Local Color and Sensory Imagery Through Music - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/experience/education/feature.html

AS WE CONCLUDE OUR SLAVE NARRATIVE UNIT, WE'LL BEGIN TO STUDY MORE OF THE MUSIC AND ARTS. During another visit to the Computer Lab, you can access more archives from PBS.org to listen and read about the people, instruments and lives of those who created uniquely different art forms.


Listen to at least two cuts from each category which arose out of Slavery

Categories:

A. religious
B. work
C. recreational

Describe the differences between these three types of music. Read and write about the instruments and how they affect the listener. Imagine how these same songs were used 230-150 years ago. Use some of these songs (as you have your poetry to introduce more sensory imagery for you last entries). For those doing videos, you have already used background music which conveys the mood, tone and adds to the setting). 1-page Answer prompts with reflections.

Due Monday, Dec. 20 (P2, P5 and P7)
Due Tuesday, Dec. 21 (P3 and P8)


Look Down that Long, Lonesome Road

My time, time so long. (hah)

Look down, (hah) look down,
That long, lonesome road,
where you (hah) and I, I must go.

Stand back, stand back
All you five [and] ten cent men:
Dollar man knocking on, on my door.

Hattie Bell, Hattie Bell,
O she's my own, own true love,
Darlin', what have, have I done?


House Done Built Without Hands


That was Mary and Martha in the garden,
-----------?------------
Sister Mary took wings of the eagle,
Sailed away to Galilee,
Oh, Mary, may I go out with you?
Oh, Mary, may I go out with you?
Where you goin' up yonder?
House done built without hands.
Up yonder,
House done built without hands.
Who told you?
House done built without hands.
Jesus told me,
House done built without hands.
Walk in,
House done built without hands.
Walk in,
House done built without hands.
Sit down,
House done built without hands.
Sit down,
House done built without hands.
With the father,
House done built without hands.
And the Son,
House done built without hands
Talk about
House done built without hands.
Where you from?
House done built without hands.
Oh Mary, may I go out with you?
Oh Mary, may I go out with you?




Run Old Jeremiah


By myself (5)
You know I've got to go
You got to run.
I've got to run.
You got to run.
By myself. (3)
I got a letter, (2)
Ol' brownskin.
Tell you what she say.
"Leavin' tomorrow
Tell you goodbye,
Tell you goodbye."
O my Lordy. (6)
Well, well, well. (2)
O my Lord. (2)
O my Lordy. (2)
Well, well, well (2)
I've got a rock.
You got a rock.
Rock is death.
O my Lordy.
O my Lord.
Well, well, well.
Run here, Jeremiah. (2)
I must go
On my way. (4)
Who's that ridin' the chariot? (2)
Well, well, well... ...


(NEW LEADER:)

One mornin'
Before the evening
Sun was goin' down (3)
Behind them western hills. (3)
Old number 12
Comin' down the track. (3)
See that black smoke.
See that old engineer.
See that engineer. (2)
Tol' that old fireman
Ring his ol' bell
With his hand.
Rung his engine bell. (2)
Well, well, well (2)
Jesus tell the man,
Say, I got your life
In My Hand;
I got your life
In My Hand. (2)
Well, well, well.
Old fireman told,
Told that engineer,
Ring your black bell,
Ding, ding, ding,
Ding, ding, ding, ding.
Ol' Fireman say
----?----
----?----
----?----
That Mornin'
Well, well, well, (2)
Ol' fireman say,
Well, well,
I'm gonna grab my
Old whistle too.
Wah, wah, ho,
Wah wah, wah, wah, ho,
Wah, wah, ho,
Wah, wah, wah, ho. (etc.)
Mmmmmmm
Soon, soon, soon
Wah ------- o.
Well, well, well,
Ol' engineer,
I've got your life
In my hands. (2)
Tol' your father, (2)
Well, well, well,
I was travellin', (2)
I was ridin' (3)
Over there. (2)
Ol' engineer.
This is the chariot. (2)




WORK SONGS


Arwhoolie (Cornfield Holler)

Oh, etc.
I won't be here long.
Oh, etc.
Oh, dark gonna catch me here,
Dark gonna catch me here.
Oh, etc.



Quittin’ Time Song 2

Ooooh, the sun going down,
And I won't be here long,
Ooooh, the sun going down,
And I won't be here long.
Ooooh, then I be going home.
Ooooh, I can't let this dark cloud catch
me here.
Ooooh, I can't stay here long,
Ooooh, I be at home.




Mealtime Call

Oh, Miss Wright,
Why don't you ring that bell?
Oh, Miss Wright,
Why don't you ring that bell?
I can tell
The way those greens smell.





It Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZLhGvErhVg (similar through changed lyrics - "Prison Blues")

...she won't write to po' me,
Alberta, she won't write to po' me.
She won't write me no letter,
She won't send me no word,
It makes a long, oh, long-a time man, Oh Lawdy, feel bad.

Captain George, he got the record and gone,
Captain George, he got the record and gone,
Captain George, he got the record and gone,
Oh, Lawdy, Lawdy,
Captain George, he got the record,
Oh, Lawdy, and gone.

Lawd, hit me with a brick!

It makes a long time man feel bad,
It makes a long time man feel bad,
An' it's the worst feelin'
That I ever had,
When I can't, oh can't get a letter,
Oh Lawdy, from home.

I know my baby don't know where I'm at!

My mother, she won't write to po' me,
My mother, she won't write to po' me,
She won't write me no letter,
She won't send me no word,
It makes a long, oh, long-a time man, Oh Lawdy, feel bad.

Alberta, would you cry about a dime?
Alberta, would you cry about a dime?
If you cry about a nickel,
You will die about a dime,
Alberta, oh 'Berta would you cry,
Oh, lawdy, 'bout a dime?

Lawd, have mercy!

It makes a long time man feel bad,
It makes a long time man feel bad,
An' it's the worst old feelin'
That I ever had,
When I can't, oh, can't-a get a letter,
Oh Lawdy, from home.

My uncle, he won't write to po' me,
My uncle, he won't write to po' me,
He won't write me no letter,
He won't send me no word,
It makes a long, oh, long-a time man, Oh Lawdy, feel bad.

My aunty, she won't write to po' me,
My aunty, she won't write to po' me,
She won't write me no letter,
She won't send me no word,
It makes a long, oh, long-a time man, Oh Lawdy, feel bad.

It makes a long time man feel bad,
It makes a long time man feel bad,
An' it's the worst feelin'
That I ever had,
When I can't, oh can't get a letter
Oh Lawdy, from home.






Hammer, Ring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEhC3O092MU&feature=related

Chorus
Won't you ring, old hammer?
Hammer Ring.
Won't you ring, old hammer?
Hammer Ring.

1. Broke the handle on my hammer,

Hammer ring.

Broke the handle on my hammer,

Hammer ring.
2. Got to hammerin' in the Bible.

3. Gotta talk about Norah.
4. Well, God told Norah.
5. You is a-goin' in the timber.
6. You argue some Bible.

7. Well, Norah got worried.
8. What you want with the timber?
9. Won't you build me a ark, sir?

10. Well, Norah asked God, sir.
11. How high do you want it?
12. Build it forty-two cubits.
13. Every cubit have a window.

14. Well, it started in to ranin'.
15. Old Norah got worried.
16. He called his children.

17. Well, Norah told God, sir.
18. This is a very fine hammer.

19. Got the same old hammer.
20. Got to hammerin' in the timber...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEhC3O092MU&feature=related



What is different about this one Work Song and all the rest?
What is common among most of all genres of Slave Songs?






RECREATIONAL SONGS


Shortenin’ Bread

CHORUS
I do love
Shortenin' bread,
I do love
Shortenin' bread,
Mama love
Shortenin' bread,
Papa love
Shortenin' bread,
Everybody love
Shortenin' bread,

1.
Two little babies layin in the bed,
One play sick an' the other play dead.
I do love
Shortenin' bread,
I do love
Shortenin' bread.

2.
Ever' since my dog been dead,
Hog's been rootin' my tater bed.

CHORUS

3.
Old Aunt Dinah sick in the bed,
Sent for the Doctor, Doctor said,
"All she need's some shortenin' bread."

CHORUS



Soldier’s Joy (Instrumental)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EJyvWjfePY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ--XjnWo1I&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFd7oSNaZdA&feature=related



Bile Them Cabbage Down (Instrumental)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGONMMYNAlI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RguXyZ0GCU




Go to Sleep
1.
Go to sleep (2)
Go to sleep, little baby
Mama gone away
An' papa gone, too.
Go to sleep, little baby.

2.
Go to sleep (2)
Go to sleep, little baby
Mama gone away
An' daddy, too.
Go to sleep, little baby.

(The singer hums a stanza)



Rosey

Rosey, babe, little Rosey,
Hah-a Rosey.

Grab you a pardner an' promenade around,
Hah-a Rosey.
Pin my true love by my side,
Hah-a Rosey.
You do that now, you do that again,
Hah-a Rosey.

CHORUS:
Rosey, babe, little Rosey,
Hah-a Rosey.
(Repeat)

Let us do like the possum done,
Hah-a Rosey.
(Repeat)

Hid his head in the hollow stump,
Hah-a Rosey.

CHORUS

(the next stanzas repeat what has gone before)