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Music of the Bahamas, Vol. 3: Instrumental Music from the Bahamas Islands

Various Artists
Music of the Bahamas, Vol. 3: Instrumental Music from the Bahamas Islands

In 1958, Samuel Charters captured the sounds of celebration during of the anniversary weekend of emancipation known as August Monday. On the island of Andros, Charters recorded traditional ‘rake ‘n’ scrape’ music by the Fresh Creek Dance Band, a harmonica tune by Charles Bastian, a few numbers by two brass bands, guitar playing in the style of the island’s own Joseph Spence, and an extraordinarily rare example of Bahamian fife playing on “I Drink All the Rum and Never Get Drunk”.

Track Listing

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101
Joseph Green
01:34
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102
Prince Forbes
00:59
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103
Prince Forbes
01:16
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104
Prince Forbes and Willie Green
01:43
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105
Charles Bastian
00:24
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106
Fresh Creek Dance Band
04:49
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107
Fresh Creek Dance Band
03:44
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108
Fresh Creek Dance Band
05:24
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201
Daniel Saunders Brass Band
02:46
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202
St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band
01:38
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203
St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band
01:24
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204
St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band
01:49
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205
Daniel Saunders Brass Band
02:28
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206
Daniel Saunders Brass Band
03:08
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207
Daniel Saunders Brass Band
02:43