Music of the Bahamas, Vol. 3: Instrumental Music from the Bahamas Islands

by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

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1.	Joseph Green - I Drink All the Rum and Never Get Drunk / Bad Woman (medley) 01:33	buy track
2.	Prince Forbes - Take the Name of Jesus with You 00:59	buy track
3.	Prince Forbes - 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus 01:16	buy track
4.	Prince Forbes and Willie Green - Liza Simeon 01:43	buy track
5.	Charles Bastian - Under the Precious Blood 00:24	buy track
6.	Fresh Creek Dance Band - Mama, Bake a Johnny Cake, Christmas Coming 04:49	buy track
7.	Fresh Creek Dance Band - Gal, You Want To Go Back to Scambo 03:44	buy track
8.	Fresh Creek Dance Band - Everything the Monkey Do 05:24	buy track
9.	Daniel Saunders Brass Band - In the Sweet Bye and Bye 02:46	buy track
10.	St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band - If I Want Him to Receive Me 01:38	buy track
11.	St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band - Kindly Light 01:24	buy track
12.	St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band - Oh, Jesus I Was Promised 01:49	buy track
13.	Daniel Saunders Brass Band - Orange Blossoms Smell So Sweet 02:28	buy track
14.	Daniel Saunders Brass Band - My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean 03:08	buy track
15.	Daniel Saunders Brass Band - When a Man Marries His Troubles Just Begin 02:43	buy track

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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”.

Learn more: folkways.si.edu/music-of-the-bahamas-vol-3-instrumental/caribbean-world/album/smithsonian

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released January 1, 1959

Samuel Charters - Producer, Recorder
Ronald Clyne - Designer

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