After seeing Mary And Martha Is Bound To Wear The Crown-O - A Group Of Women At La Resource, Carriacou, I had to have a good Alan Lomax CD. Alan Lomax’s debut, ‘Caribbean Voyage: Brown Girl in the Ring’, does not fit easily into one genre. After debuting at No. 1 last week, Alan Lomax’s album Caribbean Voyage: Brown Girl in the Ring falls to No. 2 with 976,000, a sales slide of 82%. Caribbean Voyage: Brown Girl in the Ring constantly brilliant.
I find myself hearing bits of Dis Solda La - A Group Of Children La Plaine, Dominica here and there throughout my waking hours. Sikola Ola Vanni - A Group Of Children La Plaine, Dominica one is one of the better boring ones. Awesome song is really all that you can say about it. Tra La La Voumbe - A Group Of Children La Plaine, Dominica - Check out that bassline! One listen to the sheer beauty of Early In The Morning - A Group Of Children La Plaine, Dominica was all I needed. Mango Ti-N - A Group Of Adults At Odeon, St. Lucia as a highlight of Caribbean Voyage: Brown Girl in the Ring contains a ton of excellent melodies. Lindi Mwen La Rivie - A Group Of Adults At Anne La Raye, St. Lucia is nothing but pure genius. Missy-LA, Massa-LA - A Group Of Women At Oleon St. Lucia is the albums biggest surprise. I now have Ariyel-O - A Group Of Adults And Children At La Plaine, Dominica Children and Adults as one of my personal favorites. I have all of Alan Lomax’s tracks and Round And Round The Village - A Group Of School Children, La Plaine, Dominica is probably the most his introspective effort. Fiole - A Group Of Women At Oleon, St. Lucia is a nice, innocuous song, and much better than anything Alan Lomax released so far. So much energy, so exciting a sound.Alan Lomax sings his heart out in Yun Ti Pwaye - A Group Of Women, Oleon, St. Lucia. Put What Shall I Put It In? - A Group Of Adults At Woodford, Dominica into car stereo for your highway driving This song stands out greatly from the others. Still going through Caribbean Voyage: Brown Girl in the Ring and coming to appreciate Went To Jamaica - A Group Of Children At San Juan Girls’s Government School, San Juan, Trinidad more and more with every listen. Song You Lie, You Lie - A Group Of Children In Massacre, Dominica is actually a funny song. It’s a great pleasure to listen to Mwen Leve Lindi Bon Matin - A Group Of Children In Massacre, Dominica from the beginning to the end. This track is a great song that still never gets old. It’s so catchy, it’s amazing. This track is clearly meant to showcase Alan Lomax’s vocal abilities. Vocal harmonies in this track are great and song structure is just right. Little Sally Water - Anita Williams, A Group Of Children In Brick Kiln Village (1:25) a good melody. Who Stole the Cookie From The Cookie Jar - Group Of Children In Brick Klin Village is a bit of a show-tune. Drop Peter Drop - Gropu Of Children Of The Valley Secondary Anguila School is a song that takes you on the journey before it reaches the conclusion. Poco, Le’ Me ‘Lone - A Group Of Children from Cape Yard, Pembroke, Tobago is the excellent blend of moody yet optimistic tunes. Afouyeke - Rose of Sharon Friendly Society is worth the money. After about the third Mamselle Marie, Marry The Girl One Time - A Group Of Adults From Rampanalgas and St. George, Trinidad Women listen through, I began to believe this song is Alan Lomax’s essence. The song feels complete. First time I heard Mister Ram Goat-O - A Group Of Pupils at San Juan Girls’ Government School, San Juan, Trinidad was on radio driving in my car and sonically it just sounded amazing.Miss Lucy Has Some Fine Young Ladies - Cape Yard, Tobago Children is a striking and quite long song. Mosquito One - A Group At Massacre, Dominica is beautiful, yet underrated track. Down To The Carpet - A Group Of School Childre at La Plaine, Dominica School Children actually sounds so joyous, that you can practically see a smile on Alan Lomax’s face. This track is full of harmonies and gets Caribbean Voyage: Brown Girl in the Ring off to a relaxing start. Bese Down - Barataria, Trinidad School Children pretty much defines how I feel spiritually. Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold - Barataria Schoolchildren/Brick Kiln Village Women - Alan Lomax first major hit. Sandy Girl - San Juan Girls’ Government School Children is the more seemingly obscure song on Caribbean Voyage: Brown Girl in the Ring that bear up best to repeated listening. Sammy Dead-O - San Juan Girls’ Government School Children is a romantic if not formulaic ditty. After few listenings I started to like Green Gravel - San Juan Girls’ Government School Child more and more. There’s A Brown Girl In The Ring - Anguila Children is an upbeat song with a constant snare hit. This song has very few things relative to that of it’s predecessor. In There’s A Brown Girl In The Ring - San Juan Girls’ Government School Children Alan Lomax spins a tale you want to hear to the end. Strong, powerful vocals of Alan Lomax in One Spaniard Came - Barataria, Trinidad School Children are very impressive. I Have A Tree In My Right Hand - Rose of Sharon Singers Group marked the continuation of Alan