Paddy Gearin

 William T. Gearin, *23-02-1936 Shea Height, St. John’s, NF, CAN - +2007
by Praguefrank
SESSIONS  
1978 Comfort Sound, Toronto, ON, CAN – Paddy Gearin (William Gearin [vcl],  Millar Hodgart [12str gt], Owen Kelly [bass],  Vic Hayes [drums])
001 MY HOME IN ST. JOHN'S CS 6008  
002 THE YOUNG SAILOR LAD CS 6008  
003 EILEEN CS 6008  
004 1498 A LETTER FROM MY DAD RX 778/CS 6008  
005 THE LAST FAREWELL CS 6008
006 1435 TAKE ME HOME WILLIAM CARSON RX 778/CS 6008  
007 ATLANTIC LULLABY CS 6008  
008 THE LIQUOR BOOK CS 6008  
009 ISLE OF INNISFREE CS 6008  
010 IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW CS 6008
011 JEALOUS HEART CS 6008  
012 OLD POLINA CS 6008  
1985 unknown, CAN – Paddy Gearin
013 THE CRIBBAGE SONG CM 714
014 I NEED YOU CM 714
1986 Sim’s Studio, Belleoram, NF, CAN – Paddy Gearin (Paddy Gearin [vcl/rh gt], Sim Savory [ac gt/ accordion/ keyboards/ bass gt/steel], Hughie Poole [ld gt/hmny vcl])
015 BIG OIL PR 87193/ARC 86319  
016 I MISS NEWFOUNDLAND ARC 86319  
017 IN MY DADDY'S FOOTSTEPS ARC 86319  
018 LOVE'S ONE SEASON ARC 86319  
019 OH, YOU FOOLISH OLD HEART ARC 86319  
020 MAINLAND GIRL ARC 86319  
021 ANGEL AT CALVERT ARC 86319
022 I NEED YOU ARC 86319  
023 BEAUTIFUL PICTURE PR 87193/ARC 86319
024 IN MY LITTLE WORLD ARC 86319  
1987 Ambassador Records, 185 Oshawa Blvd. S., Oshawa, ON, CAN – Paddy Gearin (Paddy Gearin [vcl],  Neal Mattice [ld/rh gt],  Paul Evans [steel],  Bill Lintner [bass gt],  Frank Woodcock [drums], Steve Woodhead [piano/effects],  Linda Evans [bck vcl]. Producer: Neal Mattice, Paul Evans)
025 WHITE CHRISTMAS PR 87207  
026 O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL PR 87207
027 IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR PR 87207  
028 O CHRISTMAS TREE PR 87207
029 O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM PR 87207  
030 CHRISTMAS ROSES PR 87207  
031 BLUE CHRISTMAS PR 87207  
032 SILENT NIGHT PR 87207
033 JINGLE BELLS PR 87207  
034 UP ON THE HOUSE TOP PR 87207  
035 OLD CHRISTMAS CARD PR 87207  
036 RUDOLPH THE RED NOSE REINDEER PR 87207  
1988 unknown, CAN – Paddy Gearin (Paddy Gearin [vcl/gt], Bill Lintner [ld/rh gt/ bass gt], Paul Evans [steel],  Frank Woodcock [drums], Steve Woolhead [piano])

037 SOIREE 88
038 THE TRAILS ON SIGNAL HILL
039 SILVER AND WRINKLES
040 THE BADGER DRIVE
041 JACK WAS EVERY INCH A SAILOR
042 RYANS AND THE PITTMANS
043 THE KELLIGREW'S SOIREE
044 LET ME FISH OFF CAPE ST. MARY'S
045 IF I COULD SING LIKE BING
046 ODE TO THE NEWFOUNDLAND
tracks above issued on album Soiree 88
1995 unknown, CAN – Paddy Gearin
047 GETHSEMANE
048 O LORD I AM WORTHY
049 WHAT A FRIEND (WE HAVE IN JESUS)
050 GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS
051 O MOST HOLY ONE
052 AMAZING GRACE
053 MORNING HAS BROKEN
054 ON THIS DAY O BEAUTIFUL MOTHER
055 ONE DAY AT A TIME
056 FAITH OF OUR FATHERS
057 WHY ME LORD
058 GONE THE LAST MILE OF THE WAY
tracks above issued on album Gethsemane
1995 unknown, CAN – Paddy Gearin
059 BIG OIL
060 BEAUTIFUL LADY FROM ECUADOR
061 I MISS NEWFOUNDLAND
062 THE HOROSCOPE SONG
063 I NEED YOU
064 THE OLE’ FISHIN’ HOLE
065 OH YOU FOOLISH OLD HEART
066 IN MY LITTLE WORLD
067 MAINLAND GIRL
068 THE TRAILS OF SIGNAL HILL
tracks above issued on album Ole Fishin‘ Hole (note: some tracks may have been reissued original versions)

ALBUMS
Country [CAN] CS-6008 My Home In St. John's: My Home In St. John's; The Young Sailor Lad; Eileen; A Letter From My Dad; The Last Farewell; Take Me Home William Carson; Atlantic Lullaby; The Liquor Book; Isle Of Innisfree; It Makes No Difference Now; Jealous Heart; Old Polina - 79
Paddy Griffin [CAN] A.R.C. 86319 In My Little World: Big Oil; I Miss Newfoundland; In My Daddy's Footsteps; Love's One Season; Oh, You Foolish Old Heart; Mainland Girl; Angel At Calvert; I Need You; Beautiful Picture; In My Little World - 86 (Cassette)
Premier [CAN] ARC/PR 87207 A Newfoundland Christmas:White Christmas; O Come All Ye Faithful; It Came Upon A Midnight Clear; O Christmas Tree; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; Christmas Roses; Blue Christmas; Silent Night; Jingle Bells; Up On The House Top; Old Christmas Card; Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer. – 11-87 (cassette)
Ambassador [CAN] ? Soiree 88: Soiree 88; The Trails On Signal Hill; Silver And Wrinkles; The Badger Drive; Jack Was Every Inch A Sailor; Ryans And The Pittmans; The Kelligrew's Soiree; Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary's; If I Could Sing Like Bing; Ode To The Newfoundland - 88 (Cassette)
Ambassador [CAN] no # Gethsemane: Gethsemane; O Lord I Am Worthy; What A Friend (We Have In Jesus); Great Is Thy Faithfulness; O Most Holy One; Amazing Grace; Morning Has Broken; On This Day O Beautiful Mother; One Day At A Time; Faith Of Our Fathers; Why Me Lord; Gone The Last Mile Of The Way - 95
Ambassador [CAN] no # Ole Fishin‘ Hole: Big Oil; Beautiful Lady From Ecuador; I Miss Newfoundland; The Horoscope Song; I Need You; The Ole’ Fishin’ Hole; Oh You Foolish Old Heart; In My Little World; Mainland Girl; The Trails of Signal Hill – 95

SINGLES
Country [CAN]
RX 778 A Letter From My Dad / Take Me Home William Carson – 78 as William Paddy Gearin
Circle M [CAN]
CM 714 The Cribbage Song / I Need You – 85
Premier [CAN]
ARC/PR 87193 Big Oil / Beautiful Picture - 87