The Halifax Three (folk)

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The Halifax Three (or The Halifax III), originally The Colonials, was a folk music band in Canada in the 1960s. The band performed in Toronto and Montreal before becoming part of the New York folk scene and recording an album.  Denny Doherty, Pat LaCroix and Richard Byrne formed The Colonials in 1960 in Halifax NS where they hosted a CBC TV program. After performing in Toronto and Montreal, the band changed its name to The Halifax Three in 1963, and, with the addition of Toronto born Zal Yanovsky, toured with The Journeymen and played Carnegie Hall in New York City.  The band broke up in 1965.

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San Francisco Bay Blues - 1963

TRACK LIST:

San Francisco Blues 2:22                                     Rocks And Gravel 2:22

Little Sparrow 2:20                                                San Miguel 2:46

Sing Hallelujah 2:05                                              East Virginia 3:09

I'm Gonna Tell God 2:35                                       Rubin Had A Train 2:40

A Satisfied Mind 2:46                                            The Man Who Wouldn't Sing 2:09

The Great Silky 3:30                                             He Call Me Boy 2:07

The Halifax Three - 1963

TRACK LIST:

Bull Train 2:15                                                      I Passed By A Stream 2:33

Something Old - Something New 2:03                Hush Little Baby 3:03

All My Trials 3:19                                                 Come On By 2:34

Come Down The Mountain Katie Daly 3:21        Far Side Of The Hill 2:40

When I First Came To This Land 2:42                 Fare-Thee-Well 2:35

Headin' On Home Again 1:59                              Oh Mary Don't You Weep 2:48

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