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This article is about the skilled manual worker meaning of the term; for other uses see Tradesperson (disambiguation).

Carpenter at work in Tennessee, June 1942.

A tradesman is a skilled manual worker in a particular trade or craft. Economically and socially, a tradesman's status is considered between a laborer and a professional, with a high degree of both practical and theoretical knowledge of their trade. In cultures where professional careers are highly prized there can be a shortage of skilled manual workers, leading to lucrative niche markets in the trades.

The training of a trade in European cultures has been a formal tradition for many centuries. A tradesman typically begins as an apprentice, working for and learning from a Master, and after a number of years is released from his master's service as a Journeyman. After a Journeyman has proven himself to his trade's guild (most guilds are now known by different names), he may settle down as a Master and work for himself, eventually taking on his own apprentices.

Since the 20th Century, this process has been changed in many ways. A tradesman still begins as an apprentice, but the apprenticeship is carried out partly through working for a tradesman and partly through an accredited trade school for a definite period of time (usually around 4 years), after which he/she is fully qualified. Starting one's own business is purely a financial matter, rather than being dependent on status. Few trades still make a distinction between a qualified tradesman and a master.

While in some countries a recognised qualification is mandatory for an individual to register as a tradesmen or builder, in others it is not the case. In the absence of a regulator in these markets a number of private companies have been set up to screen contractors and ensure that they are suitable for the their advertised services.

A Jack of all trades is a colloquial term for someone who holds some degree of skill/qualification in more than one trade, but has not made a continuous career of any one. In many cases, a trade has been largely eliminated by social or technological change, and skilled workers have found employment in similar trades (e.g. typesetters have become mostly obsolete due to electronic printing).

[edit] Types of tradesmen/Tradeswork

• Artisan
• Baker
• Barber or Hairstylist
• Boilermaker
• Blacksmith
• Brewer
• Bricklayer
• Butcher
• Cabinet maker
• Cable Joiner
• Carpenter
• Carpet layer
• Cement Mason
• Cheesemaker
• Chef
• Chimney sweep
• Cobbler
• Clockmaker
• Construction worker
• Cooper (profession)
• Electrician
• Gaffer
• Glazier
• Haberdasher
• Handyman
• Heavy equipment operator
• HVAC & Refrigeration mechanic
• Ironworker
• Instrument Mechanic
• Jeweller
• Journeyman
• Knife sharpener
• Labourer
• Lineworker
• Locksmith
• Longshoreman
• Machinist
• Mechanic
• Milkman
• Miller
• Millwright
• Painter and decorator
• Pastry chef
• Piano tuner
• Plasterer
• Plumber
• Printer
• Roofer
• Sawfiler
• Solderer
• Steeplejack
• Steelworker
• Stonemason
• Tailor
• Theatrical technician
• Tinsmith
• Tool and Die Maker
• Traditional trades
• Watchmaker
• Welder
• Window cleaner
• Wood cutter

See also[link]

• Vocational education
• General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York
• Livery Company
• Trade union

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Ijahman Levi (born Trevor Sutherland in Christiana, Manchester, Jamaica^[1]) on June 21, 1946 is a reggae musician. His first album, Haile I Hymn, was released on Island Records in 1978. He became Ijahman Levi after a religious conversion to the Rastafari movement when he was in prison between 1972 and 1974. It and the three following records preached Rastafari movement as well as Twelve Tribes of Israel doctrine.

Biography[link]

In 1966 and 1969 he released two singles in Great Britain under the name of 'The Youth'. The first one was in 1966 for Polydor 56121 "As Long As There is Love" c/w "Your One and Only Man", both covers of Jimmy Ruffin and Otis Redding songs. They were cut in a typical mod R&B soul style. His second single was for Deram 226, released 17 January 1969, and featured "Meadow of My Love" c/w "Love Me or Leave Me". The B side was self-written, being credited to 'Sutherland'. This single was in a psychedelic summer pop style.

Discography[link]

• 1978 - Haile I Hymn (Chapter 1)
• 1979 - Are we a Warrior
• 1978 - Haile I Hymn (Chapter 2)
• 1982 - Tell it to the Children
• 1984 - Lilly of my Valley
• 1985 - Africa
• 1986 - I Do (avec Madge)
• 1987 - Forward Rastaman
• 1987 - Culture Country
• 1988 - Ijahman and Friends
• 1988 - Over Europe Live
• 1989 - Inside Out
• 1991 - On Track
• 1991 - Love Smiles
• 1992 - Kingfari
• 1993 - Entitlement
• 1993 - Gemini Man
• 1994 - Two Double Six
• 1994 - Black Royalties
• 1995 - Home Free by Madge
• 1995 - Live in Paris 1994
• 1995 - Ijahman Sings Bob Marley
• 1996 - Ijahman & Bob Marley in Dub
• 1997 - Live at Reggae on the River
• 1997 - Beauty and the Lion
• 1997 - Lion Dub Beauty
• 1998 - Crocodile Man
• 1998 - Monkey Man
• 2000 - Arkart
• 2001 - The Roots of Love
• 2006 - Versatile Life

References[link]

1. ^ Ijahman

External links[link]

• Tribute

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