Interestingly, the St. Lucians are said to regard the banjo and cuatro as native instruments because they have always been made on the island. The local bwa poye or skroud banjo is a tiny, four-stringed instrument. Joe McLawrence also mentioned that his wife had been Queen of La Marguerite in 1957. The Societies demonstrate and celebrate their difference in contrasting behaviour and accomplishments. La Rose, in spite of its English association, values noise, movement, rhythm, participation and showing-off in general .
La Marguerite favours restraint, decorum and melody.
The other highlight of the album is a small sample of both group's songs, performed mostly by women. They are introduced by the triumphal march, The Flower, The Flower, The Rose Are in Dismay , sung by the women of the Lamargrit Society of Laborie. In the most beautiful Flower of St. Lucia. Viv Lamargrit,' as they say in St. Lucia. In the U.S. Virgin Islands apparently, they say 'Zoop Zoop Zoop'.