Ninety Percent Spawn, White Horses On The Bay.wmv

[newfienana1]

Truly love this song....

[leroyparsons21]

I also remember the old saying about the horses heads on the bay. This is a well written song and tells some of the old weather lore of Nfld.

[usert3663]

The white horses have nothing to do with an Irish legend. When the breakers in the bay have white tips (white horse heads) then the breakers outside the bay are ten times more powerful. The old folklore is that God puts the white tips (white horse heads) on the breakers to warn fishermen to stay at home because the water at sea is very rough.

[gdgest]

The allusion to horses on the bay is an apparent reference to an Irish legend of a chieftain of the O'Donaghue clan who was drowned on Lake Killarney on the morning of his wedding. The story was told that he could be seen at sunrise every May Day, preceded by maidens strewing flowers, driving his milk-white steeds over the lake which, through enchantment, would restore his castle as he approaches, but only for as long as it took for the sun to rise above the treetops. Thanks for sharing. :-)

[user575859]

This story was relived many times by many fisher families around Nfld. Excellent share !

[sheliabyrne]

I remember my grandmother speaking of the white horses on the water, I thought she was saying wild horses. This song brings back many memories. Thank you for a beautiful song !

[steelworker5795]

Absolutely fabulous song - Cudos oldirishladdie !

[waybar1314]

This is what Nfld music is all about. I never heard the song before or the singers but it is fantastic. You can really find 'em ladie - excellent - excellent share.