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The Boys Of The Island : P.I.'S In The Maine Lumberwoods, Edward D. Ives
The Boys Of The Island : P.I.'S In The Maine Lumberwoods, Edward D. Ives
Dr. Edward D. Ives Papers
On the evening of March 19, 1984. a large crowd of Island folklore enthusiasts braved a snowy night and the threat of a power blackout to attend a lecture by "Sandy" Ives, author of books on Island folksong makers Larry Gorman and Lawrence Doyle. The event was memorable; Professor Ives shared his subject with new friends and old, told the stories and sang the songs. The lecture was part of the Second Annual Island Lecture Series. "Leaving Home: Migration from P.E.I."
Lumbercamp Singing And The Two Traditions, Edward D, Ives
Lumbercamp Singing And The Two Traditions, Edward D, Ives
Dr. Edward D. Ives Papers
What I will do in this short paper is to describe singing as it occurred in the lumbercamps of Maine during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. What was its function, when, where, and (in broad terms only) how was it done; who were the singers, and what was the basic repertoire? I will then take my own early assumption that there were two traditions in the Northeast: something called "lumbercamp" or "woods" tradition and something called "local" tradition. I will wind up by redefining these two traditions and something called "local" tradition. I will wind up by redefining …
The Life And Work Of Larry Gorman : A Preliminary Report, Edward D. Ives
The Life And Work Of Larry Gorman : A Preliminary Report, Edward D. Ives
Dr. Edward D. Ives Papers
Lawrence Gorman, "The Man Who Makes the Songs," was born in Trout River, Lot Thirteen, on the west end of Prince Edward Island in 1846. As a young man he worked on his father's farm, in the many shipyards along the Bideford and Trout Rivers, as a fisherman, and as a hand in the lobster factories along the shore from Cape Wolfe to Miminigash. Up to about 1885 (age forty), he spent many of his winters in the lumberwoods and his springs on the river drives, mostly along the Miramichi River in New Brunswick. Then he would usually return to …
Folksongs Of Maine Sung By Sandy Ives Liner Notes, Edward D. Ives
Folksongs Of Maine Sung By Sandy Ives Liner Notes, Edward D. Ives
Dr. Edward D. Ives Papers
Liner notes authored by Sandy Ives to accompany his 1959 album of Maine folksongs. Includes a brief biograph of Ives and the lyrics and background of each song on the album.