Here We Are Today (fragment)

Genres / Genres

popular song

Performers / Performers

Williams, Helena

Philips, Mrs. Clifford

Jules, Eldrina

Simon, Patrick

Laures, Joseph

Fedee, Therbies

Jauves, Emannel

Nom du groupe / Group name

La Rose Society

Disposition / Setting

Unspecified

Lieu / Location

Anse la Raye

Langage / Language

Anglais

Session / Session

Anse La Raye I 7/62

Date / Date

18/07/1962

Information de référence / Reference information

T1168.0, Track 02 (00:01:05)

Sessions notes / Sessions notes

This session features performances by members of a La Rose (lewòz) society performing La Rose songs, a group of men performing wake and work songs, and two women performing lullabies.

Note d'enregistrement / Recording notes

Alternating solo voice and chorus sections sung in unison. Banjo, chac chac, and other percussion instruments accompany the singing. The performance is cut short by Lomax due to some confusion among the performers.

Collection / Collection

Caribbean 1962

General information / Information générale

Ce document provient de la collecte réalisée par Alan Lomax dans les Petites Antilles en 1962. Propriété de l'Association for Cultural Equity. Pour toute autre utilisation, contactez l'Association for Cultural Equity (www.culturalequity.org)

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