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For their 2018 Newfoundland and Labrador tourism campaign, Target Marketing asked me to write a new piece of contemporary music for the Newfoundland Symphony and Shallaway that would be inspired by the natural sounds of Newfoundland and Labrador. Target had a long list of requirements from their client (the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) that needed to be featured in the work, including a rather curious list of one, two, and three syllable words drawn from the unique lexicon of Newfoundland and Labrador. After completing the orchestral score, I found the words so fun and full of eccentric energy that I felt compelled to write a stand-alone piece for Shallaway based on the original orchestral piece. This piece is written for and dedicated to Shallaway.
One Syllable Words Duff – A pudding made with flour, pork fat, and molasses Nunch – A snack eaten while in the woods or fishing. Scuff – To steer clear of, away from; (b) to dance. Squish - Askew; out of alignment; in desperate straits. Twack - A shopper who looks over all the commodities but buys nothing.
Two Syllable Words Bivver – To shiver from the cold. Yaffle – An armful (of dried fish). Nuddick – A small, bare rounded hill. Rumper – A small, locally grown turnip. Mauzy – Misty Squabby – Soft as jelly. Killick – An anchor made of elongated stone, used in mooring nets and small boats. Yardel – Tangled twine or yarn. Quintal – A hundredweight, usually pertaining to fish caught. Cuffer - A tale or yarn.
Three Syllable Words Bannikin – A small, tin cup. Tuckamore – A low clump of trees. Baccalieu – A nesting place for seafowl and a landmark for mariners.
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