Searching for the Origins of the Portuguese Waltzes

by Richard Simas

Searching for the Origins of the Portuguese Waltzes is a collection of narratives depicting a six-year quest to discover the roots of a piece of traditional music played in St. John's, Newfoundland: the Portuguese Waltzes. Through interviews, research, and observations, author Richard Simas explores the relationship between Portuguese bacalhoeiros (cod fishermen) and the population of St. John's during the recent cod-fishing era (approximately...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1636670431
• ISBN13: 9781636670430
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"