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