Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-May-29-10448Hrs

Dolphus, yuh feel is only you name Rodney or what.  Sorry ah make yuh head hurt yuh.  I eh know no Agnes Carnavan in Mausica, wha year she was? Yuh eh remember Earl Carnavon. Ah know  Agnes Howell, Junior Howell sister, who was a riot all by herself in Mausica, she used to sing calypso, and was like salt, in everyting. Ah hope dat someone get in touch wid her. I visited her at her home when I was in NY some time ago. She is the principal of a Public School ( was at the time.) Maybe she has retired by now, will try to find Junior and find out.  Junior also received a big time award from some foreign country, very recently ( really should ah cut it out from d newspaper) for his Innovation in Steel Pan. He created some new type of pan or chrome paint for pan. I remember seeing him with pans of all different colours surrounding him.  Dey really was lookin pretty.    Will really need to get the correct information. We can have a Mausica Gallery,with Mausicans who have changed or are changing the face of our nation daily.  Maybe we could leave that for the 50th Anniversary. (OMG!!! Ah open mih mout. Leh mih shut it fas, fas.) Ah gorn. Love you all. Blessings Abundant and a World Full of Love.

Anna Maria Mora

Reunion

2011-May-27-0658Hrs

Hazel, Wot ees dis, like yuh getting sorf in your golden years. Kaiso is kaiso and like it or not picong is picong, especially when they are combined. …..will miss you in NY. Keep the TT flag flying.

Rodney, notwithstanding being of his year group, I vote for Mike Duncan ’72 (Sweet Mike)..

This was about the Cuff and Mausica….

So reach assembly

Eight RTT

Got some titilarity, no vulgarity

She give us all a chance

To get a high Q performance

No dirty pride or bottle pelting

No nocturnal choral speaking

There was also, Lester Osouna and Hollis Amede.

I recall Hospedales, Bobb and myself as chorus for Lester or was it Amede, based on the then increase in salary.

Bring back the three thirty

We don’t want no more three eighty

We want back the three thirty oops

Leh we run by Mrs Cuffie

Valerie telling Happy, boy doh bother with them

With your three oops and my three thirty

Six thirty for all ah we

On the big stage, two made it there….Happy and Rutherford.

Happy made it to the Calypso semi-finals with a lovely ditty caricaturing then PM George Chambers. It was titled Boy George and he was dressed accordingly.

Rutherford was based in Barbados and represented that country in the CARIFESTA calypso monarch or the World Calypso Monarch competitions…(a little hazy here, not Hazel). By the way, what about him.

Me…I was Lord Have Mercy…the ditty escapes me

Regards to Errol

finbar 72

'take time to laugh for it is the  music of the soul....'

Finbar Ryan

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-May-27-0127Hrs
Hi Errol,

I was a bit tardy in sending my congratulation to Carol Browne, Principal of the  Cascade School for the Deaf,on her achievement for yet another year. at the Sports for the Special Schools. Here team won the March Past as well the Best Mascot.  One of her students has been chosen to represent T&T  in swimming at the Special Olympics in Greece i in July 2011. The student hails from the small village of Blanchisseuse situated on the  north coast of Trinidad.   He would  have  develop  his love for swimming and .natural skill from his home environment. He now has to adapt to swimming in a pool which means staying in Port of Spain. Teachers always rise to the occasion. and so did a teacher at the school..In addition Carol and here teachers are feverishly raising funds to assist this young man to realise his dreams.  In addititon to this  a teacher must accompany him to assist him in  area of communication.This is a worthy cause.  I appealing  for assistance for this young man.

Cynthia Craigwell-Lawrence

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-May-26-2219Hrs

But Rodney! Ay! Ay! You don't know about  Lady Observer's (my) calypso Mamas without Papas.Ask Gwendolyn Williams.Never has a calypso aroused such ire. I had to be escorted back to my hostel that night. I was attacked verbally and physically. I recall Ken Parmasar and Noel T. being at my side. Some persons did not talk to me for years after graduating from Mausica. After all this time I would like to publicly apologize to those whom I hurt. Some of them were not even in my contemplation but thought it applied to them. I wrote that calypso in 10 minuters flat out of anger. Being hurt myself, does not give one the permission to hurt others and my Mausican sisters were hurt by that calypso,but I was young, in my teens.I am so much older and wiser now.

