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

101	I Drink All the Rum and Never Get Drunk / Bad Woman Joseph Green	01:34
102	Take the Name of Jesus with You Prince Forbes	00:59
103	'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Prince Forbes	01:16
104	Liza Simeon Prince Forbes and Willie Green	01:43
105	Under the Precious Blood Charles Bastian	00:24
106	Mama, Bake a Johnny Cake, Christmas Coming Fresh Creek Dance Band	04:49
107	Gal, You Want to Go Back to Scambo Fresh Creek Dance Band	03:44
108	Everything the Monkey Do Fresh Creek Dance Band	05:24
201	In the Sweet Bye and Bye Daniel Saunders Brass Band	02:46
202	If I Want Him to Receive Me St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band	01:38
203	Kindly Light St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band	01:24
204	Oh, Jesus I Was Promised St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band	01:49
205	Orange Blossoms Smell So Sweet Daniel Saunders Brass Band	02:28
206	My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean Daniel Saunders Brass Band	03:08
207	When a Man Marries His Troubles Just Begin Daniel Saunders Brass Band	02:43