In 1958, Samuel Charters captured the sounds of celebration during of the anniversary weekend of emancipation known as August Monday. On the island of Andros, Charters recorded traditional 'rake 'n' scrape' music by the Fresh Creek Dance Band, a harmonica tune by Charles Bastian, a few numbers by two brass bands, guitar playing in the style of the island's own Joseph Spence, and an extraordinarily rare example of Bahamian fife playing on "I Drink All the Rum and Never Get Drunk".
1 I Drink All the Rum and Never Get Drunk / Bad Woman (Medley)
2 Take the Name of Jesus with You
3 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
4 Liza Simeon
5 Under the Precious Blood
6 Mama, Bake a Johnny Cake, Christmas Coming
7 Gal, You Want to Go Back to Scambo
8 Everything the Monkey Do
9 In the Sweet Bye and Bye
10 If I Want Him to Receive Me
11 Kindly Light
12 Oh, Jesus I Was Promised
13 Orange Blossoms Smell So Sweet
14 My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
15 When a Man Marries His Troubles Just Begin
In 1958, Samuel Charters captured the sounds of celebration during of the anniversary weekend of emancipation known as August Monday. On the island of Andros, Charters recorded traditional 'rake 'n' scrape' music by the Fresh Creek Dance Band, a harmonica tune by Charles Bastian, a few numbers by two brass bands, guitar playing in the style of the island's own Joseph Spence, and an extraordinarily rare example of Bahamian fife playing on "I Drink All the Rum and Never Get Drunk".