Music of the Bahamas, Vol. 2

When reading Samuel Charters’ saga of his search for Frederick McQueen, one gets the sense that he is chasing a ghost on the Bahamas’ largest island of Andros - coincidentally known for its mysticism and unearthly objects. What Charters discovers, however, is one of the country’s greatest ballad singers and in the process recorded several examples of the dying art of Bahamian three-part contrapuntal singing, as on “Pytoria (Run, Come See Jerusalem)” or “A Great Day is Coming”.

Track Listing

101	Dig My Grave Both Long and Narrow John Roberts, H. Brown, and Charles Wallace	01:37
102	Depend on Me John Roberts, H. Brown, and Charles Wallace	01:57
103	Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There John Roberts, H. Brown, and Charles Wallace	03:43
104	Service at St. Stephens Anglican Church Alfred Nemo and parishioners of St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Andros	03:02
105	A Wake Singers at a wake, Fresh Creek, Andros	03:19
106	Jesus Will Be Your Friend Frederick McQueen, Joseph Green, and men from Lisbon Creek, Andros	02:29
107	A Great Day Is Coming Frederick McQueen, Joseph Green, and men from Lisbon Creek, Andros	04:08
201	Long Summer Days Frederick McQueen and people from Lisbon Creek, Andros	01:56
202	Young Gal, Swing Your Tail John Roberts	02:26
203	Pytoria John Roberts, H. Brown, and Charles Wallace	04:52
204	Curry Camp Burned Down Frederick McQueen	03:14
205	Cecil Gone in the Time of Storm Frederick McQueen	05:21