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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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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