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oral history

Fiddling as gift

Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: John Cousins, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract:
  • Abstract:The "gift"
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Conflict Over Room on Dance Floor

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: West Prince Fiddlers, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Fighting at the Old Dances: Fighting over a Place to Dance
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Men played fiddle at dance parties

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Hilda MacPhee MacDonald, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Didn't play at dances because there were men there to play; she played on organ at the parties
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Virtues of restraint

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Leo Farrell, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Prohibition, teddies of rum; why he himself didn't drink much and how he avoided overdoing it
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Thibodeau's beautiful music

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Pat Doucette, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Willie Thibodeau; music like the mermaids
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Learning tunes in the lumberwoods

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Danny MacLean, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Learned tunes in lumberwoods
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Slurs and phrasing discussed

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

    House parties around Rafferty Road

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Ervin Rafferty, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Especially in the winter, Christmas: cards, lunch, music
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    How Omar got started

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Omar Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Started at 11; here's the fiddle here's the bow. Treat the fiddle like a box of eggs. Would jig along with father when he played and immitate playing with two sticks. They used to have him tune the fiddle if it got out of whack.
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Gift of Liveliness

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Archie Stewart, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Playing lively
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Rise and decline of ceilidhs

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Ward MacDonald, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Over-development of ceilidhs
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Farm life around Cardross

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Merlin Quinn, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Organization of farms, farm size, implements and livestock: a "one horse farmer"
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    MacCormack gets started

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Francis MacCormack, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:He'd sneak fiddle with mother's collusion; used to make fiddles out of shingles and used sardine cans as a sound board
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Playing at wedding showers

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Elliott Wight, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Country Showers
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    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

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    • Stanley Bruce (1)
    • Trudy Crozier Corbett (1)
    • Warren Leard (1)
    • Zélie-Anne Arsenault Poirier (1)

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    • Ken Perlman (1)
    • Stanley Bruce (1)

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    • Fr. Charles Cheverie (10)
    • Paul MacDonald (10)
    • Emmett Hughes (7)
    • Robert Arsenault (7)
    • Teresa MacPhee Wilson (7)
    • Dennis Pitre (6)
    • Ervin Rafferty (6)
    • Archie Stewart (5)
    • Attwood O'Connor (5)
    • Ella Thomson Chappell (5)
    • Fr. Faber MacDonald (5)
    • Hilda MacPhee MacDonald (5)
    • Hughie McPhee (5)
    • Jackie Biggar (5)
    • Jim MacDougall (5)
    • Kathryn Dau-Schmidt (5)
    • Kevin Chaisson (5)
    • Leo Farrell (5)
    • Louise Gallant Arsenault (5)
    • Merlin Quinn (5)
    • Omar Cheverie (5)
    • "Young Peter" Chaisson (4)
    • Danny MacLean (4)
    • Francis MacDonald (4)
    • Joe Albert (4)
    • Joe MacDonald (4)
    • John Cousins (4)
    • John Gauthier (4)
    • Joseph Doucette (4)
    • Largus MacInnis (4)
    • Reg Banks (4)
    • Sheila MacKenzie FitzPatrick (4)
    • Stephen Toole (4)
    • Tony Smith (4)
    • Wilfred Gotell (4)
    • Allan MacDonald (3)
    • Alvin Bernard (3)
    • Amy Swenson (3)
    • Billy MacInnis, Sr (3)
    • Carl Webster (3)
    • Cecil Trainor (3)
    • Clifford Wedge (3)
    • Cosmas Sigsworth (3)
    • Eddy Arsenault (3)
    • Ervan Sonier (3)
    • Harold Dockendorff (3)
    • Hélène Arsenault Bergeron (3)
    • Jackie Webster (3)
    • Jenny O'Hanley McQuaid (3)
    • Jimmy Halliday (3)
    • JJ Chaisson (3)
    • Johnny Morrissey (3)
    • Judy Lowe (3)
    • Lowell Huestis (3)
    • Neil MacCannell (3)
    • Peter Doiron (3)
    • Peter Robinson (3)
    • Robert Crane (3)
    • Roy Johnstone (3)
    • Stewart MacIntyre (3)
    • Toussaint Arsenault (3)
    • Victor Doucette (3)
    • Ward MacDonald (3)
    • Andrew Jones (2)
    • Angus McPhee (2)
    • Dan McPhee (2)
    • David Gaudet (2)
    • Edward P Arsenault (2)
    • Elliott Wight (2)
    • Elmer Robinson (2)
    • Francis MacCormack (2)
    • Fred Richard (2)
    • Gary Chipman (2)
    • George MacPhee (2)
    • Herb MacDougall (2)
    • Howard Hancock (2)
    • Hugh Gotell (2)
    • Ivan Day (2)
    • Jim Hornby (2)
    • Jimmy Banks (2)
    • Kenny Chaisson (2)
    • Libby Haywood Hubley (2)
    • Pat Doucette (2)
    • Prince County Fiddlers (2)
    • Reuben Smith (2)
    • Richard Wood (2)
    • Rita Morrison (2)
    • Sidney Baglole (2)
    • Timothy Chaisson (2)
    • West Prince Fiddlers (2)
    • Bill MacDonald (1)
    • Billy MacInnis, Jr (1)
    • Bud Stewart (1)
    • Charlie Sheehan (1)
    • Clarence MacLean (1)
    • Ernie Gallant (1)
    • Fenner Myers (1)
    • Frank O'Connor (1)
    • Harry Lecky (1)
    • Jimmy O'Connor (1)
    • Leonard McDonald (1)
    • Marie Arsenault Livingstone (1)
    • Mary Smith (1)
    • Peter Arsenault (1)
    • Ralph Hardy (1)
    • Reg Mellish (1)
    • Roland Jay (1)
    • Ross Family Band (1)
    • Stanley Bruce (1)
    • Trudy Crozier Corbett (1)
    • Warren Leard (1)
    • Zélie-Anne Arsenault Poirier (1)

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    • Ken Perlman (332)
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