History of folk songs in Barbados
The Barbadian folk songs are heavily influenced by the music of England with most of the songs based on events that were happening at the ...
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Barbadian folk songs are heavily influenced by the music of England with most
of the songs based on events that were happening at the time of their composition
such as the liberation of the slaves of Barbados, and the coronations of
Victoria 1 George V, and Elizabeth 1, and this song tradition dates back to
1650.
The most famous Barbadian folk songs are associated with the island’s
lower class labourers, who were held on to the folk heritage.
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Some
bayan songs and stories made their way back from England, most popularly by
Inckle the English Sailor and Yarico the Indian Maid, which became English
plays and an opera by George Coleman. It also had music by Samuel Arnold and
first performed in London in 1787.
