Folk songs of Jamaica

Murray, Tom

Folk songs of Jamaica [With a foreword by Hugh Paget.] - London Oxford University Press [1952] - 2 l., 59p.

Words and music. The author was the British Council Music Officer here during this period. Contents: Accompong songs: House an' Lan': Games and Dances: Ada; Ball gawn roun; Hill an 'gully; Hole yuh han' Love songs: Dallas gawn'; Wata come a me y'eye; Miscellaneous: Call Dina; Cudelia Brown; Fan me solja man; Fyah bun; Hosanna; One solja man; Rookoombine; Teacher lick de gal; Songs about animals or birds: Chi-chi-bud oh!; Docta bud; Monkey draw bow; Ratta madanlaw; Songs from Jamaican folklore: Mada Cantinny; Missa Ramgoat; Songs with choruses: De Ribber ben come dung; Linstead Market; Matta walla-lef'; Nobody's business; Ribber ben come dung; Working songs: Day dah light; Judy drowned; Las kean fine; Sammy dead oh!.

Pam 784.4 / Ja Murray

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