Grenada Stories and Songs

This field recording begins to document the tradition of spoken and sung storytelling in Grenada, a small island in the Caribbean. Full of humor, stories are told in English or English patois by a number of male orators and describe society (while reflecting African roots), often using metaphorical allusions to animals. Interspersed with the tales are calypso songs sung in French Creole or English patois.

Track Listing

101	Spider / Myanoh (House-Moving Song)	Lord Surpriser, Mighty Hero, Red Head	04:25
102	The Merino / Cat and the Rat / Aeroplane	Unidentified storyteller, Boca	02:51
103	The Dasheen / Teacher's Age / St. Peter	Unidentified storyteller, Boca	02:48
104	Baby Sitter / The Bug / Conversation / Federal Capital	Lord Surpriser, Mighty Hero, unidentified storyteller, Boca	04:06
105	La Grenade / Gran'papa and the Crab / The Three Sons and Elysian Waters	Lord Surpriser, Mighty Hero, Red Head, unidentified storyteller, Boca	05:54
106	The Cats and the Fish / 4 1/2 Months / Czien and Tigre	Unidentified storyteller, Boca	06:15
201	Cocoa-Oh (Cocoa Dancing Song) / You Steal I Steal (Maroon Work Song)	Unidentified singers and storytellers, Boca	05:47
202	You John (Story of Two Thieves)	Unidentified singers and storytellers, Boca	03:31
203	Woman Is a Nation (Calypso) / Woman Too Bad (Kalenda)	Unidentified singers and storytellers, Boca	03:46
204	Belinda Where Your Letter / Compère Loup and Compère Czien / Belle Ou Belle	Unidentified singers and storytellers, Boca	06:29
205	Mr. Branch (Cocoa Dancing Song) / Ring Down Below	Unidentified singer and chorus, Boca	05:46