Material Information
- Title:
- Yard-o, Yard-o (II)
- Physical Description:
- Audio
- Creator:
- SB
Field Log
SB
Field Log
SB
Recording
Bristol, Charles ( Performer )
Joseph, Newton ( Performer )
Joseph, Sidney ( Performer )
Allert, Sonnel ( Performer )
Joseph, Gorine ( Performer )
Alexander, Willie ( Performer )
Caliste, Canute ( Performer )
George, Lenus ( Performer )
Joseph, Matteson ( Performer )
Sylvester, Avoide ( Performer )
Joseph, Conrad ( Performer )
Anjou, Clyde ( Performer )
Joseph, Kingston ( Performer )
- Publication Date:
- 7/30/1962
Subjects
- Genre:
- sailor song
- Spatial Coverage:
- Grenada -- None -- Carriacou -- L'Esterre
Notes
- General Note:
- Grenadines, Carriacou, Afro-Caribbean
- General Note:
- A wake
- General Note:
- L'Esterre 7/62
- General Note:
- T
- General Note:
- Caribbean 1962
- General Note:
- The performances on this session are part of a wake. They include chanteys (sailor songs) cantiques, and quadrilles. In his field log, Alan Lomax names a number of individuals who participated in this session, and unless otherwise specified they are all listed as "possible" performers. Many of the recordings can be heard on Caribbean Voyage: Saraca (R0ounder 11661-1726-2) and Caribbean Voyage: Carriacou Calaloo (R0ounder 11661-1722-2).
- General Note:
- Alan Lomax`s field log lists the age and profession of the performers as follows:
Charlie Charles Bristol 57, seaman
Newton Joseph 51, laborer
Sidney Joseph 37, sailor
Sonnel Allert 32, seaman
Gorine Joseph 51, laborer
Willie Alexander 80, sailor
Canute Harris 34, shipwright
Lenus George 16, student
Matteson Joseph 42, shipwright
Avoide Sylvester 32, laborer
Conrad Joseph 43, fisherman
Clyde Anjou 50, laborer
Kingston Joseph 39, sailor
- General Note:
- Call-and-response between the lead singer and chorus. Chorus sings predominantly in unison. During the performance some of the men can be heard shouting commands used by sailors when at work.
- General Note:
- vocal
- General Note:
- Wake Group
Record Information
- Rights Management:
- All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
- Resource Identifier:
- 1191.0
- System ID:
- CA90001520:00001
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