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Introduction:
Approaching Bermuda by air or sea, one notices first that the isles are opulently landscaped and impeccably adorned with lush gardens and pastel architecture. For its 300,000 yearly visitors and 60,000 islanders alike it is a land that is small in area but rich in culture. Bermuda is at once a geographic place and cultural space - a creation of human enterprise, artistry, and effort.
Bermuda's local culture grew out of the island's strategic location. From its very early settlement this tiny archipelago was a central navigational landmark between the British lsles, mainland America, the Caribbean, and later the Azores. Patterns of travel and exchange have continued to rejuvenate the cultural fabric of the island colony. These patterns have been a source of material goods, population, and culture. People, ideas, and goods, along with music, foods, and other forms of culture, flow out and back from Bermuda with the regularity of the ocean tides. Bermudian folklife is the creative, pragmatic, and unique fusion of these cosmopolitan trends - a fusion that was vividly on display to visitors at the 2001 Festival.
Bermudians value the resourcefulness with which they turn circumstances to their own use. In keeping with their perception of constant risk yet relative good fortune, they are realists, opportunists, and yet careful to acknowledge divine providence (there are more local religious establishments per person than most places in the world). They endeavor to use every resource; to watch what and who enters and leaves the island; to foster, nurture, and manage connections between family and community. They maintain clear borders between insiders and outsiders. These values permeate Bermudian experience. Bermudian culture shapes the island, and the island shape Bermudian culture. Festival visitors could share in this Bermudian experience, if only for a few hours, as it was transported to the National Mall for two weeks during the Festival.
Diana Baird N'Diaye was Curator, with Jackie Aubrey as Program Coordinator for Bermuda, and Yulette George as Program Coordinator for the U.S. The Bermuda Coordinating Committee included: Heather Whalen, Cultural Affairs Officer; Geneva Humdy-Woodley, Development and Sponsorship Relations; Linda Smith, Public Relations.
An Advisory Roundtable included: Charlotte Andrews, Johnny Barnes, R. Bruce Barritt, Jolene Bean, Geoff Bell, Joanne Brangman, Gary Burgess, Alan Burland, The Hon. Dale Butler, J.P., M.P., Karen Cabral, Colin Campbell, George Cook, Eddy DeMello, Connie Dey, Caroldey Douglas, Llewellyn Emery, Richard Fell, Glenn Fubler, Eloise Furbert, LaVerne Furbert, Sylvie Gervais, Joe Gibbons, Jennifer Gray, Joyce D. Hall, Edward Harris, Randolph Hayward, Carol Hill, Eva Hodgson, Sharon Jacobs, Elizabeth Kawaley, Ed Kelly, Stanley Kennedy, Fanon Khaldun, Ronald Lightbourne, Elsie Martin, Clarence Maxwell, Florenz Webbe Maxwell, Conchita Ming, Frederick Ming, Marshall Minors, Beverley Morfitt, Stanley Oliver, Amanda Outerbridge, Elise Outerbridge, Graeme Outerbridge, John Payne, Shirley Pearman, Ira Phillip, M.B.E., J.P., Liz Pimental, Robert Pires, Patricia Pogson, Grace Rawlins, Anthony Richardson, Veronica Ross, Dennis Sherwin, Llewellyn Simmons, Senator Calvin Smith, James Smith, Mary Talbot, Ruth Thomas, Shangri-La Durham Thompson, James Tucker, Yvona Vujacic, Jack Ward, Mary Winchell, and James Zuill.
The program was produced in partnership with the Bermuda Government Departments of Community and Cultural Affairs within the Ministry of the Environment, Development & Opportunity and The Bermuda Connections Smithsonian Folk life Festival Charitable Trust. The Leadership Committee was chaired by The Honourable Terry E. Lister, J.P., M.P. Major contributors included the Bank of Bermuda Foundation, the Bermuda Hotel Association, BELCO, Cable a Wireless, Tyco International Ltd., ACE Limited, The Argus Group, and Centre Solutions. Major in-kind support was provided by the Bermuda Container Line, the Bermuda Hotel Association, Appleby, Spurling a Kempe, Bermuda Export Sea Transfer, Stevedoring Services, XL Capital Ltd., and Deloitte & Touche.
