Words in Edgewise with Andy Jones - January 20, 2011

Highlights from Words in Edgewise - January 20, 2011

"The Abbie Table: Reflections on Life in the Salt Fishery."

Featuring: Andy Jones -- introducing the table and reading excerpts from Abbie (Ellis) Wiffen's story "Growing Up, Up in Cove."

With guests Mark Ferguson (The Rooms) -- on life in the salt fishery (4:38), and Derek Pelley (Musician) on growing up in the Ellis house (6:06), with a special performance of his song "Roanoke" (7:52).

Hosted by Morgan Murray.

Presented by: The Graduate Program in Humanities, Eastern Edge Gallery, and Magpie Magazine.

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As part of his month long residency at Eastern Edge, Words in Edgewise is thrilled to present Andy Jones and his Abbie Table project along with two very special guests: Mark Ferguson and Derek Pelley.

In 1999 Abbie (Ellis) Whiffen was asked by her ten-year-old granddaughter: "Grandma, how did you ever grow up without a computer?" This prompted her to write the story "Growing Up, Up in Cove," which details the life of the Ellis Family who were engaged in the Salt Fishery in Caplin Cove, Hant's Harbour, between the 1920′s and the 1950′s. Andy Jones, one of Newfoundland and Labrador's most beloved actors and writers, and current owner of the Ellis house, along with the help of over 40 of Abbie's friends, family, and other professional and amateur visual artists, is creating "The Abbie Table," a 10′ x 4′ table inscribed with Abbie's story. It is a truly remarkable piece of collaborative art that commemorates the way many Newfoundlanders lived until very recently, and has all but disappeared.

Words in Edgewise on January 20th at 8pm, at The Eastern Edge Gallery, will feature Andy Jones reading from the table and talking about the process of creating it; Mark Ferguson, a curator at The Rooms Provincial Museum, giving a primer on the day-to-day activities of a fisherman's family in the Salt Fishery; and Derek Pelley, renowned Newfoundland muscian, speaking about his time visiting the Caplin Cove home of Herbert and Ethel (and later Harold and Shirley) Ellis.

About Words in Edgewise: Each month the Graduate Program in Humanities, the Eastern Edge Gallery and magpie magazine team up to present some of St. John's most exciting and intriguing artists and academics performing, presenting and sharing their work in a variety of disciplines and media. It's like a good old fashioned variety show with equal parts sequins and tweed!

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