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This field recording reflects several musical traditions of the British commonwealth of St. Lucia. Traditions represented include English-influenced military brass bands and marches for fife and drum, children's play songs, women's work songs and jwé ("play"). Jwé is a chanted form of verbal heroics where the vocalist teases an individual or makes social or political commentaries; when a message resonates with an audience, they join in. Songs are sung in English and French creoles.

Track Listing

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St. Cecilia's Day Serenade; Masquerade n/a 2:33
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102
La Rose; La Marguerite 1 n/a 1:49
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103
La Rose; La Marguerite 2 n/a 4:58
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La Rose; La Marguerite 3 n/a 2:06
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105
La Rose; La Marguerite 4 n/a 1:18
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106
Work songs 1 n/a 1:57
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107
Work songs 2 n/a 1:20
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108
Work songs 3 n/a 3:05
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109
Work songs 4 n/a 1:00
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110
Work songs 5 n/a 2:09
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111
Work songs 6 n/a 1:51
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112
Work songs 7 n/a 1:35
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113
Work songs 8 n/a 2:45
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114
Kont: Wulé, Wulé, Boy n/a 5:38
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115
Kont: "Happy Landings" n/a 3:18
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116
Jabs 1 n/a 0:59
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117
Jabs 2 n/a 0:48
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118
Jabs 3 n/a 0:58
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119
Jabs 4 n/a 0:51
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120
Jabs 5 n/a 1:01
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121
Jabs 6 n/a 1:12
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Jabs 7 n/a 1:07
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123
Jabs 8 n/a 0:48
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124
Jabs 9 n/a 0:57
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125
A Bwè 1 n/a 1:24
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A Bwè 2 n/a 5:33
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A Bwè 3 n/a 4:40
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Kutumba 1 n/a 2:26
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129
Kutumba 2 n/a 1:39
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Kutumba 3 n/a 1:46
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Kutumba 4 n/a 1:40

Album Info

Catalog Number

COOK00103

Year(s) Released

1953

Label/Collection

Cook Records

Genre(s)

Caribbean; World

Country(s)

Saint Lucia

Credit(s)

David Crowley - Recorder