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Winners of the Governor General Award For Literary Excellence: Shakirah Bourne (In Time Of Need) and Winston Farrell (Barefoot On Ice).
Some may not know you were a competent track and field athlete, had entered two pageants and was a member of the Barbados National Youth Steel Orchestra. Is it a possibility we may see you returning to any of these in the future?
I think the only place you would see me running is on a treadmill (maybe). Those athletic days are over, and the trophies on the shelf will continue to represent my bragging rights.
At one point, I couldn’t imagine not playing the steel pan.
I think in another life I would be very happy with a career as a pan player. I would need a lot of practice and training to be able to return to it – my main challenge was my inability to read music, and this really stunted my growth as a player. One day I may return, but right now my heart would break to know how bad a player I would be after years of neglecting the instrument.
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