Chatting with Dr Leonard Richardson
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- http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chatwithdrleonardrichardson
- Description
- Called "The Walking Encyclopedia", Dr. Richardson will take you down Memory Lane and challenge you to dates, places, and people past and present on St. Thomas. * Note: Quelbe ("kwell bay") music is the official music of the Virgin Islands and Stanley (on flute) and his band, The Ten Sleepless Knights (TSK), are the Kings of Quelbe. Also called "scratch" or "fungi", quelbe is a form of folk story. * Stanley and TSK have become the band of choice for most quadrille dances, senior citizens social functions, educational, civic, community, and tourism cultural presentations.along with regular social functions, such as parties, dances, concerts, fund-raising affairs, and the annual carnivals and festivals. * Contact: Stanley Jacobs, PO Box 411, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00821 * Telephone: 340-718-2378. Be sure to view Stanley and TSK on YouTube.
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2022-01-01 03:49
- last episode published
- 2017-09-02 16:00
- publication frequency
- 9.83 days
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- Number of Episodes
- 110
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| 2017-09-02 |
Meet Kai Frett, A Coordinator of the Community Cleanup of Hassel Island Saturday, Aug. 26, there was an overwhelming attendance of volunteers who turned out to help clean up Hassel Island. Families, couples, singles, young, old, it didn’t matter, everyone showed up in mass assembly. But what is the interest and importance ... |
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| 2017-08-19 |
Remembering Our Ancestors: Mr. Amadeo Estrill and Mr. Canada Lee As children, both Dr. Leonard Richardson & I, Etienne A. Gibbs, knew Mr. Amadeo Estrill as the friendliest man on St. Thomas who wasn't shy to walk up to anyone and spark a friendly conversation after a greeting of "Good morning!" or "Good afternoo... |
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| 2017-08-12 |
Euell Nielsen, a Living Historian, Brings a New Perspective to VI History Euell Aira Nielsen, a native of Sewell, New Jersey, recently relocated to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. A living historian, Euell is the 3rd of 4 generations to be members at the First African Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, PA), the nation's oldest A... |
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| 2017-08-05 |
August Monday and Other Holidays in the British Virgin Islands The most anticipated of national holidays are the 3 days of Festival in August (August Monday) that are set aside to commemorate the 1 August 1834 emancipation of African slaves. British Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival 28th July - 9th August 2017... |
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| 2017-07-01 |
St. John's Carnival Equals Emancipation Day Plus Independence Day July 3rd, Emancipation Day (E-Day) in the US Virgin Islands, is public holiday commemorating abolition of slavery in the Danish West Indies in 1848. E-Day is celebrated in many former colonies on various dates to recognize the abolition of slavery, ser... |
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| 2017-06-24 |
It's Carnival (Festival) Time on St. John, US Virgin Islands, Baby! The St. John Festival is a month-long event that starts with steel pan performances & pageants, then builds up to the week of July 3rd (Emancipation Day) and the 4th (Independence Day). That final week is party time with the big events: the Village... |
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| 2017-06-10 |
Cedelle Petersen-Christopher, Virgin Islands Cariso Singer and Culture Bearer According to Mrs. Cedelle Petersen-Christopher, "Cariso is a melodic memory of our African past. It is an art form that was brought to the Virgin Islands and the rest of the Caribbean during the enslavement of West Africans. It is a form of communicati... |
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| 2017-06-03 | Caribbean music genres are diverse. They are each synthesis of African, European, Indian,& Indigenous influences, largely created by descendants of African slaves, & contributions from other communities (such as Indo-Caribbean music). Some of t... |
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| 2017-05-27 |
Memorial Day, the Day We Honor Our Fallen Servicemen and Servicewomen Memorial Day, the day we pay respects to our fallen military, is observed on the last Monday of May. It commemorates all servicemen & servicewomen of the United States. People visit cemeteries & memorials on Memorial Day. Since the attack on A... |
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| 2017-05-20 | Mr. Joseph Lorand, Veteran Postman, celebrated his 25th Anniversary as a letter carrier in the Danish West Indies. On May 31, 1911, Mr. Lorand was recognized for his great contributions. He was awarded the silver cross of Dannebrogsmand. As acting Gove... |
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