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References
- ↑ "Feller From Fortune". www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrador.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ↑ "The Feller From Fortune / Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbour". nfldsongs.tripod.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ↑ Alan Mills and Jean Carignan - Songs, Fiddle Tunes and a Folk-Tale from Canada by Alan Mills & Jean Carignan, 1961-01-01, retrieved 2018-06-05
- ↑ "Song Lyrics with midi and Mp3: Feller From Fortune". www.traditionalmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ↑ oldirishladdie (2011-10-30), Alan Mills, Feller From Fortune.wmv, archived from the original on 2021-12-14, retrieved 2018-06-05
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