I can still remember walking into Fonclaire Steel Orchestra that night, a few days before Panorama finals of 2011. I was asked by Dr Jeannine Remy to play a timpani at the end of their arrangement of "A raging storm" in which Ken did. I didn't realize it would be the start of a very great friendship that we would share. When I was a member of the National Steel Symphony Orchestra, I remembered there was a day Carlon Harewood and I decided to run away and head to Maracas beach for a bake and shark. Who would we find when we got there? Of course! It was Ken again relaxing. That was when our conversation got better and we were able to dialog about music and Steelpan. My favorite memory of Ken would be in 2016 when one of my students invited me to their church - The Cathedral of Christian Excellence (CCE). I accepted the invitation and went. Who would I see playing along with the musicians? Again...it was Ken! I fell in love with the service and decided that I would go that church as often as I could. Each time that Ken and I attended the service, we made it a reunion and caught up wherever we left off previously. I was saddened to hear of the accident, but devastated upon the news of his passing. He was a friend, a brother, an entertainer all in one to me. I certainly thank God for the good times we had and I wish his family, the Steelpan community, friends, his extended family at the CCE strength during this time. We can all share one thing in common at this time, and that is we were ALL impacted by the icon, Ken "Professor" Philmore. Rest in Eternal Peace my brother!
Marcus Ash
Secretary -
Eastern Region of Pan Trinbago/Drillmaster/Educator/Entrepreneur
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