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
Thompson Courier and Rake Register Thompson Courier and Rake Register The Thompson Courier and Rake Register is a Thursday, weekly, tabloid, newspaper serving the towns of Thompson, Iowa and Rake, Iowa in Winnebago County, Iowa. Circulation and advertising fund the costs of providing the services of the Thompson Courier and Rake Register to and for locals and non-locals. Adobe InDesign is the desktop publishing software used in creating the current issues of the Thompson Courier and Rake Register. Electronic papers of the "Thompson Courier and Rake Register" as archives and current issues become available online for those interested in obituary, research, and genealogy. The "Thompson