During my interview project, I had the chance to interview the talented Tom Havey from krewe group “Skinz n Bonez.” From interviewing him I learned a lot about his occupation and his personal thoughts on (COVID-19). Together we discussed the importance on staying home and what the parading culture will look like in the near future. Throughout analyzing my personal interview, I learned that a major topic that was repeated during our conversation was on the emotional reaction and impact of the coronavirus crisis. I was able to listen to other interviews and gain other perspectives of similar ideas being shared on this specific crisis.
On April 9th, 2020 I interviewed musician Tom Harvey from krewe of “Skinz n Bonez.” This krewe is a Mardi Gras drum core. In addition to parading with them he also has been parading with St. Anne for the pass 20 years. When it comes to the corona virus, Mr. Harvey’s krewe has been negatively impacted because most of the members are self-employed. Mr. Harvey explains that due to the virus he has been home all month. They are musicians and with large gatherings being banned they can not make any money. Tom Harvey states, “You are only two pay checks from being homeless and I think a lot of people are starting to realize it” (Harvey). He elaborates on the fact that some people aren’t getting paid, which is a huge issue.
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