Kelly Russell Listings at GEST Songs Of NFLD
(V)=Video
The Badger Drive ~ J M Devine w/J Payne
Brother John ~ Traditional, w/Jim Payne
The Cliffs Of Baccalieu ~ Jack Withers (Vx2)
Driftwood ~ Chris Hennessey (V)
The Great Lobster Boil ~ Lem Snow
Home To Bell Island ~ Terry Parsons (V)
Huntin' In The Spring ~ June Baikie (V)
I'm A Rover ~ Traditional (V)
Ode To Newfoundland ~ Boyle & Parry (V)
Old England ~ Traditional (V)
Rig Workers' Alphabet ~ Jim Payne (V)
Sailing Along The French Shore ~ Lem Snow (V)
St. John's Waltz ~ Ron Hynes (V)
Tarry Trousers ~ Traditional, w/Figgy Duff (V)
Twin Lakes ~ Traditional, w/Jim Payne (V)
Wave Over Wave ~ Jim Payne (V)
Recognizing a need to preserve the music of older performers in his home province, Kelly founded Pigeon Inlet Productions in 1979. The label has since produced over 30 full-length recordings on LP, Cassette, and CD. Also a music teacher, Kelly has taught fiddle to several hundred people, some of whom are now accomplished musicians themselves. He has collected and transcribed into musical notation over 500 fiddle tunes which are unique to Newfoundland, and has published two books of this work: The Fiddle Music of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 1 - The Music of Rufus Guinchard and Emile Benoit; plus a second volume featuring tunes of 24 other NL fiddlers.
Today, as one of Newfoundland's most prominent musicians, Kelly is recognized as an ambassador of Newfoundland music. As a solo artist, or teamed with various combinations of musicians he has worked with over the years, Kelly demonstrates the true essence of Newfoundland traditional folk music. In addition to fiddle, he plays concertina, bouzouki, mandolin, tin whistle, dulcimer and harp.
