[Liberia, Sinoe County; Kru, Americo-Liberians, 1975-1976]

[Liberia, Sinoe County; Kru, Americo-Liberians, 1975-1976] / collected by Jo Mary Sullivan.

Sections

1. June 28, 1975 (collector tape: 1). cass 476 - Side A (30:13)

2. June 28, 1975 (collector tape: 1). cass 476 - Side B (30:13)

3. July 6, 1975 (collector tape: 2). cass 477 - Side A (30:24)

4. July 6, 1975 (collector tape: 2). cass 477 - Side B (20:42)

5. July 9, 1975 (collector tape: 3). cass 478 - Side A (30:40)

6. July 9, 1975 (collector tape: 3). cass 478 - Side B (22:24)

7. September 21, 1975 (collector tape: 4). cass 479 - Side A (30:18)

8. September 21, 1975 (collector tape: 4). cass 479 - Side B (30:19)

9. June 8, June 29, August 31, September 14, September 21, 1975 (collector tape: 5). cass 480 - Side A (30:15)

10. June 8, June 29, August 31, September 14, September 21, 1975 (collector tape: 5). cass 480 - Side B (30:16)

11. September 21 and September 28, 1975 (collector tape: 6). cass 481 - Side A (30:17)

12. September 21 and September 28, 1975 (collector tape: 6). cass 481 - Side B (30:17)

13. September 27, 1975 (collector tape: 7). cass 482 - Side A (30:55)

14. September 27, 1975 (collector tape: 7). cass 482 - Side B (32:59)

15. September 27 and October 19, 1975 (collector tape: 8). cass 483 - Side A (46:15)

16. September 27 and October 19, 1975 (collector tape: 8). cass 483 - Side B (31:03)

17. September 29, 1975 (collector tape: 9). cass 484 - Side A (30:29)

18. September 29, 1975 (collector tape: 9). cass 484 - Side B (30:29)

19. September 29, 1975 (collector tape: 10). cass 485 - Side A (29:44)

20. September 29 and October 19, 1975 (collector tape: 10). cass 485 - Side B (29:45)

21. October 9, 1975 (collector tape: 11). cass 486 - Side A (26:30)

22. November 7, 1975 (collector tape: 11). cass 486 - Side B (30:22)

23. November 7, 1975 (collector tape: 12). cass 487 - Side A (32:16)

24. November 7, 1975 (collector tape: 12). cass 487 - Side B (08:49)

25. December 4, 1975 (collector tape: 13). cass 488 - Side A (32:09)

26. December 4, 1975 (collector tape: 13). cass 488 - Side B (32:12)

27. December 4, 1975 (collector tape: 14). cass 489 - Side A (32:16)

28. December 4, 1975 (collector tape: 14). cass 489 - Side B (05:42)

29. December 13, 1975 (collector tape: 15). cass 490 - Side A (30:24)

30. December 13, 1975 (collector tape: 15). cass 490 - Side B (30:26)

31. December 14, 1975 (collector tape: 17). cass 491 - Side A (30:44)

32. December 14, 1975 (collector tape: 17). cass 491 - Side B (21:20)

33. December 16, 1976 (collector tape: 18). cass 492 - Side A (30:09)

34. December 16, 1976 (collector tape: 18). cass 492 - Side B (30:09)

35. December 16, 1976; April 11, 1976 (collector tape: 19). cass 493 - Side A (30:12)

36. April 11, 1976 (collector tape: 19). cass 493 - Side B (25:27)

37. December 17, 1975 (collector tape: 20). cass 494 - Side A (30:14)

38. December 17, 1975 (collector tape: 20). cass 494 - Side B (25:59)

39. April 1, 1976 (collector tape: 21). cass 495 - Side A (31:59)

40. April 1, 1976 (collector tape: 21). cass 495 - Side B (32:03)

41. April 1, 1976 (collector tape: 22). cass 496 - Side A (32:11)

42. April 1, 1976; October and December 1975 (collector tape: 22). cass 496 - Side B (32:07)

43. April 2, 1976 (collector tape: 23). cass 497 - Side A (30:48)