Researchers, Presenters, and Curatorial Committee:
Marcelle Beach, Bonnie Exell, Rawle Frederick, Joe Gibbons, Nan Godet, Ronald Lightbourne, Diana Lynn, Florenz Webbe Maxwell, Elizabeth Pedro, Gary Phillips, Patricia Phillips, Robert Pires, Llewellen Simmons, Ruth Thomas, Lynne Thorne, James Tucker, Joy Wilson Tucker, Cynthia Vidaurri, Shirley White, James Ziral, John Zuill, William Zuill
Presenters:
Jolene Bean, Llewellyn Emery, Bonnie Exell, Rawle Fredrick, Joe Gibbons, Nan Godet, Randy Horton, Ron Lightbourne, Fred Ming, Elizabeth Pedro, Gary Phillips, Patricia Phillips, Llewellyn Simmons, Vejay Steede, Ruth Thomas, Lynne Thorne, James Tucker, Joy Wilson Tucker, Judith Wadson, Shirley White
Participants:
Arts of the Sea
Chris Flook, specimen collector, Smith's, Bermuda
Lisa Haynes, Seagull racer, boat builder, Hamilton, Bermuda
Llewellyn Hollis, fisherman, Pembroke, Bermuda
Michael Hooper, model boat maker, Warwick, Bermuda
Nick Hutchings, diver, Somerset, Bermuda
Royle Kemp, sailor, Southampton, Bermuda
Anson Nash, boat builder, Bermuda
George Outerbridge, glass bottom boat guide, St. George's, Bermuda
Amanda Petty, Seagull racer, boat builder, Warwick, Bermuda
Andrew Petty, Seagull racer, Pembroke, Bermuda
Mike Tatem, fitted dinghy sailor, Sandys, Bermuda
Tim Ward, Seagull racer, boat builder, St. George's, Bermuda
Alexandra West, sail maker, repairer, Shelly Bay, Bermuda
Arts of the Land, Bermuda
Joanne Adams, herbalist, Southampton, Bermuda
Teddy Burgess, builder, Paget, Bermuda
Eddie Cattell, home gardener, Flatts, Bermuda
Tony DaCosta, builder, Bermuda
Coleridge Fubler, builder, Southampton, Bermuda
Randy Furbert, beekeeper, Crawl, Bermuda
Andre Hubbard, furniture maker, restorer, Flatts, Bermuda
Altino Lopes, builder, Paget, Bermuda
Larry Mills, builder, Southampton, Bermuda
Trevor Mills, builder, Southampton, Bermuda
Julian Van Lowe, builder, Warwick, Bermuda
Tom Wadson, farmer, Southampton, Bermuda
Elizabeth Wingate, ornamental home gardener, Warwick, Bermuda
Arts of Hospitality
Betty Grant, floral arranger, Bermuda
Jane Greene, guest house owner, manager, Southampton, Bermuda
Shawn Lekki, show bartender, Hamilton, Bermuda
Fred Ming, chef, Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
Fernanda Pacheco, cook, St. David's, Bermuda
Muriel Richardson-Greaves, guest house manager, Pembroke, Bermuda
Laquita Trew, home baker, Somerset, Bermuda
Carvel Van Putten, bell captain, perfumer, Hamilton, Bermuda
Judith Wadson, foodways, Sandys, Bermuda
Shirley White, candy maker, Paget, Bermuda
Arts of Play
Matilda Caines, doll maker, Smith's, Bermuda
Judith James, teacher, children's games, Paget, Bermuda
Florenz Webbe Maxwell, storyteller, Warwick, Bermuda
Al Seymour, Jr., kite maker, Sandys, Bermuda
Al Seymour, Sr., kite maker, cricketer, Devonshire, Bermuda
Antoine Simons, kite maker, Somerset, Bermuda
Vincent Tuzo, kite maker, Paget, Bermuda
Family and Community Connections
Joe Almeida, Portuguese home decorating, Flatts, Bermuda
Lisa Almeida, Portuguese holiday crafts, Flatts, Bermuda
Jolene Bean, genealogist, family folklorist, Somerset, Bermuda
Violet Brangman, lodge traditions, oral historian, Pembroke, Bermuda
Carlos Brum, Azorean home, holiday traditions, Paget, Bermuda
Natalia Brum, Azorean home, holiday traditions, Paget, Bermuda
Yeaton Outerbridge, family business, foodways, family historian, Hamilton, Bermuda
Gloria Pearman, home, holiday decoration, home hospitality, Somerset, Bermuda
