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Down Jersey: Songs and Stories of Southern New Jersey
Jim Albertson, avid story-teller and folklorist, shares with listeners the songs and stories of southern New Jersey including that of brave Sammy Giberson, a legendary character who bested the devil in a fiddle contest, and the tragic story of Molly Bannon who while transformed into a swan was accidentally killed...
Jim Albertson, avid story-teller and folklorist, shares with listeners the songs and stories of southern New Jersey including that of brave Sammy Giberson, a legendary character who bested the devil in a fiddle contest, and the tragic story of Molly Bannon who while transformed into a swan was accidentally killed by her one true love.
Down Jersey: Songs and Stories of Southern New Jersey
Early American Psalmody: The Bay Psalm Book-Cambridge, 1640 Mission Music in California: Music of the Southwest
The first half of this collection, sung by the Margaret Dodds singers, is of music taken from the first book ever printed in what became the United States of America—The Bay Psalm Book. In keeping with tradition, there is a cantor who sings a small portion of the psalm which is then repeated by the congregation...
The first half of this collection, sung by the Margaret Dodds singers, is of music taken from the first book ever printed in what became the United States of America—The Bay Psalm Book. In keeping with tradition, there is a cantor who sings a small portion of the psalm which is then repeated by the congregation (a practice born out of necessity as there would otherwise not have been enough song books for everyone to share).
The second half of...
The first half of this collection, sung by the Margaret Dodds singers, is of music taken from the first book ever printed in what became the United States of AmericaThe Bay Psalm Book. In keeping with tradition, there is a cantor who sings a small portion of the psalm which is then repeated by the congregation (a practice born out of necessity as there would otherwise not have been enough song books for everyone to share).
The second half of the album, performed by Padre Juan Thomas and Coro Hispánico de Mallorca, speaks to the role that music played in the conversion to Catholicism of Native Americans, by the Franciscans, during the 18th century.
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Election Songs of the United States
If you’re looking for U.S. presidential campaign songs and political ditties dating from 1800 to 1950, you’ll find them on this collection, which includes a "Yankee Doodle" spin-off urging "Fair and Free Elections" and Lincoln’s "Rally Round the Cause, Boys" to the tune of "Battle Cry of Freedom." A few lose...
If you’re looking for U.S. presidential campaign songs and political ditties dating from 1800 to 1950, you’ll find them on this collection, which includes a "Yankee Doodle" spin-off urging "Fair and Free Elections" and Lincoln’s "Rally Round the Cause, Boys" to the tune of "Battle Cry of Freedom." A few losers’ songs are featured as well.
Election Songs of the United States
Elizabeth Cotten, Volume 3: When I'm Gone
Elizabeth Cotten, Volume 3: When I'm Gone
Eskimo Songs from Alaska
Recorded on St Lawrence Island by Miriam C. Stryker in 1966 this album features songs from the "Yupik" Eskimos that have long occupied the Island and who live in two separate villages Savoonga and Gambell. Eskimo legend tells of the Island’s formation: "The Sea Goddess, picking up a handful of ooze from the bott...
Recorded on St Lawrence Island by Miriam C. Stryker in 1966 this album features songs from the "Yupik" Eskimos that have long occupied the Island and who live in two separate villages Savoonga and Gambell. Eskimo legend tells of the Island’s formation: "The Sea Goddess, picking up a handful of ooze from the bottom of the sea, squeezed it between her fingers, forming mountains that are part of its interesting terrain." This rugged terrain means...
Recorded on St Lawrence Island by Miriam C. Stryker in 1966 this album features songs from the "Yupik" Eskimos that have long occupied the Island and who live in two separate villages Savoonga and Gambell. Eskimo legend tells of the Island’s formation: "The Sea Goddess, picking up a handful of ooze from the bottom of the sea, squeezed it between her fingers, forming mountains that are part of its interesting terrain." This rugged terrain means a hard life for a people who live off the land. The songs relate through subjects such as hunting, fishing, boats, animals and the like. The lyrics are often very sparse and sometimes the song consists solely of chanted syllables. Liner notes include history of the Yupik Eskimos and song information.
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