Dido Willing But He Weak (I)

Date recorded: May 3, 1962
Contributor(s): Performer: Rose of Sharon Singers; Performer: Philip, David; Performer: Edwards, Levi; Performer: Davis, Ridley; Performer: Albert, Aaron; Recordist: Lomax, Alan

Subject(s):

Genre: dance tune, reel

Culture: Caribbean, Trinidad

Instruments: cutter drum, fiddle, roller drum, steel, tambourine

Location: Toco, Sangre Grande, Trinidad and Tobago

Physical form: Reel to Reel

Tape number: T1068

Track Number: 15

Archive ID: T1068R15

Note: Music and singing that accompanies a reel-dance: a performance tradition derived from Scotland and used as a means for ancestral veneration and contact. This performance features one of several possible instrumental configurations and includes (male) vocal adlib.

Belongs to: Toco I 5/62

Rights: The rights to the audio, photographic, and video materials contained within the Lomax Digital Archive are administered by various publishers, record labels, collectors, estates, and other rights holders. Any uses, commercial or not, must be cleared by the specific rights holders. For questions regarding the use of any material on the LDA, please contact Permissions.

Do you have something to add, or do you see an error in this record? We'd love to hear from you.