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Grattan McHugh, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

MF167.1 consists of interviews conducted by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives on Prince Edward Island between 1969 and 1970, as part of his work to document the folk songs of Prince Edward Island, specifically the songs “made by” Joe Scott, Larry Doyle, and Larry Gorman. Material included in this collection served as source material for Ives’ later publications, Lawrence Doyle: The Farmer-Poet of Prince Edward Island (1971); Larry Gorman: The Man Who Made the Songs (1977); Joe Scott: The Woodman Songmaker (1978); and Drive Dull Care Away: Folksongs from Prince Edward Island (1999). This collection includes recordings of interviews, Ives' field journal, and 17 photographs taken by Ives.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1955-1970

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Record Group: 203 items

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Abstract

NA4363 Grattan McHugh, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives at the McHugh home in Tignish, P.E.I., August 25, 1965. With them is Stephen Ives. Background includes talk and rustling from the kitchen. Mr. McHugh, age 60, sings some Joe Scott songs. "Howard Carey," McHugh learned from Burt Provost. "Benjamin Deane," learned from Burt Provost. Ives' notes on the visit are recorded in his "Field Diary, Aug. 20, 1965, to Sept. 10, 1965." (NA2539, p. 6) Recording: mf167_1.1_ives065.03 & 065.04_cd082_015 - mf167_1.1_ives065.03 & 065.04_cd082_20. Time: 00:30:48

Repository Details

Part of the Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Repository

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