A Leg Of Mutton Went Over To France ~ Traditional
Big Bow Wow ~ Traditional, w/Fergus O'Byrne
Brother John ~ Traditional, w/Kelly Russell
Double Sledder Lad ~ Traditional, w/Fergus O'Byrne
Empty Nets
I'll Show You Newfoundland
I've Been A Gay Rovin' Young Fellow ~ Traditional
Maurice Crotty
Net Hauling Song ~ Traditional
Rig Worker's Alphabet
Two Fishermen Missing
Wave Over Wave (With Wife's Monologue)



Biographical Notes

Jim Payne is a professional performing artist and writer from Notre Dame Bay, NL. Long known as a leading performer and collector of Newfoundland traditional music, he is also one of the province's most prolific songwriters, working in several genres. Jim has directed, composed and performed music for some of the most popular theatre productions of the past two decades, as well as creating soundtracks for plays, documentaries and videos. He has performed extensively on radio and television in Canada and abroad, and has toured throughout Canada, the U.S., Europe, Japan and Australia. Jim has a string of recording credits to his name, including solo recordings, contributions to anthologies of Newfoundland music, and support and production work on recordings by other Newfoundland artists. Jim also owns and operates his own recording label, SingSong Inc., and produces concerts and special events featuring traditional and contemporary music, song, story and dance that reflect the Newfoundland experience. Jim plays guitar, accordion, mandolin, tin whistle and violin, and is a singer, storyteller, actor, writer, stepdancer, and teacher of traditional Newfoundland set and square dances.