Music of the Bahamas, Vol. 3: Instrumental Music from the Bahamas Islands
Various Artists
In 1958, Samuel Charters captured the sounds of celebration during of the anniversary weekend of emancipation known as August Monday. On the island of Andros, Charters recorded traditional ‘rake ‘n’ scrape’ music by the Fresh Creek Dance Band, a harmonica tune by Charles Bastian, a few numbers by two brass bands, guitar playing in the style of the island’s own Joseph Spence, and an extraordinarily rare example of Bahamian fife playing on “I Drink All the Rum and Never Get Drunk”.
Track Listing
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I Drink All the Rum and Never Get Drunk / Bad Woman (medley) | Joseph Green | 1:34 | |
102
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Take the Name of Jesus with You | Prince Forbes | 0:59 | |
103
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'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus | Prince Forbes | 1:16 | |
104
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Liza Simeon | Prince Forbes and Willie Green | 1:43 | |
105
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Under the Precious Blood | Charles Bastian | 0:24 | |
106
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Mama, Bake a Johnny Cake, Christmas Coming | Fresh Creek Dance Band | 4:49 | |
107
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Gal, You Want To Go Back to Scambo | Fresh Creek Dance Band | 3:44 | |
108
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Everything the Monkey Do | Fresh Creek Dance Band | 5:24 | |
201
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In the Sweet Bye and Bye | Daniel Saunders Brass Band | 2:46 | |
202
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If I Want Him to Receive Me | St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band | 1:38 | |
203
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Kindly Light | St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band | 1:24 | |
204
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Oh, Jesus I Was Promised | St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band | 1:49 | |
205
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Orange Blossoms Smell So Sweet | Daniel Saunders Brass Band | 2:28 | |
206
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My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean | Daniel Saunders Brass Band | 3:08 | |
207
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When a Man Marries His Troubles Just Begin | Daniel Saunders Brass Band | 2:43 |