Grenada Stories & Songs- Grenada Stories & Songs / Various (CD)
This field recording begins to document the tradition of spoken and sung storytelling in Grenada, a small island in the Caribbean. Full of humor, stories are told in English or English patois by a number of male orators and describe society (while reflecting African roots), often using metaphorical allusions to animals. Interspersed with the tales are calypso songs sung in French Creole or English patois.
Tracklist:
- Spider/Myanoh
- Medley: The Merino/Cat & The Rat/Aeroplane
- Medley: The Dasheen/Teacher's Age/St. Peter
- Medley: Baby Sitter/The Bug/Conversation/Federal Capital
- Medley: La Grenada/Gran'Papa & The Crab/The 3 Sons
- Medley: The Cats & The Fish/4 1/2 Months/Czien & Tigre
- Cocoa-Oh/You Steal I Steal
- You John
- Woman Is A Nation/Woman Too Bad
- Belinda Where Your Letter/Compère Lou & Compère Czien
- Mr. Branch/Ring Down Below
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.
This field recording begins to document the tradition of spoken and sung storytelling in Grenada, a small island in the Caribbean. Full of humor, stories are told in English or English patois by a number of male orators and describe society (while reflecting African roots), often using metaphorical allusions to animals. Interspersed with the tales are calypso songs sung in French Creole or English patois.
Tracklist:
- Spider/Myanoh
- Medley: The Merino/Cat & The Rat/Aeroplane
- Medley: The Dasheen/Teacher's Age/St. Peter
- Medley: Baby Sitter/The Bug/Conversation/Federal Capital
- Medley: La Grenada/Gran'Papa & The Crab/The 3 Sons
- Medley: The Cats & The Fish/4 1/2 Months/Czien & Tigre
- Cocoa-Oh/You Steal I Steal
- You John
- Woman Is A Nation/Woman Too Bad
- Belinda Where Your Letter/Compère Lou & Compère Czien
- Mr. Branch/Ring Down Below
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.