That infamous steelband clash on the Coffee! In the nineteen sixties, Southern Marines Steelband of Marabella was the classic community band; at carnival just about everyone in the community was involved and band was also supported by the local craftsmen and businessmen. The panyard was a busy place on Sundays before carnival; after the well … Continue reading HANDEL’s LARGO , AND A CLASH OF STEELBANDS!
Author: Glenroy R Joseph
Dedicated to the promotion of the culture and music of Trinidad and Tobago , especially the steelband , its history and culture.
Childhood Memories!
Memories! At my age certain memories still cause me to smile, and some of my memories also include my dad, who In my mind was a bit of a character himself. Today I had one such memory that I thought I might share it. When I was a boy we moved from San Fernando to … Continue reading Childhood Memories!
A Steelband Jamboree!
In my humble opinion what the art form needs is to stop pretending that it’s an alternative to the concert stage orchestra and return to its roots as the driver of what used to be the world’s greatest street party.In the global context the steelband (not the pan itself) will always be seen as a … Continue reading A Steelband Jamboree!
Proving the point!
The effect of the limited steelband participation on the streets at carnival! I’ve long argued that the absence of steelbands from the streets at carnival had more of an impact on the music and culture than was obvious and this year’s panorama proved my point. Listening once again to the final performances from this year’s … Continue reading Proving the point!
Progress: It doesn’t happen “just so”!
Maybe we aren’t as smart as we think! Over half a century ago, in the year 1968 I left Trinidad for the first time. I was hired by a company in the US Virgin Islands and was sent a plane ticket from Piaco International Airport in Trinidad to St Croix.There was something of a construction … Continue reading Progress: It doesn’t happen “just so”!
An Early Musical Memory!
A Teddy Bear’s Picnic Good day friends. Today I’m recalling one of my earliest musical memories, the very first time I saw and heard a musical record player. I remember that it may have been my very first day at school, probably January 1951 at St Paul’s Anglican in San Fernando. Hand cranked portable gramophone … Continue reading An Early Musical Memory!
God, Science and the Supernatural
Many of us believe in a Creator of all things, including the universe as we know it. I’m also a believer but I happen to support the scientific theory of the Big Bang, and the expanding universe . Recent scientific discoveries however, have demonstrated our limited understanding of what happened before the Big Bang, and … Continue reading God, Science and the Supernatural
1986, a Year of Triumph and Sadness for the Boston Celtics
1986 was indeed a Year of Triumph and Sadness for the Celtics… The year was 1986 and our team was flying high; we had won the NBA championship that year and the icing on the cake was the fact that we had the number two pick in the upcoming draft. The 1986 Championship Team The … Continue reading 1986, a Year of Triumph and Sadness for the Boston Celtics
About Music…and Memories !
Theme from “The Third Man” by Anton Karas The other day I was watching one of my all time favorite movies, the film noir classic “The Third Man”, a movie that featured the legendary Orsen Welles and which brought out the best of movie making from the era when classic movies were in black and … Continue reading About Music…and Memories !
Soulful Memories…
OTIS REDDING One of the positives of being of a certain age is the wealth of our memories .Today I’m remembering how much my friends and I loved soul music, and in my case particularly the soulful music of the great Otis Redding. https://youtu.be/90jNLhshnqQ Otis Redding- My Lover’s Prayer Otis died at only 26 , … Continue reading Soulful Memories…
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