Mr. Conway was interested in singing at a very young age.
                        During Grade Six, he would sing for his fellow classmates every
                        Friday.  He, at the time, was only eleven years old.  As Petey
                        recalls, he bought his first guitar when he was eleven.  He
                        purchased it from the Simpsons Sears catalogue for $30.00.

                        Mr. Conway remembers when he would always watch
                        “Skipper and Company” on Saturday mornings.  He was really
                        content to sit and listen to another person sing  and play the
                        guitar.  This would spark his interest and therefore, he would try
                        to sing and play these songs.

                        Consequently, local residents were amazed at the talent of this
                        individual and, as a result, he was often asked to play for
                        visitors in his home.

                         Presently, Mr. Conway enjoys playing his guitar and singing.
                         He is the proud owner of a 12-string lbaney which he plays at
                         least five or six days a week.  Mr. Conway says that to sit back
                         in the evening and to play several tunes is very relaxing and
                         quite delightful for him.  He is a profound lover of
                         Newfoundland and Irish music.

                         Mr. Conway is not the only person in his family with a musical
                         interest.  All of his family members enjoy listening to
                         Newfoundland music.  Also, some are as talented as Mr.
                         Conway.  Two of his sisters play the guitar and sing.  Growing
                         up, Mr. Conway and other family members learned the songs,
                         which they sang, from records that their mother brought home
                         from St. John’s.

                         Mr. Conway plays in a band on a regular bases.  The band
                          includes himself, Shane Morrissey and Matt O’Leary.  The
                          band is known as Island Head Country.  He recorded a
                          cassette in October 1993 entitled “My Cape Shore Home.”
                         The tape was a huge success and sold many copies.  The
                          band is hoping to release another record in the coming spring.

                          Mr. Conway tells that releasing a record was a goal of his that
                          he always wanted.  With hard luck and determination he was
                          successful.  He called a recording studio and found that the
                          price was right.
 
                          Furthermore, the bands name “Island Head Country” has a
                          meaning behind it.  He tells that it stands for when fishermen
                          leave the wharf in St. Bride’s, they steam for the fishing
                          grounds off the place called Island Head.

                          Mr. Conway enjoys performing a great deal at concerts but as
                          he says, you can't beat the house parties especially in the
                          outports.  He always gets invited at local parties to share his
                          musical talent.  However, Mr. Conway tells that, at times, he
                          has lost interest in the band due to the fact that he was the
                          only singer.  It’s a lot of stress and a lot to expect, when you
                          have to sing at a club from 10p.m. to 2a.m. and you're the
                          only singer. He says that he would have preferred that
                          someone sing half of  the songs and, in this way, it would
                          make things more joyful and less draining.  Although, he has
                          been the only singer since 1979.

                         He tells that his favorite song is “My Cape Shore Home”
                         which can be found on his cassette.  He comments that when
                         you listen to the song, it tells you about our great people and
                         our surroundings.  It makes you want to come and visit the
                         Shore especially Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve.  When
                         Mr. Conway was asked if there was anything he would like to
                         add to this page, his response was that he loves entertaining
                         people and he plans on doing it for a
                        while.