Articles about big drum

Elderly drummers playing goatskin drums in a circle under a breadfruit tree on Carriacou, women in long skirts dancing, dusty village yard, golden evening light, eye-level

Maroon, Parang and Big Drum: Carriacou's Music Festivals Explained

Carriacou's music festivals explained: the April Maroon and String Band Music Festival, the December Parang Festival, Big Drum, quadrille and how to attend.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Two traditional wooden Carriacou sloops with white sails racing close together across sparkling Hillsborough Bay, spectators on a jetty, bright afternoon sun, low angle from the water

Festivals & Events

Carriacou Regatta Festival: Workboats, Donkey Races and August Fun

The Carriacou Regatta Festival explained: its 1965 origins, workboat sloop races in Hillsborough Bay, shore events, timing in early August and how to get there.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Small group of friends sharing clear rum in short glasses on a wooden jetty at Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou, sailboats behind, wide shot, soft evening light.

Rum & Drinks

Jack Iron: Carriacou's Overproof Rum and the Ice-Cube Test

Jack Iron rum explained: the 69% overproof tied to Carriacou, why ice sinks in it, its place at Big Drum and boat launchings, and how to drink it.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Teenage steel pan players rehearsing under a tin-roofed panyard in St George's at dusk, warm bulbs overhead, motion in their sticks, low-angle medium shot

History & Culture

From Calypso to Jab Soca: A Listener's Guide to Grenadian Music

A listener's guide to Grenadian music: calypso, soca and jab jab riddims, steel pan, Big Drum, string band and parang, plus where and when to hear them live.

14/10/2026 7 min read