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Tag Archives: Junkanoo
Rain Children…
I like to consider myself an athlete. Most of my life I’ve participated in running, cycling, and soccer. These three sports are all-weather activities – no such thing as a rain delay or rain cancellation (well not entirely true – … Continue reading →
One-step, two-step
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)
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 →
Drummer boys (part 2)
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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