44. April 2, 1976 (collector tape: 23). cass 497 - Side B (30:44)

45. April 2, 1976 (collector tape: 24). cass 498 - Side A (31:04)

46. April 2, 1976 (collector tape: 24). cass 498 - Side B (30:58)

47. April 2, 1976 and October 1975 (collector tape: 26). cass 500 - Side A (31:01)

48. October and November 1975 (collector tape: 26). cass 500 - Side B (30:58)

49. April 16 and April 18, 1976 (collector tape: 27). cass 501 - Side A (31:14)

50. April 18 and April 19, 1976 (collector tape: 27). cass 501 - Side B (31:00)

51. April 26, 1976 (collector tape: 28). cass 502 - Side A (31:15)

52. April 26 and June 20, 1976 (collector tape: 28). cass 502 - Side B (31:15)

53. April 27, 1976 (collector tape: 29). cass 503 - Side A (31:11)

54. April 27, 1976 (collector tape: 29). cass 503 - Side B (31:13)

55. April 27, 1976 (collector tape: 30). cass 504 - Side A (31:11)

56. April 27, 1976 (collector tape: 30). cass 504 - Side B (12:04)

57. April 29, 1976 (collector tape: 31). cass 505 - Side A (31:26)

58. April 29, 1976 (collector tape: 31). cass 505 - Side B (31:26)

59. April 29 and May 23, 1976 (collector tape: 32). cass 506 - Side A (31:23)

60. May 23, 1976 (collector tape: 32). cass 506 - Side B (01:46)

61. April 30, 1976 (collector tape: 33). cass 507 - Side A (31:29)

62. April 30, 1976 (collector tape: 33). cass 507 - Side B (31:29)

63. April 30, 1976 (collector tape: 34). cass 508 - Side A (31:35)

64. April 30, 1976 (collector tape: 34). cass 508 - Side B (31:35)

65. April 30, 1976 (collector tape: 35). cass 509 - Side A (31:23)

66. April 30, 1976 (collector tape: 35). cass 509 - Side B (31:23)

67. April 30, 1976 (collector tape: 36). cass 510 - Side A (31:27)

68. April 30, 1976 (collector tape: 36). cass 510 - Side B (28:37)

69. May 4, 1976 (collector tape: 37). cass 511 - Side A (31:24)

70. May 4, 1976 (collector tape: 37). cass 511 - Side B (30:28)

71. May 7, 1976 (collector tape: 38). cass 512 (25:27)

72. May 7 and May 8, 1976 (collector tape: 39). cass 513 - Side A (31:33)

73. May 8, 1976 (collector tape: 39). cass 513 - Side B (31:32)

74. May 8, 1976 (collector tape: 40). cass 514 - Side A (31:15)

75. May 8, 1976 (collector tape: 40). cass 514 - Side B (03:48)

76. May 8, 1976 (collector tape: 41). cass 515 - Side A (31:15)

77. May 8, 1976 (collector tape: 41). cass 515 - Side B (39:41)

78. May 10, 1976 (collector tape: 42). cass 516 - Side A (31:25)

79. May 10, 1976 (collector tape: 42). cass 516 - Side B (31:44)

80. May 10 and May 20, 1976 (collector tape: 43). cass 517 - Side A (34:16)

81. May 20 and June 14, 1976 (collector tape: 43). cass 517 - Side B (31:35)

82. May 15, 1976 (collector tape: 44). cass 518 - Side A (31:17)

83. May 15, 1976 (collector tape: 44). cass 518 - Side B (31:15)

84. May 15, 1976 (collector tape: 45). cass 519 (31:27)

85. May 15, 1976 (collector tape: 46). cass 520 - Side A (36:43)

86. May 15 and May 16, 1976 (collector tape: 46). cass 520 - Side B (46:05)

87. May 15, 1976 (collector tape: 47). cass 521 - Side A (31:24)

88. May 15, 1976 (collector tape: 47). cass 521 - Side B (37:10)

89. May 16, 1976 (collector tape: 48). cass 522 - Side A (31:25)

90. May 16, 1976 (collector tape: 48). cass 522 - Side B (31:25)

91. May 16, 1976 (collector tape: 49). cass 523 (12:23)

92. May 22, 1976 (collector tape: 50). cass 524 - Side A (31:14)

93. May 22, 1976 (collector tape: 50). cass 524 - Side B (31:15)

