Tony Barrand
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Dr. Anthony Grant Barrand (born 1940s in England) is an academic and musician residing in Brattleboro, Vermont
. He is Professor of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University
, where his courses include "Stalking the Wild Mind: The Psychology and Folklore of Extra-Sensory Perception and Psychic Phenomena", "English Ritual Dance and Drama", and "Folk Songs as Social History".
He is best known for his musical collaborations with John Roberts
. As Roberts and Barrand
, they perform a cappella
and accompanied performances of traditional English folk music. They also perform and record fare such as sea shanties of the North Atlantic, and an album of traditional drinking songs. The duo is also half of the related act Nowell Sing We Clear
—which in addition to a number of albums—performs an annual yuletide concert series.
Born in England, Barrand moved to the United States after completing a Bachelor of Arts at The University of Keele
. He earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University
, where he also formed his ongoing music partnership with John Roberts.
Barrand is also an expert morris
and clog dancer, having taught across the United States, and written several books on the subject. He has edited the journal Country Dance and Song and founded the Marlboro Morris Ale, an annual national gathering of Morris dancers in Vermont.
Barrand's collection of film and video of morris, sword, and clog dancing was deposited in 2003, by invitation, to the American Folklife Center
, as the Anthony Grant Barrand Collection of Morris, Sword, and Clog Dancing at the Library of Congress
(catalog number AFC2003/5). As of 2005 the collection had been digitized and is available online at Boston University.
Since the late 1990s, multiple sclerosis
has limited Barrand's mobility, but not his academic work or musical performances.
Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census...
. He is Professor of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, where his courses include "Stalking the Wild Mind: The Psychology and Folklore of Extra-Sensory Perception and Psychic Phenomena", "English Ritual Dance and Drama", and "Folk Songs as Social History".
He is best known for his musical collaborations with John Roberts
John Roberts (musician)
John Roberts is an English musician residing in Schenectady, New York.He is best known for his musical collaborations with Tony Barrand. As Roberts and Barrand, they perform a cappella and accompanied performances of traditional English folk music. They also perform and record fare such as sea...
. As Roberts and Barrand
Roberts and Barrand
Roberts and Barrand is a musical group formed in 1969 by John Roberts and Tony Barrand while they were graduate students in psychology at Cornell University...
, they perform a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
and accompanied performances of traditional English folk music. They also perform and record fare such as sea shanties of the North Atlantic, and an album of traditional drinking songs. The duo is also half of the related act Nowell Sing We Clear
Nowell Sing We Clear
Nowell Sing We Clear is a four member musical group that performs an annual yuletide concert series. They have also released a series of related albums.The concerts consist of yuletide stories and music, and often include a Mummers Play.-Members:...
—which in addition to a number of albums—performs an annual yuletide concert series.
Born in England, Barrand moved to the United States after completing a Bachelor of Arts at The University of Keele
Keele University
Keele University is a campus university near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as an experimental college dedicated to a broad curriculum and interdisciplinary study, Keele is most notable for pioneering the dual honours degree in Britain...
. He earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, where he also formed his ongoing music partnership with John Roberts.
Barrand is also an expert morris
Morris dance
Morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers. Implements such as sticks, swords, handkerchiefs and bells may also be wielded by the dancers...
and clog dancer, having taught across the United States, and written several books on the subject. He has edited the journal Country Dance and Song and founded the Marlboro Morris Ale, an annual national gathering of Morris dancers in Vermont.
Barrand's collection of film and video of morris, sword, and clog dancing was deposited in 2003, by invitation, to the American Folklife Center
American Folklife Center
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC was created by Congress in 1976 "to preserve and present American Folklife" . The center includes the Archive of Folk Culture, established at the Library in 1928 as a repository for American folk music...
, as the Anthony Grant Barrand Collection of Morris, Sword, and Clog Dancing at the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
(catalog number AFC2003/5). As of 2005 the collection had been digitized and is available online at Boston University.
