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oral history transcript

Transcript of Gift of Liveliness

Type: Text
Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: stewartarchie-oh-playinglively.mp3


    Speaker:

    AS - Archie Stewart


    AS: You get some kind of a message from your music through the people. I've seen this happen. I've seen at a dance hall where the people would be all sittin' around and nobody would be up dancin', and the thing'd

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    Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral History Transcripts
    oral history

    Morrissey plays tune from Jay's show

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Lem Jay on Island radio: Illustration: "Bonaparte Crossing the Alps"
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Music parties in Tyne Valley

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Jackie Biggar, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Parties of Enthusiasts at Uncles' Shed in summertime
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Effects of modernization

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: John Cousins, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Great changes in Island life due to modernization; fiddling is a way to cope with stresses of change
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of Fiddlers must play when asked

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: stewartarchie-oh-tiresomeattimes.mp3


    Speakers:

    AS – Archie Stewart


    AS: If you played the first four nights of the week, and a good friend come along and said, "Look, I'm having a house party Friday night, will you come and play," Now what are you gonna say? (laughs). You can't

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    Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral History Transcripts
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of Tune-learning strategies

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File Name: albertjoe06-oh-learningtunes.wav

    Speaker: Joe Albert


    You wake up sometimes in your sleep, and you whistle the tune that you heard before, and they tell you that the right thing to do when you wake up like that if you want to hear a tune is learn it before breakfast. Try and learn it before

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    Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral History Transcripts
    oral history

    Step dancers give proper tempo & rhythm

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Dennis Pitre, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Music had to be a certain moderate speed for them to execute their steps; whenever it would suit them they would get up and dance; story of Gil Provost who used a circular saw as his dancing platform and could do somersaults and not miss a step (other voice heard is Vincent Doucette)
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    MacDonald, Bill - Interview #3

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Bill MacDonald
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-10
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Step-dancing at house parties

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Neil MacCannell, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Stepdancing at house parties; each requested their own special tune; "Lord MacDonald's Reel" was most popular
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Plays at first dance

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Jim MacDougall, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:They came in a sleigh to get him out of bed to play at his first dance
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Sonier, Ervan - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Ervan Sonier
    Date Recorded: 1987-11-19
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Banks gets help from older players

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Jimmy Banks, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:The older fellows might give you a few pointers if asked, but basically you were on your own; Campbell's father would tell us if we weren't playing it right.
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of playing at the old halls

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: princecountyfiddlers-edmathews_M.mp3


    Speakers

    EM – Ed Mathews


    EM: You got my name: Ed Mathews. I was about 18 when I started I suppose. I picked up an old two dollar fiddle I bought from [inaudible]. It had a string on it: no case – just take it up into the barn up at the

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    Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral History Transcripts
    oral history

    Demo: initiating priming via slow grace

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: "Young Peter" Chaisson, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Using little finger for "priming"; tune used for illustration is "Smith's Reel" (accompanied by Ken Perlman, bjo)
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    House parties around Central Lot 16

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Leo Farrell, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:General description of local house parties
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories

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