def METHOD_NAME(self, fields, **kwargs):
    r"""Base function for reading samples.
    Calls :py:func:`base_multitemper.ensemble_read_raw_samples`. See that
    function for details.
    Parameters
    ----------
    fields : list
        The list of field names to retrieve.
    \**kwargs :
        All other keyword arguments are passed to
        :py:func:`base_multitemper.ensemble_read_raw_samples`.
    Returns
    -------
    dict
        A dictionary of field name -> numpy array pairs.
    """
    return ensemble_read_raw_samples(self, fields, **kwargs)