It does not seem I will be able to join the posse in NY after all . I will be presenting a paper and attending a council meeting at a Family Law World conference in France the week before and do not think I will get another week off from work. I am in Orlando next week .Any Mausicans there? I will be staying at Hilton Bonnet Creek from Wednesday to Sunday.I would love to see a fellow Mausican, since we all over the globe.

Have a great week all. I will be in Trinidad for a weekend in June and hope to check Fitzie. I spoke to him no too long ago when I was in Trinidad.He is still as sharp as ever. Anyone remembers when is his birthday?  I know the Cuff is January 6 but Fitzie's gone out my head.

Love to all.

Hazel Thompson-Ahye( 1970)

RE: Mausica

2011-May-26-0500Hrs

Hello Errol,

I.m back.

Have a good day.

Rodney

"Hello My Fellow Mausicans,

I’m back.

Imagine my surprise about a month ago when Maria said I had offered something for the Reunion. . I didn’t remember making any promises. As I racked my brain to recall the memory, I continued reading. Then I discovered she was referring to Ambassador  Rodney Charles. Imagine my relief. I never knew there were so many Rodneys from Mausica..

Congratulations, Ambassador Rodney. Looking forward to meeting you at the reunion.

To avoid any mix up in de future, call me Rodney F,  Dolphus or Foster.

By de way, ah have  ah big debate goin on in meh head. “Who was de best calypsonian tuh pass thru Mausica, de best Road March and de best composition. In my day, 1966-1968, we had some real good ones: Ramdoo, Lester Efebo Wilkinson, Ten Dollar Fine,,  Selwyn Beckles , War, Gregory Byrne, Watchman, Cecile Nicholson, Yuh bong tuh come back Again, and ah girl called Zephyr and Agnes Carnovan. Later on I heard about Crooner, Happy and Joe Stephens. Among de pioneers there were Trevor Davis and Gelly. For best composition and national hit, my vote goes to my roommate, Leroy Cox. His calypso, Mausica, is a classic. Solid Seven, a combo from La Brea, recorded it and called it Go Go calypso.

Yuh know wat, forget de debate. Just bring musical instruments and copies of de lyrics.

We go sing and dance and have ah good lime. Bring ah bottle and some finger foods.. Ah deck ah cards fuh dem Brag players. Remember we staying in ah hostel. . PS. No flooding of de people hostel. Keep ah eye on Sieurattan.

As usual,

Rodney"

Rodney Foster

Re: 2011 Re-union

2011-May-24-0307Hrs
My dear Terrence,

Greetings. Sorry for my delayed response but I was away for the weekend.

I have reserved for you a single room at the Suite style housing accommodation. Its the same for Janice. You both will occupy one "unit" so that means you share the same bathroom. There is a campus cafeteria but there are places close to the campus to have a meal.

On Tuesday 26th, you can check in as early as 6am. The Registration/Welcome cocktails  will begin at 5pm and this goes till 9pm.

On Wednesday we head out to the city at 7:30am. The show we are looking at is "Memphis." and we return to the University at 7:30pm

Thursday morning is free until 11am . We go to a nearby park for a picnic until 6pm.

Friday is free until the Dinner dance which starts at 8pm.

Hope I have answered all your concerns. See you soon.

Regards

Buzzie

Bernice Warrick-Tarradath

RE: Reunion

2011-May-21-1519Hrs
A member of the reunion committee has requested the names of the Mausicans who have passed on since the last reunion. I can think of Pat James (71-73) and Elmer Cox of the same year group.
Euline Fox-Peters

RE: Mausica Reunion

2011-May-19-1448Hrs
Hello Mausicans,

Greetings. We wish to say thanks to all who have responded to the Big Apple Mausica Reunion.  The Planning Committee is working feverishly to keep things moving.