Since the late 1990s, multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
has limited Barrand's mobility, but not his academic work or musical performances.
Discography
- Northern Harmony (1990) Front Hall Records. Voorheesville, New YorkVoorheesville, New YorkVoorheesville is a village within the town of New Scotland in Albany County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Albany and part of the city's historic metropolitan area. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census. The village is named after a railroad attorney, Alonzo B...
.
- with Keith Murphy
- On the Banks of Coldbrook: AtwoodAtwood-Places:Canada* Atwood, OntarioUnited States* Atwood, Placentia, California* Atwood, Colorado* Atwood, Illinois* Atwood, Indiana* Atwood, Kansas* Atwood, Kentucky* Atwood, Michigan* Atwood, Oklahoma* Atwood, Pennsylvania* Atwood, Tennessee...
Family Songs from the Hills of VermontVermontVermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
(2010)
- On the Banks of Coldbrook: Atwood
- Roberts and Barrand recordings
- Spencer the Rover is Alive and Well… (SwallowTail Records 1971, re-released Golden Hind Music 2001)
- Across the Western Ocean (SwallowTail Records 1973, re-released Golden Hind Music 2000)
- An Evening at the English Music Hall (Front Hall Records, 1974)
- Mellow with Ale from the Horn (Front Hall Records, 1975, re-released Golden Hind Music 2008)
- Dark Ships in the Forest (Folk-Legacy RecordsFolk-Legacy RecordsFolk-Legacy Records is an independent recording company specializing in traditional and contemporary folk music of the English-speaking world. It was founded in 1961 by Sandy and Caroline Paton along with the late Lee Baker Haggerty...
) (1977, re-released Golden Hind Music 1997) (with Fred Breunig and Steve Woodruff) - Live at Holsteins! (Front Hall Records, 1983, expanded re-release Golden Hind Music 2000)
- A Present from the Gentlemen (1992)
- NaulakhaNaulakha (Rudyard Kipling House)Naulakha, also known as Rudyard Kipling House, is a Shingle Style home in Dummerston, Vermont where author Rudyard Kipling wrote Captains Courageous. Kipling also wrote The Jungle Books, A Day's Work, and The Seven Seas, and did work on Kim and The Just So Stories here...
Redux: Songs of Rudyard KiplingRudyard KiplingJoseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. Kipling received the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature...
(with Fred Breunig and Andy Davis) (Golden Hind Music, 1997) - Heartoutbursts: English Folksongs Collected by Percy GraingerPercy GraingerGeorge Percy Aldridge Grainger , known as Percy Grainger, was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist. In the course of a long and innovative career he played a prominent role in the revival of interest in British folk music in the early years of the 20th century. He also made many...
(Golden Hind Music, 1998) - Twiddlum Twaddlum (Golden Hind Music, 2003)
- Nowell Sing We Clear recordings
- Roberts, Barrand, Breunig, Woodruff:
- Nowell Sing We Clear (Front Hall Records, 1977)
- To Welcome in the Spring (Front Hall Records, 1980, re-released Golden Hind Music 2008)
- The Second Nowell (Front Hall Records, 1981)
- Nowell Sing We Clear, Vol. 3 (Front Hall Records, 1985)
- The Best of Nowell Sing We Clear 1975–1986 (Front Hall Records, 1989, re-released Golden Hind Music 2007)
- Roberts, Barrand, Breunig, Davis:
- Nowell Sing We Four (Front Hall Records, 1988, re-released Golden Hind Music 2002)
- Hail Smiling Morn! (1995)
- Just Say Nowell (2000)
- Nowell Nowell Nowell! (2008)
- Roberts, Barrand, Breunig, Woodruff:
External links
- Tony Barrand's personal homepage
- Barrand's page at Boston UniversityBoston UniversityBoston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
- Roberts and Barrand homepage
- Golden Hind Music (official site)