Joy Wilson Tucker, Bermudian community traditions, Pembroke, Bermuda
Crafts
Ronnie Chameau, banana doll maker, St. David's, Bermuda
Llewellyn Emery, cedar carver, Hamilton, Bermuda
Genevieve Escolastica, crochet artist, Paget, Bermuda
Fred Phillips, furniture maker, restorer, Warwick, Bermuda
Chesley Trott, cedar carver, Southampton, Bermuda
Janice Tucker, Gombey costume maker, herbalist, Pembroke, Bermuda
Arts of Performance
Gita Blakeney, vocals, Hamilton, Bermuda
Geneman (Marvin Stovell), reggae singer, Warwick, Bermuda
Leyoni Junos, vocals, Hamilton, Bermuda
Runksie (Philando Hill), reggae singer, Flatts, Bermuda
Gene Steede, Calypsonian, Pembroke, Bermuda
APEX 4 QUARTET, HAMILTON PARISH -- APEX 4 QUARTET, HAMILTON PARISHEric Whitter, group leader, vocals, Hamilton Parish, BermudaGary Bean, vocals, Hamilton Parish, BermudaHarry Bean, vocals, Hamilton Parish, BermudaRobert Symonds, vocals, Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
BERMUDA STROLLERS -- BERMUDA STROLLERSTed Ming, leader, Southamption, BermudaHerman Burch, bass guitar, Warwick, BermudaJohn Burch, lead guitar, Warwick, BermudaMichael Cupidore, steel pan, Devonshire, BermudaJames Martinez, steel pan, Devonshire, BermudaGladstone Ming, congas, Southampton, Bermuda
JAZ -- JAZMike Stowe, leader, Bailey's Bay, BermudaStephan Ahknaton, keyboard, Hamilton, BermudaDennis Francis, bass, Southampton, BermudaJade Minors, saxophone, St. George's, BermudaDayton Wharton, guitar, Smith's, Bermuda
MOSAIC -- MOSAICGary Phillips, spoken word, Paget, BermudaGrace Rawlins, spoken word, St. David's, BermudaRuth Thomas, spoken word, Southampton, Bermuda
NOT THE UM-UM PLAYERS -- NOT THE UM-UM PLAYERSBruce Barritt, satirist, spoken word, Devonshire, BermudaFred Barritt, satirist, spoken word, Pembroke, BermudaChris Broadhurst, satirist, spoken word, Hinson's Island, BermudaPeter Smith, satirist, spoken word, Warwick, BermudaTim Taylor, satirist, spoken word, Devonshire, Bermuda
PLACE'S GOMBEYS -- PLACE'S GOMBEYSAndre Place, captain, dancer, Devonshire, BermudaDion Ball, Jr., drums, Crawl, BermudaGlenville DeShields, dancer, BermudaKyree A. Dillas, dancer, Pembroke, BermudaJahdeko Fubler, dancer, Hamilton, BermudaTafari Mallory, dancer, Devonshire, BermudaAndre Parsons, lead drum, Shelly Bay, BermudaLeoshawon Place, dancer, Smith's, BermudaShaun Place, dancer, drums, Warwick, BermudaStevon Somersall, 2nd chief, dancer, Crawl, BermudaDelmair D. Trott, chief, dancer, Pembroke, BermudaDenton Trott, bow and arrow leader, dancer, Pembroke, Bermuda
SHINE HAYWARD, HAMILTON -- SHINE HAYWARD, HAMILTONWendell "Shine" Hayward, saxophone, Hamilton, BermudaAnthony Bicchieri, piano, Hamilton, BermudaEugene Joell, guitar, Hamilton, BermudaVernon Tucker, drums, Hamilton, BermudaEugene Tuzo, bass, Hamilton, BermudaJohnny Woolridge, piano, Hamilton, Bermuda
TRUNEH AND FIRES OF AFRICA, DEVONSHIRE -- TRUNEH AND FIRES OF AFRICA, DEVONSHIREDeverux "Truneh" Flood, lead vocals, percussion, Devonshire, BermudaMaxinne Burch, vocals, Devonshire, BermudaKristos Ingham, vocals, Devonshire, BermudaStamford Jackson, drums, Devonshire, BermudaCarlos Richardson, keyboardist, lead guitar, Devonshire, BermudaSidney Simmons, bass, Devonshire, Bermuda
