Biography:
Simani (pronounced "Sim 'n' I") is a Newfoundland and Labrador musical duet and considered the cornerstone of traditional Newfoundland music. Formed in 1977 by Bud Davidge and Sim Savory, their music keeps Newfoundland’s unique heritage alive by putting old stories to song and by their recording of local jigs and reels. Their music is characterized by the folk sound of their native province - including Celtic, English, and French influences.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
D G
A Newfie's a Newfie wherever he goes,
D A
It don't seem to matter the cut of his clothes,
D G
The gleam in his eye and the way that he walks,
D A D
And the true Newfie tone in the way that he talks.
[Chorus]
G D
Oh, by the Lord dyin', by the thunderin' gee,
A
How are you doin' you son-of-a- bee?
D G
You can't fool your old man by dressin' like that,
D A D D A G D
You're still just a Newfie in a Calgary hat.
[Verse]
D G
Now, over the years when things aren't the best,
D A
A lot of our fellers head out for the west;
D G
But everyone knows that they ain't gonna stay,
D A D
They'll always come back those upalong way.
[Verse]
D G
No one suspected we'd ever have oil,
D A
The Newfies took off for Alberta a-while;
D G
They traded their rubbers and their warm worsted caps,
D A D
For rodeo boots and big Calgary hats.
[Chorus]
G D
Oh, by the Lord dyin', by the thunderin' gee,
A
How are you doin' you son-of-a- bee?
D G
You can't fool your old man by dressin' like that,
D A D D A G D
You're still just a Newfie in a Calgary hat.
[Verse]
D G
Saltwater cowboys is new you'll agree,
D A
It seems we've created a new kind of breed,
D G
With our hats and our songs and our talk about oil,
D A D
We even talk Newfie in a soft-Texas style.
[Chorus]
G D
Oh, by the Lord dyin', by the thunderin' gee,
A
How are you doin' you son-of-a- bee?
D G
You can't fool your old man by dressin' like that,
D A D
You're still just a Newfie in a Calgary hat.
D A D D A G D
You're still just a Newfie in a Calgary hat.
D G
A Newfie's a Newfie wherever he goes,
D A
It don't seem to matter the cut of his clothes,
D G
The gleam in his eye and the way that he walks,
D A D
And the true Newfie tone in the way that he talks.
[Chorus]
G D
Oh, by the Lord dyin', by the thunderin' gee,
A
How are you doin' you son-of-a- bee?
D G
You can't fool your old man by dressin' like that,
D A D D A G D
You're still just a Newfie in a Calgary hat.
[Verse]
D G
Now, over the years when things aren't the best,
D A
A lot of our fellers head out for the west;
D G
But everyone knows that they ain't gonna stay,
D A D
They'll always come back those upalong way.
[Verse]
D G
No one suspected we'd ever have oil,
D A
The Newfies took off for Alberta a-while;
D G
They traded their rubbers and their warm worsted caps,
D A D
For rodeo boots and big Calgary hats.
[Chorus]
G D
Oh, by the Lord dyin', by the thunderin' gee,
A
How are you doin' you son-of-a- bee?
D G
You can't fool your old man by dressin' like that,
D A D D A G D
You're still just a Newfie in a Calgary hat.
[Verse]
D G
Saltwater cowboys is new you'll agree,
D A
It seems we've created a new kind of breed,
D G
With our hats and our songs and our talk about oil,
D A D
We even talk Newfie in a soft-Texas style.
[Chorus]
G D
Oh, by the Lord dyin', by the thunderin' gee,
A
How are you doin' you son-of-a- bee?
D G
You can't fool your old man by dressin' like that,
D A D
You're still just a Newfie in a Calgary hat.
D A D D A G D
You're still just a Newfie in a Calgary hat.
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