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oral history

Schoolhouses as Community Centers

Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Jenny O'Hanley McQuaid, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract:
  • Abstract:Served as a community building and social center: dances, card parties, debates, etc.
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Downside of School Consolidation

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Jenny O'Hanley McQuaid, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Effects of school consolidation; people no longer needed to raise money for schools as a community project, caused cohesiveness to decline; children no longer felt comfortable to play and sing in front of strangers; new school structure had no place for music and dance
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories

    Jenny McQuaid (right) as Bridget in the duo Bridget & Cecely performing comic sketch at Morrell High School Concert, 1991 (Cecely is played by Teresa Wilson)

    Type: Video recording
    Contributors: Musician: Jenny O'Hanley McQuaid, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Unaccompanied
  • Date Recorded: 1991
    Collection: Bowing Down Home Video Snippets
    oral history

    Fiddlers visit the O'Hanleys

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Jenny O'Hanley McQuaid, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:JD MacAdam, Connie Gallant and others used to come by and visit to play tunes; her family had an organ; with all the people coming in "you'd have a house party every time you came around" (other voice: Teresa Wilson)
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    music

    Angus' Store (vocal)

    Type: Audio musical
    Contributors: Musician: Jenny O'Hanley McQuaid, Musician, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Accompanied by: Jenny O'Hanley McQuaid, gtr
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Music Collection

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