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Perhaps the greatest gift of Alan Lomax was that he knew what to record in the field and how to coax marvelous performances from ordinary people. On his 1962 trip through the Caribbean he gleaned some excellent material, never more so than on the island of Grenada. This collection of Creole and Yoruba voices is a gem, most especially the Creole songs, some material never really heard before, with Irene McQueen, in particular, a rich source of songs, like "Roll, Roll, Roll and Go" and the moving "There's No One to Lay Mercy on Me." But she's only one of many sources, all of whom prove to be in fine voice, like John Phillip with "You Don't Know Tomorrow." The fact that these songs are in English make them more accessible to an American audience, of course, but the songs themselves, often dating from slave times, are worthwhile on their own merits. The same is true of the Yoruba music, sung by many of the same people; it is almost the obverse side of the coin -- the material those slaves kept for themselves, in their own language (although one song, "Bring Me Water for Lilly," is in English). This is the secret side that's been passed down and laid uncovered for so long, and Lomax gently brings it to light. More than many of his collections, there's a true magic about this one; there's a sense of joy from the singers that's almost palpable which makes it a pleasure to hear often, even for those with no academic interest in the music of the region.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
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Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Irene McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Norris Welsh, Lute, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Daniel Alexander, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Norman Miller, Clapping, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Francis, Clapping, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Saville Greenridge, Clapping, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ralph George, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Irene McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claude George, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Simpson Jeremiah, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudius Andall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alexis George, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Daniel Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Norman Miller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Francis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Saville Greenridge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Irene McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Irene McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Alstead McQueen, Lute, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jean Glaud, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Daniel Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Norman Miller, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Francis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Saville Greenridge, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - John Phillip, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Simpson Jeremiah, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph Mitchel, Vocals, Drum, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Hille, Vocals, Drum, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Norris Welsh, Lute, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Daniel Alexander, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Norman Miller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Francis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Saville Greenridge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Irene McQueen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simpson Jeremiah, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lena McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel McQueen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Irene McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Irene McQueen, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Claude George, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Simpson Jeremiah, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudius Andall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alexis George, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Babsy McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Unknown Artist, MainArtist - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Christine McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Irene McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Babsy McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Babsy McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Lena McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Babsy McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Producer, Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE ROSENTHAL, Producer - Phil Klum, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Barton, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Anna Chairetakis, Producer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Babsy McQueen, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
Albumbeschreibung
Perhaps the greatest gift of Alan Lomax was that he knew what to record in the field and how to coax marvelous performances from ordinary people. On his 1962 trip through the Caribbean he gleaned some excellent material, never more so than on the island of Grenada. This collection of Creole and Yoruba voices is a gem, most especially the Creole songs, some material never really heard before, with Irene McQueen, in particular, a rich source of songs, like "Roll, Roll, Roll and Go" and the moving "There's No One to Lay Mercy on Me." But she's only one of many sources, all of whom prove to be in fine voice, like John Phillip with "You Don't Know Tomorrow." The fact that these songs are in English make them more accessible to an American audience, of course, but the songs themselves, often dating from slave times, are worthwhile on their own merits. The same is true of the Yoruba music, sung by many of the same people; it is almost the obverse side of the coin -- the material those slaves kept for themselves, in their own language (although one song, "Bring Me Water for Lilly," is in English). This is the secret side that's been passed down and laid uncovered for so long, and Lomax gently brings it to light. More than many of his collections, there's a true magic about this one; there's a sense of joy from the singers that's almost palpable which makes it a pleasure to hear often, even for those with no academic interest in the music of the region.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:33
- Main artist: Various Artists
- Composer: Traditional
- Label: Rounder
- Genre: Wereldmuziek
© 2001 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2001 The Association for Cultural Equity
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