94. May 22, 1976 (collector tape: 51). cass 525 - Side A (31:15)

95. May 22, 1976 (collector tape: 51). cass 525 - Side B (36:50)

96. May 22, 1976 (collector tape: 52). cass 526 - Side A (31:12)

97. May 23, 1976 (collector tape: 52). cass 526 - Side B (31:12)

98. May 23, 1976 (collector tape: 53). cass 527 - Side A (31:13)

99. May 23, 1976 (collector tape: 53). cass 527 - Side B (02:04)

100. June 14, 1976 (collector tape: 54). cass 528 - Side A (31:12)

101. June 14, 1976 (collector tape: 54). cass 528 - Side B (31:12)

102. June 20, 1976 (collector tape: 55). cass 529 - Side A (31:10)

103. June 20, 1976 (collector tape: 55). cass 529 - Side B (31:06)

104. June 20, 1976 (collector tape: 56). cass 530 - Side A (31:38)

105. June 20, 1976 (collector tape: 56). cass 530 - Side B (31:38)

106. June 26, 1976 (collector tape: 57). cass 531 - Side A (31:22)

107. June 26, 1976 (collector tape: 57). cass 531 - Side B (31:21)

108. July 4, 1976 (collector tape: 58). cass 532 - Side A (31:59)

109. July 4, 1976 (collector tape: 58). cass 532 - Side B (31:56)

Details

Date

Main contributor

Sullivan, Jo Mary, 1946-

Contributor

Indiana University, Bloomington. Archives of Traditional Music.

Subjects

Americo-Liberians; Kru (African people); Church music; Oral history; Funeral music; Children's songs; Mbira music

Locations

Liberia; Sinoe County

Collection

Archives of Traditional Music

Unit

Archives of Traditional Music

Languages

Kru (Other); English

Terms of Use

Archival use and reproduction for non-profit educational and research purposes; Archives of Traditional Music.

Physical Description

58 sound cassettes : analog, 1 7/8 ips, 2 track  + documentation.

Notes

Music and oral histories.

Various English-speaking and Kru-speaking informants.

Accompanied by tape index sheets.

Language Note

In Kru and English.

Local Note

cass 476--533

MDPI

Statement of Responsibility

collected by Jo Mary Sullivan.

Contents

Karb history -- Thumb piano music -- Pioneer Memorial Service at United Methodist Church -- Pioneer Day program -- Elizabeth Mitchell interview about Sinoe County -- Church music: Liberian Christian Assembly ; Kru Baptist ; United Methodist -- Greenville funeral band -- Tartwe history -- Christ Holy Pentacostal Church -- Settra Kru history -- [Snau?] history -- Worteh history -- Mattroe chiefdom history -- Yannu County history -- Butaw history -- Blue Barre history -- Greenville history -- Palm Sunday Methodist service -- Kabor history -- Gbeta history -- King William's Town history, women's welcome song and children's songs -- Nana Kru history -- Autobiographies of King William's Town residents -- Good Friday and Easter service at Pentacostal Church -- Nifu history -- Wlokli history -- Settra Kru history -- Tarsue history -- Kulu political organization, customs and history -- Sasstown history.

Venue/Event Date

Recorded by Jo Mary Sullivan in Liberia from June 28, 1975 to July 9, 1976; in the Sinoe County towns of Greenville, Tubmanville, Mattroe Mission, Butaw, King William's Town, Nana Kru, Lexington, Baffu Bay, Wlokli and Settra Kru.

Other Identifier

Catalog Key: 1395196

Access Restrictions

This item is accessible by: the public.

[Liberia, Sinoe County; Kru, Americo-Liberians, 1975-1976] / collected by Jo Mary Sullivan.

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