Bahamas 1935 : chanteys and anthems from Andros and Cat Island.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Deep river of song

Alan Lomax collection

The Alan Lomax collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folk music--Bahamas--Andros Island.

Folk music.

Folk music--Bahamas--Cat Island.

Sea songs--Bahamas--Andros Island.

Sea songs.

Sea songs--Bahamas--Cat Island.

Spirituals (Songs)--Bahamas--Andros Island.

Spirituals (Songs).

Spirituals (Songs)--Bahamas--Cat Island.

Field recordings--Bahamas--Andros Island.

Field recordings.

Field recordings--Bahamas--Cat Island.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (60 minutes).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Rounder Records, [1999]

System Details:

digital

optical

stereo

audio file

Contents:

Blow, Liza, blow (3:34)

Roll him along (2:46)

Round the Bay of Mexico (1:27)

Bowline (1:32)

Long time ago (3:14)

When you go to sea (1:40)

Histe up the John B. Sail (2:34)

John Bully (2:30)

Stand up from below (1:18)

When the whale get strike (1:42)

A great storm pass over (2:52)

Mary, come join our religion (1:39)

Swing your tail (1:31)

Come down, you roses (1:46)

O the last one (2:25)

I may be gone (2:24)

All night, Jesus, all night (2:01)

Sittin' down 'longside of my Lord (3:25)

Dig my grave (3:15)

Down in the valley (2:36)

Time (3:18)

Job (3:41)

Here am I (2:12)

I bid you goodnight (3:33).

Participant:

Various performers.

Notes:

Title from cover image (viewed November 18, 2021).

Includes program notes and song lyrics in English.

Streaming audio files.

Recorded in the field in 1935.

Other Format:

Original cat. no.: 611822

OCLC:

1154066235

Publisher Number:

ASP2029515/amso

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.