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