Oscar Pile Speaks: Bringing up the next generation.

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Title

Oscar Pile Speaks: Bringing up the next generation.

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewee

Oscar Pile (1922-2008) was the founding captain of the Casablanca Steel Orchestra and a pioneer in the steelband movement. This recording was made in 1998 during a conversation between Dr. David V. Trotman and Oscar Pile.

Location

Trinidad and Tobago

Transcription

"Casablanca had – in the area of Casablanca – with the family concerns, there were the young people there going to college and high schools, and they were involved in [steel] pan playing. And I being the [band] captain, have a direction or a directive to these young people. When is [band] practice time and they has test, I don’t want to see them in the band. They must stay home and do their work. So the community respect me for such – as a leader and guider."
Date Added
December 19, 2018
Collection
Oscar Pile Speaks (1998)
Item Type
Oral History
Citation
Dr. Audra A. Diptee, “Oscar Pile Speaks: Bringing up the next generation.,” Steelband: Making Music From Oil Drums, accessed October 18, 2026, https://www.steelbandhistory.historywatchproject.com/items/show/9.