Malvina Doucette, interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives

Series

Staff Only

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

Creation: Majority of material found within 1955-1970

Creator

Ives, Edward D. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Record Group: 203 items

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Additional Description

Abstract

NA4364 Malvina Doucette interviewed by Edward D. "Sandy" Ives, August 26, 1965, at the home of her sister, Mary Blanche Gaudet, Tignish, P.E.I. With them is Mary's grandson. Mavina's great nephew, James Reginald "Reggie" Porter. The recording starts with Ives' dubbing of a recording Porter made of his great aunt singing "Howard Carey." Doucette then performs "Howard Carey" for Ives to record. Learned the song from James Poirer. She left the island at age 18 to go to Massachusetts. Mentions the song "Anna Franklin" but does not sing it. Ives' notes are recorded in his "Field Diary, Aug. 20, 1965, to Sept. 10, 1965." (NA2539, p. 10) Recording: mf167_1.1_ives065.05 & 065.06_cd083_01 - mf167_1.1_ives065.05 & 065.06_cd083_04. Time: 00:17:23.