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	St. Stephens Anglican Church (Bahamas)	03:02
105	A Wake	Singers at a wake, Fresh Creek, Andros Island	03:19
106	Jesus Will Be Your Friend	Frederick McQueen	02:29
107	A Great Day Is Coming	Frederick McQueen	04:08
201	Long Summer Days	Frederick McQueen	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