The big drum dance of Carriacou
By: recorded by Andrew C. Pearse
Series: Ethnic folkways library
Publisher: Folkways
Published: 1956
Place of publication: N[ew] Y[ork] C[ity]
Language: crp
Format: [sound recording] /
Subjects: Creole Folk songs; Folk music; Dance music
Notes: Traditional songs and dances of the Big drum dance festival; sung in Creole patois.

Various singers and instrumentalists.

Program notes by Andrew C. Pearse and texts, in part with English paraphrases, (6 p.) inserted in container.

Contains 22 songs and dances all of which constitute a traditional Big drum dance.

Sung and played by native musicians.

Recorded in Carriacou, Windward Islands, British West Indies.
Table of contents: title: Cromanti; title: Cromanti; title: Arada; title: Congo; title: Temné; title: Moko; title: Chamba; title: Chamba; title: Juba; title: Bongo; title: Bélè kawé; title: Bélè kawé; title: Hallecord; title: Gwâ bélè; title: Hallecord; title: Bongo; title: Chiffoné; title: Old kalenda; title: Stick-fighting kalenda; title: Man-bongo; title: Hallecord; title: Dama.