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Thomas Graham Morry
Thomas Graham V and Evelyn Morry
 Left to Right: Christopher , Glen (Howard) , Evelyn, Thomas
Graham V, Children of Thomas Graham Morry and Evelyn Wheeler
Left to Right: Kathrine (Jamie), Gillian, Bryan, Nicola, and Christopher Morry Children of Christopher John
Morry and Kathrine (Jamie) O'Brien
Children of Lanette Fredris Morry and Arthur Ryan
Children of Thomas Graham Morry VI and Marietta
Retek
Children of Howard Glendon Morry and Doranda Lynn
(Randi) Saunders
Back, Left to Right: Bryan, Emily, Gillian, Peter.
Front: Nicola and Mick During the period between 1951 and 1961, a folksong collector named Kenneth Peacock made numerous visits to Newfoundland, recording old ballads and local songs in many communities around the island. The result of this research was a large, three volume collection entitled "Songs of the Newfoundland Outports", published by the National Museum of Canada in 1965. 15 of the original recordings by Mr. Peacock were eventually presented on an album by the same name produced and released in 1984 by Pigeon Inlet Productions.
In his liner notes, an abridged version of which is presented here, Mr. Peacock acknowledges the debt of gratitude to Howard Morry and the life-long friendship that developed between them as a result of their collaboration in this work. Howard not only introduced Ken Peacock to many little-known Newfoundland songs but also introduced him to other carriers of the torch like Patrick Rossiter, from Fermeuse. Among the songs that Pat introduced and sang for Ken Peacock was The Loss of the "Eliza". The words and notes on this song, as well as the sound recording of Pat Rossiter singing this sad ballad are presented here.
Although Dad Morry performed many songs for Ken Peacock and these were recorded and also included in this 3 volume anthology, none made it onto the LP unfortunately. However, in 1962, Ken Peacock visited with Dad Morry at the home of his son, Tom, in Ottawa. During the course of that visit it became known that Tom knew a few old Newfoundland folk songs himself and he was persuaded to perform one or two for the microphone, to be saved in the anthology. One of these songs, The Sealer's Ball was considered interesting and amusing enough to be included on the album. The words and notes as well as the sound recording as performed by Tom Morry in 1962 are included here.
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