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Title: Biculturalisim in Folklore with Chris Rawlings
Description: Item consists of Gilles Losier discussing the necessity of biculturalism in the development of folklore and he begins by explaining the origins of square dancing and contra dancing followed by a group medley performance combining "A Saint Malo, Beau Port de Mer" and "The Four Poster Bed". Margaret Bennet Knight(?) singing "The ? of the Cloth", Chris Rawlings performing a Louisiana dance titled: "Calinda" and Angele Arsenault performing "A Soldier and a Sailor". Gilles Losier goes on to tell a humorous anecdote to exemplify the way English and French are mixed in Canada. Chris Rawlings plays an Andean piece on the penny-whistle. Gilles Losier performs "I went to the market (Mon p'tit pannier sous mon bras)", Margaret Bennet Knight(?) sings a lament in Gaelic, Chris Rawlings performs "On the Road to Old Grand-mere", and Angele Arsenault performs "I Want To Leave My Name" Also includes Chris Rawlings performing "La Chanson de Vieux Montreal" (Rawlings), Gilles Losier playing two fiddle tunes that were adapted from Scottish bagpipe songs, Margaret Bennet Knight performing a Gaelic dance (a cappella) followed by Chris Rawlings (with unidentified person) performing the Louisiana song "Mon Coeur Me Fait Mal" (trad.).
Type: 1/4" reel audio tape
Fonds: Mariposa Folk Foundation fonds (F0511)
Identifier (PID): yul:72203

Title: Folksong Accompaniment
Description: Item consists of an audio recording of workshop about accompaniment to folk songs with Bram Morrison describing how to adapt the guitar during accompaniment. He performs "The Water is Wide" (trad.) as an example. Also contains Barry O'Neill performing "The Jolly Fellows That Follow The Plough" and Martin Carthy performing "Two Young Lovers/Thorneymoor Woods" Sam Hinton also shares his thoughts on accompaniment and motion. There may be a break in recording here as documentation indicates that Sam Hinton performs "Franky & Johnny", "Little Dogies", St. James Infirmary" and "Boll Weavil". followed by Bram Morrison singing a Spanish song called "El Serano", Barry O'Neill performing "The Gosport Tragedy" (Sam Larner), followed by a discussion about repetition. Next, Martin Carthy performs "A Night Visiting Song", "The Thresher" (Dick Snell) and Barry O'Neill concluding with "Sowing On The Mountain" (trad.).
Type: 1/4" reel audio tape
Fonds: Mariposa Folk Foundation fonds (F0511)
Identifier (PID): yul:61274

Title: Folk Fun and Games for Children of all Ages
Description: Item consists of an audio recording of Rick Avery introducing the workshop that encourages children to have fun with folk songs. Bram Morrison begins the workshop by teaching the children the song"Green Grass Grew All Around" followed by Rick Avery instructing the children to sing "George Washington Bridge", Chick Roberts performing "Uncle Roon's Gotta Coon(?)", Sharron Hampson performing "Bingo" with the audience clapping along, the entire group along with the audience performing the harmony song "A Symphonic Variation (The Violins Play Along)" (Brothers Four), followed by "My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean" (trad.). A child performs her own version of the song and they all sing along. Bram Morrison performing "Oh What A Merry Land Is England" (trad.) but changing the words to include various nursery rhymes, Sharron Hampson and the whole group performing "One Finger, One Thumb", Rick Avery instructing the children to sing a harmony combining "Three Blind Mice", "Frere Jacques" and "Row Row Row Your Boat". Also includes Rick Avery playing "Lion Hunt" with the children and then the group performing "Father Abraham", Sharron Hampson teaching the children "Come Little Rabbit"and Chick Roberts organizing and playing the "I See A Bear" game.
Type: 1/4" reel audio tape
Fonds: Mariposa Folk Foundation fonds (F0511)
Identifier (PID): yul:72206