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Remembering pan pioneer Milton Austin
Tuesday 29 December 2020
THE EDITOR: History is the very essence of how we gauge our focus on discoveries of our past. TT has witnessed the creativity and sense of national pride that is instilled in us today. As the year ends, we reflect on the untimely passing of Milton Wire Austin, a founding member of Fonclaire Steel Orchestra.
This is a devastating loss to San Fernando as a son of the soil, an activist, a pan pioneer, a mentor, a father and a cultural icon.
Our country is credited for the invention of the steel pan in the 20th century and it has flourished into a dynamic and compelling enterprise locally, regionally and internationally.
Wednesday 23 December 2020
A mourner wears a Fonclaire forever mask at the funeral service for founding member of Fonclaire steel orchestra, Milton Wire Austin at St Paul s Anglican church, Harris Promenade San Fernando. Photos by Lincoln Holder
Considered a steelband warlord and a man with musical gifts, 79-year-old Milton Wire Austin received tributes from mourners on Wednesday.
The funeral for the founding member of the San Fernando-based NLCB Fonclaire Steel Orchestra took place at the St Paul’s Anglican Church at Harris Promenade in San Fernando.
City mayor Junia Regrello said Austin was an unrivalled leader among his peers Austin s determination and influence, he said, were able to usher in the transformational evolution of the instrument in San Fernando.