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  1. Balandra

    Audio icon CR1003-SG125-32.mp3
    Artist(s): The Boys Town Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: The Boys Town Steel Orchestra | 1900-01-00 | Boys Town Steel Orchestra, Calypso, Caribbean, Competition winners, Creole, dance, Instrumental, Popular music, Steel pans, Traditional music, Trinidad, ILAM | Calypso dance performed on steel pans. The group are the winners of the Trinidad Musical Festival and Competition of 1952. Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1003

  2. Bra Leapet song

    Audio icon CR0729-WA2629-KWA4371.mp3
    Composer: Calender (Performer)Maringar Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | banjo, Calendar, Calypso, Creole, Guitar, Mandolin, Maringar band, Maringar Band, Popular music, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0729

  3. Casablanca serenade

    Audio icon CR1000-SG121-21.mp3
    Artist(s): Randolph Simmons (Leader)The Casablanca Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: Randolph SimmonsThe Casablanca Steel Orchestra | 1900-01-00 | Calypso, Caribbean, Clarinet, Creole, dance, Guitar, Popular music, Randolph Simmons, Repetitive melodic fragments, Saxophone, Song, Steel pans, The Casablanca Steel Orchestra, Traditional music, Trinidad, trumpet, ILAM | Calypso dance song performed on various instruments. The voices sing repetitive chorus lines rather than long melody. Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1000

  4. Cone nar neh-a

    Audio icon CR0732-WA2643-KWA4398.mp3
    Artist(s): Calender (Leader) Maringar Band (Performer) | Composer: Calender (Performer)Maringar Band (Performer) | 1958-00-00 | Calendar, Call and response, Calypso, Creole, dance, Drum, Guitar, Man singing, Maringar Band, Popular music, Rhythmic beats on bottle, Sierra Leone, Song, West African, Wooden block, ILAM | Calypso dance song performed by a small band of musicians

  5. Cost of living nar Freetown

    Audio icon CR0730-WA2630-KWA4372.mp3
    Artist(s): Calender (Leader) Maringar Band (Performer) | Composer: Calender (Performer)Maringar Band (Performer) | 1958-00-00 | Calendar, Call and response, Calypso, Creole, dance, Drum, Guitar, Indigenous music, Man singing, Maringar Band, Popular music, Rhythmic beats on bottle, Sierra Leone, Song, West African, ILAM | Calypso dance song performed by a small band of musicians

  6. Creole Rhythm

    Audio icon CR1005-SG145-B.mp3
    Artist(s): Baron Arrieta (Leader)The Casablanca Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: Baron ArrietaThe Casablanca Steel Orchestra | 1900-01-00 | Baron Arrieta, Calypso, Caribbean, Casablanca Steel Orchestra, Creole, dance, Iron bell, Popular music, Steel pans, Traditional music, Trinidad, ILAM | Calypso dance performed on various instruments.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1005

  7. Double Decker Buses

    Audio icon CR0731-WA2641-KWA4393.mp3
    Composer: Calender (Performer)Maringar Band (Performer) | 1958-00-00 | banjo, Calendar, Calypso, Creole, Drum, Guitar, Mandolin, Maringar band, Maringar Band, Popular music, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0731

  8. Fete fo so

    Audio icon CR1006-SG147A.mp3
    Artist(s): Randolph Simmons (Leader)The Casablanca Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: Randolph SimmonsThe Casablanca Steel Orchestra | 1900-01-00 | Calypso, Caribbean, Creole, dance, Instrumental, Iron bell, Popular music, Randolph Simmons, Steel pans, The Casablanca Steel Orchestra, Traditional music, Trinidad, ILAM | Calypso dance performed on various instruments.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1006

  9. Ham from customs

    Audio icon CR1002-SG124-41.mp3
    Artist(s): Alric Farrell (Leader)The Merry Makers Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: Alric FarrellThe Merry Makers Steel Orchestra | 1900-01-00 | Calypso, Caribbean, Creole, dance, Farrell,Alric, Instrumental, Merry Makers Steel Orchestra, Popular music, Steel pans, Traditional music, Trinidad, ILAM | Calypso dance performed on steel pans.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1002

  10. Isle of spring

    Audio icon CR1004-SG142B.mp3
    Artist(s): Theophillus Mark (Leader)The Merry Makers Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: The Merry Makers Steel Orchestra (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Calypso, Caribbean, Creole, dance, Iron bell, Maracas, Merry Makers Steel Orchestra, Popular music, Steel pans, Theophillus Mark, Traditional music, Trinidad, ILAM | Calypso dance performed on various instruments.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1004

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