WARNER GOMBEYS -- WARNER GOMBEYSAllan Warner, captain, dancer, St. David's, BermudaBilal Binns, dancer, Sandys, BermudaEldridge Burrows, 2nd vice-captain, Hamilton, BermudaDavid Darrell, drums, Pembroke, BermudaWilfred Furbert, drums, dancer, Pembroke, BermudaGerkimo Gardiner, dancer, Devonshire, BermudaAndre Simons, vice-captain, dancer, Pembroke, BermudaWillis A. Steede, dancer, Pembroke, BermudaWillis 0. Steede, drums, Pembroke, BermudaMarcus Tucker, dancer, Paget, BermudaWilliam L. Warner, drums, dancer, Sandys, BermudaRobert Wilson, captain, dancer, Hamilton, Bermuda
Arts of Celebration
BERMUDA PIPE BAND, ST. GEORGE'S -- BERMUDA PIPE BAND, ST. GEORGE'SDavid Frith, leader, St. George's, BermudaJoel Cassidy, St. George's, BermudaGeorge Cooke, St. George's, BermudaJosh Simons, St. George's, Bermuda
BERMUDA REGIMENT BAND -- BERMUDA REGIMENT BANDBarrett Dill, bandmaster, BermudaDeonnie Benjamin, BermudaAllan Brown, BermudaNeilson DeGraff, BermudaAndre Esdaille, BermudaAlfred Furbert, BermudaStyles Furbert, BermudaWayne Furbert, BermudaPhilip Pitman, BermudaJohn Richards, BermudaOrin Simmons, BermudaMaclarien Smith, BermudaAidan Stones, BermudaCarmen Trott, BermudaJohn Van-Lowe, BermudaDwayne Williams, BermudaStanley Ward, Bermuda
CRICKET LEGENDS -- CRICKET LEGENDSColin Blades, captain, batsman, radio commentator, Paget, BermudaGladstone Brown, opening batsman, Southampton, BermudaAllan Douglas, cricket coach, wicket keeper, St. George's, BermudaDarin Lewis, all-rounder, Warwick, BermudaAllan "Forty" Rego, Sr., crown and anchor, Warwick, BermudaMansfield "Bojangles" Smith, groundskeeper, St. George's, BermudaWendell Smith, cricket coach, St. George's, BermudaDennis Wainwright, wicket keeper, opening batsman, St. George's, BermudaC.V. Woolridge, cricket commentator, Smith's, BermudaWarrington "Soup" Zuill, cricket storyteller, St. George's, Smith's, Bermuda
ST. GEORGE'S CRICKET CLUB, ST. GEORGE'S -- ST. GEORGE'S CRICKET CLUB, ST. GEORGE'SLouis DeSilva, president, St. George's, BermudaJason Anderson, St. George's, BermudaAnkoma Cannonier, St. George's, BermudaMaxwell Crane, St. George's, BermudaEugene Foggo, St. George's, BermudaGregory Foggo, St. George's, BermudaKameron Fox, St. George's, BermudaSinclair Gibbons, St. George's, BermudaKenny Phillips, St. George's, BermudaMark Ray, St. George's, BermudaAndrew Richardson, St. George's, BermudaDetroy Smith, St. George's, BermudaRyan Steede, St. George's, Bermuda
SOMERSET BRIGADE BAND, SOMERSET -- SOMERSET BRIGADE BAND, SOMERSETMajor Leslie Lowe J.P., leader, Somerset, BermudaEllsworth Bean, Somerset, BermudaWilbur Brangman, Somerset, BermudaDwayne Bulford, Somerset, BermudaGaren Bulford, Somerset, BermudaClayton De Roza, Somerset, BermudaHiram Edwards, Somerset, BermudaRobert Lambe, Somerset, BermudaMaxwell Maybury, Somerset, BermudaElliott Perinchief, Somerset, BermudaDawnette Smith, Somerset, BermudaHenry Smith, Somerset, BermudaAllan Tucker, Somerset, BermudaAndrea Tucker, Somerset, BermudaReginald Tucker, Somerset, Bermuda
SOMERSET CRICKET CLUB, SOMERSET -- SOMERSET CRICKET CLUB, SOMERSETDexter Basden, Somerset, BermudaTony Cheeseman, Somerset, BermudaCurtis Jackson, Somerset, BermudaEugene Johnson, Somerset, BermudaKenneth Maybury, Somerset, BermudaStephen Outerbridge, Somerset, BermudaLeon Place, Somerset, BermudaShaun Roberts, Somerset, BermudaJacobi Robinson, Somerset, BermudaLynn Wade, Somerset, BermudaShannon Warner, Somerset, BermudaWendell White, Somerset, Bermuda
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Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2001 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.