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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 InchI Drink All the Rum and Never Get DrunkInch. Album Tracks 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
