Music of the Bahamas, Vol. 3 Instrumental Music from the Bahamas Islands (1959) CD

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”.

     101      I Drink All the Rum and Never Get Drunk / Bad Woman (medley)      Joseph Green      1:34     
     102     Take the Name of Jesus with You     Prince Forbes     0:59    
     103     'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus     Prince Forbes     1:16    
     104     Liza Simeon     Prince Forbes and Willie Green     1:43    
     105     Under the Precious Blood     Charles Bastian     0:24    
     106     Mama, Bake a Johnny Cake, Christmas Coming     Fresh Creek Dance Band     4:49    
     107     Gal, You Want To Go Back to Scambo     Fresh Creek Dance Band     3:44    
     108     Everything the Monkey Do     Fresh Creek Dance Band     5:24    
     201     In the Sweet Bye and Bye     Daniel Saunders Brass Band     2:46    
     202     If I Want Him to Receive Me     St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band     1:38    
     203     Kindly Light     St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band     1:24    
     204     Oh, Jesus I Was Promised     St. Bartholemew's Friendly Society Brass Band     1:49    
     205     Orange Blossoms Smell So Sweet     Daniel Saunders Brass Band     2:28    
     206     My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean     Daniel Saunders Brass Band     3:08    
     207     When a Man Marries His Troubles Just Begin     Daniel Saunders Brass Band     2:43