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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
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
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