Name

Omer McKenna

Authors

Omer McKenna

Files

Biography

Omer McKenna, 72 years old at time of this interview, was a native of Waterford, Prince Edward Island. He moved to Rumford in 1910 at the age of 17. In Maine, he worked in the woods, in a mill, and even went out west twice to work the harvest. In addition to singing songs written by others, McKenna wrote poems and songs of his own.

Date of Birth

1893

Keywords

Waterford, “Cod Liver Oil”, Prince Edward Island, Rumford, Maine, woods, mill, singer, poems, storyteller, Sandy Ives

Disciplines

Ethnomusicology | Folklore | Oral History

Works

“Cod Liver Oil” collected by Sandy Ives.

Recommended Citation

McKenna, Omer, "Omer McKenna" (1893). Maine Song and Story Sampler Artists. 35.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/songstorysamplerartists/35

Location

Rumford, ME