Rake-and-scrape have been a gift from their colonial master." Rake-and-scrape Rake-and-scrape is a genre of music native to the Bahamas. Its main instruments are associated with the Goombay drum, Accordion also known as a Concertina, and a Hand saw. In 1886 an article in the Nassau Guardian mentions the usage of the Banjo, Drums, Concertina and other instruments during a celebration by Black Bahamians. The Concertina is also referenced to be in use in Nassau by Black Bahamians by William Drysdale in his book "In sunny lands: out-door life in Nassau and Cuba pg 29" written in the early 1880's. William
Baddeck, And That Sort of Thing Cape Breton's economy, the story angered many Cape Bretoners for its portrayal of them as simple and backward. Baddeck, And That Sort of Thing Baddeck, And That Sort of Thing is a travel journal written by Charles Dudley Warner, the American author who co-wrote "" with Mark Twain. In 1873, Joseph Twichell invited Warner to accompany him on a trip to Baddeck, Nova Scotia. Warner subsequently wrote an account of this trip, which became "Baddeck, And That Sort of Thing". The book helped launch Baddeck, and Cape Breton more broadly, as a tourist destination and may have influenced Alexander Graham