Lomax in style evolution. Nice and different song. Although Coming Down With A Bunch of Roses - San Juan Girls’ Government School Students is very melodic it is far from sad. Other tracks are good but your best bet is to stick with Gypsy In The Moonlight - San Juan Girls’ Government School Students. Zinglito - Women In Lopinot, Trinidad very upbeat. Roman Soldiers - San Juan Girls’ Government School Children is new, fresh, and hypnotizing. Jane And Louisa - Women In Lopinot, Trinidad is a song that will not reduce you to tears but leave you thinking long after Caribbean Voyage: Brown Girl in the Ring have ended. Aunty Nanny Thread The Needle - Children Of The Valley Secondary Anguila School is an underrated song: I like its lyrics and melody a lot. Voice of Alan Lomax in Man O’ War In The Harbor - Children Of The Valley Secondary Anguila School is honest and guitar work is subtle and poignant. You can find feelings on this piece of art. This track is a fabulous selection of easy listening, suitable for any age, taste or occasion. A unique and uplifting song. In Annie, Le’ Go Me Fowl - Children Of The Valley Secondary Anguila School full palet of sound is used by Alan Lomax to accentuate the presentation. ‘Dolphus Coker - A Group Of Adults At La Resource, Carriacou is a great opener for Caribbean Voyage: Brown Girl in the Ring. One of the more genuine-sounding songs is Vio Vio Le - A Group Of Adults At La Resource, Carriacou. Meet Me On The Road - A Group Of Adults At La Resource, Carriacou is a very good song maybe surprisingly better than you at first might’ve imagined. Ele Misi-O - A Group Of Women At La Resource, Carriacou which is my favorite is a truly Alan Lomax sounding song. This is one of those tracks that should not be judged after the first hearing.
Caribbean Voyage: Brown Girl in the Ring CD
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| Mary And Martha Is Bound To Wear The Crown-O - A Group Of Women At La Resource, Carriacou.mp3 | 1:45 |  |
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| Dis Solda La - A Group Of Children La Plaine, Dominica.mp3 | 0:43 | |
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| Sikola Ola Vanni - A Group Of Children La Plaine, Dominica.mp3 | 1:06 | |
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| Bonjour Ma Cousine - A Group Of Children La Plaine, Dominica.mp3 | 1:09 | |
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| Tra La La Voumbe - A Group Of Children La Plaine, Dominica.mp3 | 1:12 | |
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| Early In The Morning - A Group Of Children La Plaine, Dominica.mp3 | 0:49 | |
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| Mango Ti-N - A Group Of Adults At Odeon, St. Lucia.mp3 | 1:57 | |
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| Lindi Mwen La Rivie - A Group Of Adults At Anne La Raye, St. Lucia.mp3 | 1:04 | |
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| Missy-LA, Massa-LA - A Group Of Women At Oleon St. Lucia.mp3 | 1:43 | |
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| Ariyel-O - A Group Of Adults And Children At La Plaine, Dominica Children and Adults.mp3 | 1:08 | |
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| Round And Round The Village - A Group Of School Children, La Plaine, Dominica.mp3 | 1:30 | |
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| Fiole - A Group Of Women At Oleon, St. Lucia.mp3 | 1:34 | |
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| Ay Zabel-O - A Group Of Adults At Ane La Raye, St. Lucia.mp3 | 1:13 | |
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| Yun Ti Pwaye - A Group Of Women, Oleon, St. Lucia.mp3 | 0:48 | |
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| What Shall I Put It In? - A Group Of Adults At Woodford, Dominica.mp3 | 1:06 | |
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| Rolling Shilling - A Group Of Adults At Woodford, Dominica.mp3 | 1:26 | |
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| Went To Jamaica - A Group Of Children At San Juan Girls’s Government School, San Juan, Trinidad.mp3 | 1:19 | |
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| You Lie, You Lie - A Group Of Children In Massacre, Dominica.mp3 | 1:14 | |
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| Mwen Leve Lindi Bon Matin - A Group Of Children In Massacre, Dominica.mp3 | 0:17 | |
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| Van-La - A Group Of Children In Massacre, Dominica.mp3 | 0:43 | |
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| Here We Go Loo-By Loo - Children Of The Valley Secondary Anguila School.mp3 | 0:40 | |
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| Eliza Kongo - A Group Of Adults At Woodford, Dominica, A Group Of Children In Massacre, Dominica.mp3 | 1:11 | |
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| Walking Up The Green Grass - A Group Of Women In Brick Kiln Village.mp3 | 1:47 | |
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| Little Sally Water - Anita Williams, A Group Of Children In Brick Kiln Village.mp3 | 1:25 | |
