Person    | Male  Born 12/2/1935  Died 13/9/2007

Ezekiel 'Biggs' Yearwood

Pioneer participant in the Notting Hill Carnival. In the early seventies, Yearwood was a pan tuner in England.  1988 Yearwood and Raymond Joseph established the Pantonic Steel Orchestra, based in Hackney. Yearwood's son Grafton, learnt from his father, worked with Pantonic and continues in the business.

Source: NHCarnival, Instagram, Steel Pan Tuners.

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Ezekiel 'Biggs' Yearwood

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