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Gunpowder Tea
produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995; performed by Gale Huntington; in Folksongs from Martha's Vineyard (Folkways Records, 1957), 1 min
Before the island’s fame as a tourist destination, the people of Martha’s Vineyard looked to the sea for sustenance, and sang about it for entertainment. These fourteen songs—amply annotated by folklorist Kenny Goldstein—tell of subsistence farming on land and of battles with whales and Englishmen at sea.
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produced by Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995; performed by Gale Huntington; in Folksongs from Martha's Vineyard (Folkways Records, 1957), 1 min
Description
Before the island’s fame as a tourist destination, the people of Martha’s Vineyard looked to the sea for sustenance, and sang about it for entertainment. These fourteen songs—amply annotated by folklorist Kenny Goldstein—tell of subsistence farming on land and of battles with whales and Englishmen at sea.
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
Gale Huntington
Contributor
Kenneth S. Goldstein, 1927-1995
Author / Creator
Gale Huntington
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
Folkways Records
Topic / Theme
History curriculums
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