The leading member of a 66-year-old musical band of mainly young people has called for Government to provide incentives for non-profit groups that have a track record of being involved in youth development. Captain Linval Tennant, who heads the George Washington Marching Band that is based in Linstead, St Catherine, said the incentives could include…
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Linval Tennant – a law enforcer changing lives through music
Linval Tennant had no clue he would have touched so many lives through his membership of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the George Washington Marching Band. He lived a humble childhood on East Avenue in Linstead, St Catherine. His father Clarence Tennant was a butcher in Linstead Market, and his mother Joyce Hinds would…
66 not out | George Washington Marching Band celebrates milestone
The indomitable George Washington Marching Band, which hails from Linstead in St Catherine, has attained a feat that is uncommon among groups steeped in music and volunteerism. It turned 66 years old on July 29. On the eve of that milestone, a celebration pulled scores of people from diverse walks of life into Fennel’s Place,…