Ives, Edward D.
Person
Found in 125 Collections and/or Records:
Victor LaPierre, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives
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NA4400 Victor LaPierre, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives at Annandale, P.E.I., July 20, 1970. Discusses "Maggie C." a song LaPierre wrote three or four years before WWII. "Maggie C." was launched in the spring and LaPierre wrote the song the winter after she launched. Made up song while working with his brother to put down wood. For every load his brother loaded, Victor made another verse. Reference to Cornie Morrison, Danny Ward, Howlett Brothers, Roy and Elby, Daniel Ward. Talk about...
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Majority of material found within 1955-1970
Vivian Banks, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives
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NA4389 Vivian Banks, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives at Reginald “Reggie” Banks' home in Annandale, P.E.I., March 31, 1969. Also present are Reggie Banks two oldest sons, John Banks and Martin Banks who perform with their father at concerts and dances in the area. The order of songs performed with Ives' notes is 1. (song) "The Family Circle." A Johnny Cash song. John Banks, backed by Martin. Others joined in, including us. 2. (song) "Be Careful of the Stones That You Throw." 3. (song)...
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Majority of material found within 1955-1970
Wesley Smith, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives
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NA4371 Wesley Smith, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives, August 29, 1965, at Smith's home in Victoria West, P.E.I. Smith, age 74, performs "The Sheriff Sale." Discusses knowing Joe Scott and being able to recognize patterns in his lyrics and music and catch phrases such as "heavenly shore" that repeatedly appear in Scott's lyrics. The only song he ever heard Scott sing was "The Plain Golden Band." Spoke of Scott practicing "the black arts" but a reserved man who could also swear "pretty...
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Majority of material found within 1955-1970
Wilfred Larkin, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives
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NA4381 Wilfred Larkin, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives, April 2, 1962, at the Larkin apartment in the senior citizens' home, St. Peter's Bay, P.E.I. Also present in the room, Mrs. Larkin and Bobby Ives. Over 90-years-old and quite hearing impaired at the time of the recording, Larkin remembers Larry Doyle and bits of his songs. He sings "The Picnic at Groshaut." Not complete. “Bear at Grand River.” Does not know it all, he says. Conversation follows about Tom Lewis, boot and shoemaker,...
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Majority of material found within 1955-1970
William Banks, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives
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NA4388 William Banks, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives on April 1, 1969, at his home in Annadale, P.E.I. Also in the room are Bobby Ives, Banks' wife, his son Geordie (about 8-years-old) and his daughter, about 10-years-old with cognitive delays. Sandy Ives' notes on the recording follow: Banks had spent a lot of time collecting these old songs and writing them down as he heard them. Then he recorded himself on his own tape recorder. He wanted me to dub off from these tapes rather than...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1955-1970
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