Bahamian Rake-n-Scrape
Ophie & Da Websites, Bo Hog & Da Rooters
Rake-n-scrape is the deep sound of Bahamian goombay musical tradition, a marker of Bahamian national identity, and a source of joy and community celebration. On this recording, two groups from Cat Island—Ophie & Da Websites and Bo Hog & Da Rooters—take the basic sonorous ingredients of accordion, scraped saw, and goatskin drum to interpret some of the most popular rake-n-scrape melodies in circulation today. 59 minutes, 24 pages of notes with photos. Compiled and annotated by Timothy Rommen.
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Track Listing
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101
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Da River (round dance) | Ophie & Da Websites | 2:47 | |
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102
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Emma (round dance) | Ophie & Da Websites | 2:15 | |
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103
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When Ya Mama Send You to School (round dance) | Ophie & Da Websites | 2:41 | |
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104
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If Ya Touch Dat Ting | Ophie & Da Websites | 2:26 | |
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105
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Watermelon Is Spoiling on the Vine (round dance) | Ophie & Da Websites | 2:11 | |
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106
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Times Table (quadrille) | Ophie & Da Websites | 2:20 | |
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107
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Hog in da Mud (heel and toe polka) | Ophie & Da Websites | 2:31 | |
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108
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Mr. Fisher (quadrille) | Ophie & Da Websites | 2:29 | |
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109
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Round and Round da Bar Room (round dance) | Ophie & Da Websites | 3:34 | |
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110
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Mama, Lend Me Ya Pigeon | Ophie & Da Websites | 3:34 | |
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111
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For My Own Things (round dance) | Bo Hog & Da Rooters | 3:28 | |
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112
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Underneath the Bamboo Tree (round dance) | Bo Hog & Da Rooters | 1:52 | |
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113
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Da Gaulin (round dance) | Bo Hog & Da Rooters | 3:27 | |
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114
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Down da Road (round dance) | Bo Hog & Da Rooters | 2:58 | |
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115
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Emma (round dance) | Bo Hog & Da Rooters | 2:55 | |
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116
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Mama, Don’t Treat Me So Bad | Bo Hog & Da Rooters | 2:28 | |
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117
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Hog in da Mud (heel and toe polka) | Bo Hog & Da Rooters | 2:31 | |
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118
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Boy Child/Girl Child | Bo Hog & Da Rooters | 2:43 | |
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119
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Muddy da Water (heel and toe polka) | Bo Hog & Da Rooters | 2:27 | |
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120
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Da Ole Gray Hound Dog (round dance) | Bo Hog & Da Rooters | 2:49 | |
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121
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Irene Goodnight (waltz) | Bo Hog & Da Rooters | 2:55 | |
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122
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When Ya Mama Send You to School (round dance) | Bo Hog & Da Rooters | 2:09 |
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