark Walker Toutons: Jam Jam Cakes from PJ's Store. -Sarah & Jenn

E5 - Kelligrews Soiree & Drive-In Theatre 14.11.2020 32:34

Tale: History of the Drive-In Movie Theatre on Tobin's Road Tune: Kelligrews Soiree by Johnny Burke Toutons: Indian Express (yum!) -Sarah and Jenn

E4.1 Scrap-isode 13.11.2020 7:40

Table scraps from S1 E4

E4 - MUNN & Pat Murphy's Meadow 06.11.2020 25:51

Tale: MUNN - the classic family merchant name. Tune: Pat Murphy's Meadow by J.M Devine & Peter McNulty Toutons: Experimenting with touton dough that didn't have enough time to rise. :-) -Sarah & Jenn

E3 - The SV Resolven & The Bloody Gardener 30.10.2020 22:24

Tale: The Mysterious Tale of the SV Resolven Tune: The Bloody Gardener as collected by Maud Karpeles in October 1929 in North River, NL. Toutons: The Big Mary delivered by Door Dasher Sylvia.

E2 - A Great Big Sea & Mistaken Point/Cape Race 27.10.2020 37:43

Tale: The history, stories and connections of Mistaken Point and Cape Race. Tune: A Great Big Sea Hove in Long Beach, traditional. Also, some history about Gerald S. Doyle and his connections to this tune Toutons: Yes. We finally had toutons together. With Molasses! -Sarah & Jenn

E1.1 Scrap-isode 23.10.2020 3:50

Table scraps from S1 E1.

E1 - Professor Danielle | Cape St. Mary's 10.10.2020 22:45

Tale: The adventures of Professor Charles Danielle and his Octagon Castle. Tune: Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary's by Otto P. Kelland Toutons: We ate pancakes this week!!  -Sarah & Jenn