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| Who Stole the Cookie From The Cookie Jar - Group Of Children In Brick Klin Village.mp3 | 1:15 | |
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| Drop Peter Drop - Gropu Of Children Of The Valley Secondary Anguila School.mp3 | 0:42 | |
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| Poco, Le’ Me ‘Lone - A Group Of Children from Cape Yard, Pembroke, Tobago.mp3 | 1:05 | |
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| Afouyeke - Rose of Sharon Friendly Society.mp3 | 1:07 | |
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| Mamselle Marie, Marry The Girl One Time - A Group Of Adults From Rampanalgas and St. George, Trinidad Women.mp3 | 1:57 | |
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| Ring Diamond - Rose of Sharon Friendly Society Chorus.mp3 | 0:59 | |
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| Mister Ram Goat-O - A Group Of Pupils at San Juan Girls’ Government School, San Juan, Trinidad.mp3 | 1:02 | |
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| Miss Lucy Has Some Fine Young Ladies - Cape Yard, Tobago Children.mp3 | 1:09 | |
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| Mosquito One - A Group At Massacre, Dominica.mp3 | 0:45 | |
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| Down To The Carpet - A Group Of School Childre at La Plaine, Dominica School Children.mp3 | 1:18 | |
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| Si, Si, Maria - A Group Of Adults in Blanchisseuse, St. George, Trinidad.mp3 | 2:10 | |
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| Bese Down - Barataria, Trinidad School Children.mp3 | 1:13 | |
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| Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold - Barataria Schoolchildren/Brick Kiln Village Women.mp3 | 1:18 | |
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| Sandy Girl - San Juan Girls’ Government School Children.mp3 | 1:08 | |
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| Sammy Dead-O - San Juan Girls’ Government School Children.mp3 | 1:36 | |
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| Green Gravel - San Juan Girls’ Government School Child.mp3 | 0:32 | |
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| There’s A Brown Girl In The Ring - Anguila Children.mp3 | 1:35 | |
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| One, Two, Three - Brick Kiln Village and Port of Spain Children.mp3 | 1:25 | |
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| There’s A Brown Girl In The Ring - San Juan Girls’ Government School Children.mp3 | 1:25 | |
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| One Spaniard Came - Barataria, Trinidad School Children.mp3 | 0:45 | |
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| I Have A Tree In My Right Hand - Rose of Sharon Singers Group.mp3 | 1:00 | |
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| In a Fine Castle - Women In Lopinot, Trinidad.mp3 | 1:37 | |
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| Coming Down With A Bunch of Roses - San Juan Girls’ Government School Students.mp3 | 1:14 | |
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| Gypsy In The Moonlight - San Juan Girls’ Government School Students.mp3 | 1:10 | |
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| Zinglito - Women In Lopinot, Trinidad.mp3 | 0:44 | |
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| Roman Soldiers - San Juan Girls’ Government School Children.mp3 | 1:28 | |
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| Jane And Louisa - Women In Lopinot, Trinidad.mp3 | 0:52 | |
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| Aunty Nanny Thread The Needle - Children Of The Valley Secondary Anguila School.mp3 | 1:02 | |
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| Man O’ War In The Harbor - Children Of The Valley Secondary Anguila School.mp3 | 0:43 | |
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| How Green You Are - Anita Williams, A Group Of Children In Brick Kiln Village.mp3 | 1:13 | |
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| Something Make Me Laugh, Ha, Ha, Ha - Older Women Of Brick Kiln Village.mp3 | 1:27 | |
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| A Goosie Lost His Tale - Children Of The Valley Secondary Anguila School.mp3 | 0:58 | |
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| Annie, Le’ Go Me Fowl - Children Of The Valley Secondary Anguila School.mp3 | 0:25 | |
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| ‘Dolphus Coker - A Group Of Adults At La Resource, Carriacou.mp3 | 1:21 | |
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| Vio Vio Le - A Group Of Adults At La Resource, Carriacou.mp3 | 1:40 | |
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| Meet Me On The Road - A Group Of Adults At La Resource, Carriacou.mp3 | 1:29 | |
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| Ele Misi-O - A Group Of Women At La Resource, Carriacou.mp3 | 1:26 | |
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| Anana-O - A Group Of Women At La Resource, Carriacou.mp3 | 1:53 | |
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