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Angelo Ambrosini - Marselli's Mandolin.
Angelo Ambrosini of Barre, VT describes a summer night on Harvey's Pond. Audio and text excerpt from a January 28, 1986 interview with Angelo Ambrosini conducted by Jane Beck (TC1986-0006). A part of the Stone Carvers Project Collection…
Artifact: Junkanoo headpiece
Bahamian junkanoo, traditionally a Christmas season parade, features dancing, lively music, and colorful handmade costumes. Made by members of local ensemble Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, this costume’s design and colors represent the ocean, sky, and…
Artifact: Steel pan
A beloved Trinidadian art form, steel pan music is associated with the celebration of Carnival. The tradition took shape during the 1940s, when it was discovered that oil barrels could be crafted into a variety of steel instruments called “pans.”…
Artifact: Tres Guitar
The tres guitar originated in Cuba, and its sound has become a defining characteristic of Cuban son music. The instrument gets its name, meaning “three” in Spanish, from its three pairs of strings. Leandro Rojas is a master musician and instrument…
Early in the Morning
Sound recording of the song, "Early in the Morning" performed by Victor Marinetti (guitar) and Art Baratono (mandolin) on September 24, 1938 in Lake Linden, Michigan. Recorded by Alan Lomax. Part of the Alan Lomax Collection of Michigan and Wisconsin…
J’ai Passé au Long du Bois
"J’ai Passé au Long du Bois,” a song Ann Allen Savoy collected from the prolific Cajun ballad singer Edius Naquin of Eunice, LA.