Folk Guitar, Bahaman Ballads and Rhyming Spirituals

This collection of three virtuosos from the island of Andros is a compilation of several recordings not previously released on Samuel Charters’ series of Bahamian music (see SFW40066, FW03845, and FW03846). Opening with the country’s premiere folk guitarist, Joseph Spence, whose distinctive playing style is only matched by his own half-singing/half-grunting through his pipe, this collection includes the music of John Roberts and Frederick McQueen who demonstrate the islands’ fading art of three-part anthem singing.

Track Listing

101	Bimini Gal Joseph Spence	06:22
102	Lord Is My Shepherd Joseph Spence	05:23
103	Glory Glory Joseph Spence	04:50
201	Out on the Rolling Sea John Roberts	04:18
202	Cecil Gone in the Time of Storm John Roberts	04:58
203	Harcourt Got Drowned Frederick McQueen	02:37
204	Dig My Grave Frederick McQueen	02:20
205	Kneeling Down Beside the Gate Frederick McQueen	02:23
206	Shake My Hand Frederick McQueen	03:38