Author Archives: Bill Cameron

Campaign to Rename the state of Grenada.

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Bill Cameron

Re-naming the State of Grenada I would like to draw your attention to an interesting campaign, fronted by Chris Cudjoe, to include ‘the Southern Grenadines’ into the official name of the state of Grenada. The two largest islands to benefit … Continue reading →

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Carriacou Steel Band – The Texaco Dixie Stars.

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Bill Cameron

Carriacou Steel Band – The ‘Texaco Dixie Stars’. As well as having a wonderful tradition in ‘Big Drum’ and Quadrille, Carriacou also had a brilliant Steel Band. The band was called the ‘Texaco Dixie Stars’ and was sponsored by Texaco … Continue reading →

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Big Drum Tracks + Humble-O.

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Bill Cameron

In 1962 Alan Lomax came to Carriacou and made field recordings of the music and folklore tales of Carriacou. I am grateful to Alan Lomax Field Recordings under licence from Odyssey Productions inc, courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity … Continue reading →

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Weddings in Carriacou

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Bill Cameron

Weddings in Carriacou Wedding Traditions Many of the old marriage traditions have gradually been eroded over the years and new, modern ceremonies have taken their place. Christine David in her book, ‘Folklore of Carriacou’ reminds us of some of the … Continue reading →

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Births and Christenings.

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Bill Cameron

Birth and Christenings I was lucky to arrive in Carriacou at an important time for births and christenings in the island. A number of colleagues and friends were about to have babies and that, of course, meant celebrating that important … Continue reading →

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