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Transcript of Encouraged to try fiddling again

Type: Text
Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: cheveriecharles-oh-rolewithfidsociety_M.mp3


    Speakers:

    CC - Fr. Charlie Cheverie


    CC: Getting back to our friend Joe Chaisson. Joe died in 1981 in Rollo Bay. I went to the funeral, and the pastor at the time knowing my relationship to the Chaisson family asked me if I wanted to

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    Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral History Transcripts
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    House parties around St. Edward

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Joe Albert, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:General description; parties before lent; no amplification
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Stigma for public drinking

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Drinking customs (behind the shed), fiddler had to drink in public; fiddlers blamed unjustly for violence
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of Virtues of restraint

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: farrellleo06-oh-liquor_M.mp3


    Speakers:


    LF – Leo Farrell

    KP – Curator Ken Perlman


    LF: There was lots of liquor on the Island, but no bars like there is today.


    KP: I understand there was prohibition for a long time.


    LF

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    Transcript of More wedding details

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: hughesemmett06-oh-weddings_M.mp3


    Speakers:


    EH – Emmett Hughes

    KP – Curator Ken Perlman


    EH: Back then all the weddings were at home, and it was a big deal. The weddin' part was an odd time in the house too, but most of the time it was in the church. But then

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    Transcript of How McPhee got started

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: mcpheehugh-oh-gettingstarted_M.mp3


    Speakers


    HM – Hughie McPhee

    KP – Curator Ken Perlman


    KP How old were you before you started playing a lot?


    HM Oh I must've been 25 or so. Like I said before, there was nobody to play for dances and they

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    Wedding showers at home

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Jim MacDougall, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Wedding shower; borrowed a dancing both and set it up in yard; Elmer Robinson played; couldn't have a wedding without the fiddler
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of Fiddling at the flour mill

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: leardwarren92-oh-flourmill_M.mp3


    Speakers:

    WL – Warren Leard


    KP: 1925. And I was told you own a mill, a flour mill.

    WL: Yes, I have the only mill left on Prince Edward Island. That's a custom flour mill. We do grinding for the farmers, and I'm the third generation. My

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    Strategies for getting hold of the fiddle

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Frank O'Connor, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Competition for the fiddle among family members
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Demonstration: common double-stops

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Emmett Hughes, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Characteristic double stops for common keys; passages from "Princess Reel," and "Heather on the Hill" used for illustration
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Robinson's fiddling pedigree

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Elmer Robinson, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Uncle was Wm Harvey (the champion fiddler of the Island)
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of Joe Pete's central role

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    File: chaissonkevin-oh-joepetechaisson_M.mp3


    Speakers:

    KC – Kevin Chaisson

    KP – Curator Ken Perlman


    KP: Why was it that your family in particular took it upon itself to, almost single-handedly…


    KC: Well, I wouldn't say that, just the thing is, I wish you

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    Cuts explained

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Paul MacDonald, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Cuts
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history transcript

    Transcript of Professionalization of fiddling

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    arsenaultrobert06-oh-livingfrommusic_M.mp3


    Speakers


    RA- Robert Arsenault

    KP – Curator Ken Perlman


    RA: There's an attachment to traditional music with PEI and when you get visitors from the States or wherever. They come to PEI and they want to listen to PEI music.

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    Transcript of Jack Webster's career

    Type: Text
    Abstract:
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    webstercarlandjackie-oh-jackwebster_M.mp3


    Speakers:

    CW – Carl Webster

    JW – Jackie Webster

    KP – Curator Ken Perlman


    CW: When people would come to the house. When people'd come in. Dad would always play the fiddle for them, day and night. If someone come along in the

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