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FRIENDS, family and members of the calypso fraternity who turned out to pay tribute to the late Donric "Master Funny” Williamson on August 8 expressed disappointment at the low turnout at his funeral at the Grandstand, Queen’s Park Savannah. Williamson died on July 30 at age 84.

Approximately 50 people turned out to honour Williamson, many of them calypsonians who knew and performed with him for years. Among those in attendance were Joan Yuille-Williams, Karene Asche, Devon Seales, Phillip “Black Sage” Murray, Morel “King Luta” Peters, Duane O’Connor, Shirlaine Hendrickson, Michael Anthony “Sugar Aloes” Osouna, Joseph “The Mighty Lingo” Vautor-Laplaceliere, David Bereaux, Llewellyn “Short Pants” McIntosh, Winston "De Alberto" Albert, Eric "Pink Panther" Taylor, Mark “Mighty Contender” John, Frank Martineau, Lennox Toussaint and Bunny Bynoe, among others. None of the members of the National Carnival Commission’s new board were present at the funeral.

Calypsonian Daniel “Trinidad Rio” Brown was the first to make the sentiment known.