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Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:Why more young women are now involved in fiddling: end of the stigma; parents are willing to support them if they are interested
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:on Don Messer's playing style & why many locals didn't like it
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Francis MacDonald, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:Started at 9 or 10; he liked fiddle music every since he could remember; as a small child he'd be in bed and hear the music waft up from fiddlers who visited father
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:He'd go to a dance, and take particular notice to a tune; perhaps in a weeks' time it would come up and he'd start whistling it; he'd have it in mind before he tried to play it on fiddle
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Neil MacCannell, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:Very vivid description of house parties in his youth
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Hilda MacPhee MacDonald, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:Started fiddling at 6; her father was Roddy Joe MacPhee who took great pains to teach her to play; in particular, he showed her where to put her fingers to play the tune; she also watched him play
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Louise Gallant Arsenault, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:How sawstroke syncopation is accomplished ("Twin Sisters" used as example)
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Cecil Trainor, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:Church picnics near Peakes Station: game booths all afternoon, big supper, then the dance would start; they also had auction of cakes; there was a fair amount of fiddling and some fighting, but they always protected the fiddler
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Teresa MacPhee Wilson, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:How Teresa was discouraged from fiddling while still a girl; Hilda was the only one around who played
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: "Young Peter" Chaisson, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:Style of every player comes from within; you can tell who it is and where they are from via their style
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: George MacPhee, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:Wedding reel described; his own old time wedding described
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Roy Johnstone, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:Johnstone's influence as one of first professional fiddlers on PEI, showing that stage activity is important, taking slow airs seriously, etc.
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Robert Arsenault, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:Discussion of Acadian syncopation: St Anne's Reel as an example
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Faber MacDonald, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:contests created hard feelings among fiddlers; PEI Fiddlers' Banned Participation
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Warren Leard, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract: Abstract:Fiddling at the flour mill
Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories