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oral history

Dances near Mount Hope

Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Harold Dockendorff, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract:
  • Abstract:Used to go to school dances and hall dances, followed Jack Webster around and learned by watching; started playing at age 13 and got good enough to play at the local dances
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Enhancing a tune via syncopation

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Tony Smith, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:His twist on Ste. Anne's Reel illustrated
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of Slurs and phrasing discussed

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: macdonaldpaul-oh-slurs.mp3


    Speakers

    PM – Paul MacDonald


    PM: Recently I was up to Richmond, the Richmond MacKinnon Festival [the Richmond Scottish Music & Dance Festival], and watched Jerry Holland play, of course. I've seen Jerry play many times, and I guess it's getting

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    Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral History Transcripts
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of Dancing at Souris warehouse

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: mcpheedan-oh-dances_M.mp3


    Speakers:

    DM – Dan McPhee

    HM – Hughie McPhee (Dan's brother)


    DM There'd be dances during the summertime; there'd be dances in the schoolhouses. They'd be trying to raise some money to…


    HM Repairs and paintin'


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    Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral History Transcripts
    oral history

    One room schools

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Ella Thomson Chappell, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:How the schools operated: starting up the stove, teachers produced quite a number of good scholars; she'd have one grade do a task while she went on to teach the next grade
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of "There was nothin' else"

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: stewartarchie-oh-houseparty.mp3


    Speakers


    AS – Archie Stewart


    AS: Back then in the Depression, we had no entertainment. There was no radios, there was no television, and that was the only entertainment we had. You know in the wintertime probably once a week

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    Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral History Transcripts
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of Winter travel by horse and sleigh

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: chappellella06-oh-wintertravel_M.mp3


    Speakers:

    EC – Ella Thomson Chappell


    EC: And then I remember when I went to school, there's no snow plows then, and then we'd go through the field. They'd break a road with the horse and sleigh, and then they'd go and take branches off a

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    Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral History Transcripts
    oral history

    Changing tunes to suit the dancers

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Andrew Jones, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:How locals changed the way Ste. Anne's Reel is played to suit step-dancing style
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    West Prince Party Line radio show

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Lowell Huestis, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:West Prince Party Line Show
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Ken Perlman interview with Karen Mair on Mainstreet

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Ken Perlman, Interviewer: Karen Mair
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Broadcast on CBC Radio 1 Charlottetown
  • Date Recorded: 2015-04-07
    Collection: BDH In the Media Collection
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of How Mellish got started

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: mellishreg06-oh-dancenotallowed_gettingstarted_M.mp3


    Speakers:

    RM – Reg Mellish

    KP – Curator Ken Perlman


    KP: Was there music in your house?


    RM: No.


    KP: Was there music in your community?


    RM: Not much, not at that

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    Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral History Transcripts
    music

    Cheverie, Omar - Music & Interview

    Type: Audio musical
    Contributors: Musician: Omar Cheverie, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Date Recorded: 1988-10-16
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    What folks wore at house parties

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Emmett Hughes, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:How people dressed; shoes in the mudroom
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of Teaching methods at Rollo Bay Program

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: dauschmidtkathryn-oh-rollobayschool_M.mp3


    Speaker:


    KD – Kathryn Dau Schmidt


    KD: Some of those kids that are doing so beautifully now just started right then. They were 5 and 6 years old, some were 7. So they had a little start but they pretty much started with me

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    Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral History Transcripts
    oral history

    Mother puts up with his efforts

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Dennis Pitre, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Mother made miserable by his trying to play upstairs while she was baking on hot summer days; she complained to the neighbors but she would never discourage him
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories

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