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FTX-609 - TAPIOCA'S BIG TOE

Traditions of Tristan de Cunha

A South Atlantic Island preserves English traditions, songs, dances, dialect and customs in a time warp - these recordings were made by Peter Kennedy and Maud Karpeles in 1962 - Basil & Percy Lavarello (accordion) with Mary Swain doing most of the singing and talking 609Swain,Mary(PK#355).JPG
 
Mary Swain (Photo: PK)

1500 MILES FROM TABLE BAY - DONKEY DANCE - GALOPING DANCE - WALKING TUNE - HIGHWAYMAN OUTWITTED - GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME - GOLDEN VANITIE - TAPIOCA'S BIG TOE (Varsoviana) - A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING ON TRISTAN - St HELENA GIRLS - PILLOW DANCE - CHAIR DANCE - HANDKERCHIEF - RHODA SCREWER'S - LIGHT IN THE WINDOW - DUTCH TUNE - ITALIAN WALTZ - OLD MISER IN LONDON - BARBARA ALLEN - DARLING NELLY GRAY - BLACK TOM - CAPE WALK - SEVEN-STEP SCHOTTISCHE

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