Title
Mother Givens Interview
Interviewer
Crawford, Eric;White, Matt
Files
Date
10-13-2013
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Description
Mother Givens is interviewed in her home by Matt White and Eric Crawford as part of fieldwork for Gullah: The Voice of an Island. She owns the home where her grandfather was enslaved, and she recalls pieces of the stories that he used to tell her. With some persuasion from Crawford and White, she sings a few old songs, such as "Stay in the Field," "In Jerusalem," and "Ole Ship Maria."
Subject
Spirituals (Songs)--South Carolina--Saint Helena Island;African Americans--South Carolina--Saint Helena Island--Music;Gullahs--South Carolina--Saint Helena Island--Religion;African American musicians--Songs and music;Hymns--South Carolina--Saint Helena Island;Slavery--South Carolina--History;Givens, Mother;Saint Helena Island (S.C.)
Keywords
Mother Givens, gullah, spirituals, interview, african ancestry
Rights
This interview is protected by the copyright of the interviewee and The Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University. Any form of alteration, reproduction or commercial use of the interviews or other material is prohibited without the written consent of both the interviewee and a representative of The Athenaeum Press. Citations for scholarly purposes must clearly acknowledge the name of the interviewee, the date and The Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University.
Duration
29:36
Recommended Citation
Givens, Mother, "Mother Givens Interview" (2013). Voice of an Island Oral Histories and Service Recordings, 2012-2013. 8.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/voice-of-an-island-oral-histories-and-service-recordings/8