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Tall are the Tales
An Evening with Uncle Mose
Kelly Russell recreates the character of Uncle Mose, reciting the stories of the imaginary but typical Newfoundland community of Pigeon Inlet as written & told by his father, Ted Russell. For an hour or so, the audience is brought back in time to the early 1950’s as Uncle Mose relates with gentle humour the goings on between Grampa Walcott, Aunt Sophy, Jethro Noddy, Skipper Lige Bartle and other residents of this small outport community. These Tales of Pigeon Inlet were a fixture on CBC Radio’s Fisherman’s Broadcast throughout the 1950’s and continue to be popular today ; published in numerous books, released on LP, Cassette & CD and a local TV Series based on these wonderful stories during the 1980’s. This performance will not only entertain but provide a rare insight into rural Newfoundland life over 50 years ago.

Grandfathers of Newfoundland Fiddle

Kelly Russell spent many years traveling and performing with legendary Newfoundland fiddlers Rufus Guinchard & Emile Benoit, learning and transcribing their music as well as recording and promoting their CDs. His inherited legacy is one of both labour & love as these fiddlers were both his mentors & friends. Kelly discovered many other fiddlers in his travels whose music has been rarely heard and close to 500 unique tunes have been published in the 2 volume Kelly Russell’s Collection – The Fiddle Music of Newfoundland & Labrador. For an hour or so, the audience will enjoy a variety of authentic Newfoundland fiddle music while gaining some insight through stories and anecdotes about the lives and times of these Grandfathers of Newfoundland Fiddle.

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