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)	n/a	04:25
102	The Merino / Cat and the Rat / Aeroplane	n/a	02:51
103	The Dasheen / Teacher's Age / St. Peter	n/a	02:48
104	Baby Sitter / The Bug / Conversation / Federal Capital	n/a	04:06
105	La Grenade / Gran'papa and the Crab / The Three Sons	n/a	05:54
106	The Cats and the Fish / 4 1/2 Months / Czien and Tigre	n/a	06:15
201	Cocoa-Oh (Cocoa Dancing Song) / You Steal I Steal (Maroon Work Song)	n/a	05:47
202	You John (Story of two thieves)	n/a	03:31
203	Woman Is a Nation (Calypso) / Woman Too Bad (Kalenda)	n/a	03:46
204	Belinda Where Your Letter / Compère Lou and Compère Czien	n/a	06:29
205	Mr. Branch (Cocoa Dancing Song) / Ring Down Below	n/a	05:46