Music of the Bahamas
Publisher: Folkways Records
Published: 1959
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording]
Subjects: Folk music
Notes: Edited by Samuel Barclay Charters.

Program notes by Samuel Barclay Charters inserted in containers.

Manual sequence.

Sung and played by native musicians.

Recorded on Andros Island in the Bahamas.
Table of contents: title: [Side 1] Vol. 1. Coming in on a wing and a prayer.; title: There will be a happy meeting in glory.; title: Brownskin gal.; title: [Side 2] I'm going to live that life.; title: Face to face that I shall know him.; title: Jump in the line. By Joseph Spence (Bahaman folk guitar).; title: [Side 3] Vol 2. Sacred music: Dig my grave both long & narrow.; title: Depend on me.; title: Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.; title: Service at St. Stephens Anglican church.; title: A wake.; title: Jesus will be your friend.; title: A great day is coming.; title: [Side 4] Launching songs and ballads: Long summer days.; title: Young gal, swing your tail.; title: Pytoria.; title: Curry camp burned down.; title: Cecil gone in the time of storm.; title: [Side 5] Vol. 3 Dances and hymns: I drink all the rum and never get drunk.; title: Bad woman.; title: Take the name of Jesus with you.; title: 'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus.; title: Liza Simeon.; title: Under the Precious Blood.; title: Mama, bake a Johnny cake, Christmas coming.; title: Gal, you want to go back to Scambo.; title: Everything the monkey do.; title: [Side 6] The brass bands: In the sweet bye and bye.; title: If I want Him to receive me.; title: Kindly light.; title: Oh, Jesus, I was promised.; title: Orange blossoms smell so sweet (polka); title: My bonnie lies over the ocean.; title: When a man marries his troubles.; title: Just begin (guadrille)