Bermuda Connections
odd: label: Introduction
content: 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.
label: Researchers, Presenters, and Curatorial Committee
content: 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
label: Presenters
content: 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
label: Participants
content: 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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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2001 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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