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One-step, two-step

Posted on 2007-05-15 by Eddie

Just about all dances in junkanoo are variations on two basic moves: the one-step and the two-step. Robert Bain shared this insight with me when we both rushed in the back line of One Family. Of course, at the time, … Continue reading →

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Old Time Junkanoo (part 2)

Posted on 2007-04-26 by Eddie

Still collecting recordings of junkanoo from years gone by. Here is a clip of the recording on Chippie’s album “Carnival in Paradise” I’ve only included about a minute of it – but the full clip is even better. Slides are … Continue reading →

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Drummer boys (part 2)

Posted on 2007-04-18 by Eddie

There came a time when the only remaining Westerners rushing were Adrian and me. I continued to rush scrap with him even after I had joined with One Family. Once it was just me rushing by myself, I realised that … Continue reading →

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