John Babb -- Trinidad and Tobago - Newsday
THE steelbands and some fantastic drumming held sway at yesterday’s sessions of the 32nd biennial Music Festival at Queen’s Hall. Under the leadership of veteran Desmond Waithe, the young RIPE Steel Ensemble, won the first place with 94 marks.
However, many of the other played pieces won the interest of adjudicator Dorothy Howden, like the tune Tico Tico, played by TAGS Grace Notes, who polled 93. Carapichaima West Secondary scored 92 and St Mary’s Pan Ensemble.
Adjudicator Howden said she would remember yesterday’s performances by the young pannists, as one of the highlights of her life, while also dishing out some of the finer points of music. Like the day before, yesterday morning marked another exciting experience by the youngsters on the steelpans. She urged the youngsters to get more artistic with their music, some parts she hinted earned to be very inspirational.
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Is this article new. And is the author, John Babb a son of the one who worked at the Trinidad Guardian many years ago?