John Crow Say Jamaican Music of Faith, Work and Play (1981) CD

"This item is part of the Folkways (Cook, or Paredon, or Monitor) archives.  The original liner notes from the LP are included."

Rounds or cannons or quadrilles, European church harmony or familiar hymn melodies—these are testaments to the British contribution to Jamaican culture. African call-and-response patterns, a particular and signifying humor, and Anansi (trickster) stories speak to the African input. But listening will tell you that the cultural voice is truly unique to Jamaica.

101     Adam Where Art Thou      Alfred McLerty, Henry Simpson, and Hezekiah Brown      3:05                                                                                              
102     Digging Songs: Kisander     Field workers     3:44                                                                                                                               
103     Digging Song: Rosibella     Field workers     2:06                                                                                                                               
104     Digging Song: Half a Whole     Field workers     2:45                                                                                                                             
105     Jane and Matilda Roll     Alfred McLerty     1:49                                                                                                                                 
106     Me No Wantee No Tea     Alfred McLerty     1:29                                                                                                                                   
107     Take Me Away     Aaron Walker     1:33                                                                                                                                             
108     Up on the Mountain with Jesus     Valerie Walker, Mezma Gibson, Cedric and Stephen Gibson, Bryan Jackson and Gary Walker     1:28                                                 
109     Hill and Gully     Valerie Walker     0:48                                                                                                                                         
110     Army Boy     Valerie Walker     1:29                                                                                                                                               
111     John Crow Say I'm Wan' Decent Woman     Valerie Walker     1:11                                                                                                                   
201     Blood of Jesus     Revival Zion Pastor and Congregation (St. Andrews, Jamaica)     3:51                                                                                           
202     How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds     Revival Zion Pastor and Congregation (St. Andrews, Jamaica)     5:15                                                                       
203     I Saw the Lighthouse     Revival Zion Pastor and Congregation (St. Andrews, Jamaica)     3:31                                                                                     
204     Mumma Me Wan' Go Walk     Stephen and Cedric Gibson     1:18                                                                                                                     
205     Go Market     Stephen and Cedric Gibson     0:33                                                                                                                                 
206     Quadrille     Charles Welch, Hezekiah Brown, and Henry Simpson     2:50