Stjohnians in Fifty

AS the Fiftieth year celebration of festival approaches all eyes are been centered on what mostly occured in town Plymouth itself and it seemed as if no one remembered that StJohns day was a powerful influence in this festivity.
I do  hope the books poetry and all other and Sundry that is been said of Festival 50 have mentioned of St John's day because it has Merits. I said that because at least seventy percent of the veteran calypsonians  in the 70's and 80's were from St John's. You tell me of any calypsonian that has produced a road march as melodious as PUSH IT by the Mighty Black Prince and singing a calypso in a 'Minor key'mastering melody rhythm and Lyrics. That song was  I need a sweet tune partner. I must continue to mention King reality a master in melody and lyrics. How can I forget Fisher and Rhaydo and the long list goes on up to present day.
Leading up to St John'sDay the revalry in StJohns night after night has not been surpassed. Once Al Cox knock a pan there is mass and mass and people in droves. I will always  remember Silent Mass in Pyjamas.
Miss May and mas Thomas kept the guppies and string band going . The Stjohns Masquerades were the best led by Reggie and later by Titus.These were just a tip of the ice berg there were other string bands led by Mas Brothers and sometimes impromtu bands because in those days most people learned to play different instruments. Then there were individual characters as miss Poly and Rosey and her concertina.

St Johns Day over the past has seen some ups and downs the creation of NOSCAR in Carrs Bay had helped to revive it during the 80's and 90's which resulted in live bands and steel bands parading the streets of Stjohn's untill wee hours of the morning. However there were set backs in which a certain government did not want to recognise it by taking back the half holiday normaly alloted to it. Then there were multiple actions on that day in different villages but most people loved Stjohns day it is unique.
God's willing I hope this festival that  all 'Stjohnians' far and near would pool their resourses to make it the best St
John's day ever.