From the archives: songwriter Otto Kelland tells the story of ‘Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary’s’
A Newfoundland classic is being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame: Otto Kelland’s ‘Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary’s’. The induction will take place at the East Coast Music Gala in St. John’s on May 8th. We dug into the CBC archives for this interview with the songwriter himself. From 1995, here’s Otto Kelland with the story behind his beloved ballad.