We are in the second stage of our planning, that of making reservations for all our scheduled events. To those people who have done partial payments, it is important to indicate your intention of joining us at the scheduled events, so you would be included in our reservation numbers. I am sure you are aware of how important it is to reserve your spot, if you are planning to attend a function.

Some people have  requested transportation arrangements from the airport to Hofstra University. Please note that we have negotiated with a Taxi service for your convenience  but you will be responsible for the carfare.  The Planning Committee will provide  transportation from Hofstra  to the various scheduled events.

Could you please spare a moment of your time and send me names of any deceased since the last Reunion?. We are trying to compile a list of same to pay our respectful tribute. The Planning Committee will be very grateful for your help.

Please let us hear of your concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you soon.

The Planning Committee

Bernice Warrick-Tarradath

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-May-13-0908Hrs

Hi Errol,

I just want to let you know how much I appreciate getting the weekly emails. I read them every week. As a matter of fact, I look forward to the emails. I have sent in only one email since you started but I am always intrigued by the mails which are sent.  Most times I do not know the writers personally but I read and enjoy the mails a lot. When I see that Pat PS was able to connect with fellow Mausicans in her area I realise that your role in keeping this weekly emailing alive is truly a wonderful work of love. This is important for us as Mausicans to keep in touch with each other. Through this medium I was able to rekindle a relationship I had with my good friend Lal Ramesar in New York. I cannot come to New York this year and I am real sad about this . I have been to all the reunions so far.So, as the reunion dates draw closer, I feel sadder to know that I will not be a part of ths occasion. I just want to wish all a wonderful reunion 2011. I will see you all in two years time. Thanks Errol for this service that you offer to all Mausicans. Keep it up. God Bless you.

Judith Lennard-Hills

RE: Mausicians found

2011-May-09-2042Hrs

Hi Errol,

Thank you so much for highlighting my search letter.

The following Mausicans found me.

Adelia (1972-1974)       Atlanta

Rodney Richardson (1972-1974) Atlanta

Allan Simpson ( 1976-78 ) Atlanta

Glenda Lewis Henry (1965-1967)......Philadelpia

(I was so happy and excited to hear from them and would like to arrange a dinner or lunch with them  hopefully on 22nd May 2011 if it is convenient to them.

You know, it is always refreshing to re unite after so many years and also to meet Mausicans of whom we may have heard or seen in photos but never met.

I appreciate all the calls. Sorry I was not able to hear some calls when we were at the Grand Canyon. The service went. So I heard the voice mails later. I will,with God's grace, get in contact with each one.

Christ be with you

Pat Phelps.

Patricia Scott-Phelps

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-May-06-0733Hrs
George Bobb, Mr. Williams is listed in the directory.
Felix Edinborough

Re: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-May-06-0456Hrs
Mr Williams' contact no 662 7772. He lives at 28 Jubilee street,Tunapuna.
Maureen Matthew Warner

RE:

2011-May-02-2329Hrs

Hi Mausicans,

Are there any of you in New Orleans,  Atlanta, Florida or Las Vegas? Who is?  please get in touch with me  via Mausica News

Mausica lashley(elashley@hotmail.com)

and  this number..770 383 5378

especially if you were in the year groups from 1970 ,  1971,1972,1973, 1974.

Praise and thank God for you.

Pat

Patricia Scott-Phelps

RE: MAUSICA WEEKLY EMAILS

2011-APR-30-2222Hrs

As usual it was sheer delight to see you Errol. 2011continues to bring blessings--lunch with Ric in Trinidad, Terry , sister, Joan Kydd visit to Kariwak & Tobago, Frank Lodhar showing up--Mr Williams--Fitzeefor us initiates--I`m here--the Caribbean Airlines Board Saga continues--Jack keeps on the ball. Pat how`s Monserrat ? Bobb, Phil , others and I plan to call on Mr Williams within the next two weeks---forever filled with love and gratitude from my Mausica experience--it is what it is ! Allan.

Allan Clovis