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Music Of Bahamas - Music of Bahamas 3 / Various [CD]

Music Of Bahamas - Music of Bahamas 3 / Various [CD]

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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".

Tracklist:

  1. Medley: I Drink All The Rum And Never Get Drunk/Bad Woman
  2. Take The Name Of Jesus With You
  3. 'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus
  4. Liza Simeon
  5. Under The Precious Blood
  6. Mama, Bake A Johnny Cake, Christmas Coming
  7. Gal, You Want To Go Back To Scambo
  8. Everything The Monkey Do
  9. In The Sweet Bye-And-Bye
  10. If I Want Him To Receive Me
  11. Kindly Light
  12. Oh, Jesus I Was Promised
  13. Orange Blossoms Smell So Sweet
  14. My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
  15. When A Man Marries, His Troubles Just Begin

UPC: 093070384620
Label: Folkways Records
Release Date: 5.30.12
Format: CD

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