a night camping.

Mrs. Liz Smith moved out with her husband and two teenage sons after rehearsals started for Saturday's reggae show on Frog Lane Field, next door to their home.

She is demanding Government stop loud shows at the site.

But Youth and Sports Minister the Hon. Pam Gordon has appealed for neighbours to be tolerant, while urging concert organisers to vary their venues.

Frog Lane Field, home of Devonshire Colts football team, played host to local and Jamaican reggae stars on Saturday under the banner "Reggae in Paradise'', promoted by Dub City Promotions and Dynasty Enterprise.

Mrs. Smith, an accountant, said yesterday: "We moved out Saturday morning.

The noise was so bad in rehearsal we couldn't have a conversation in the house.

"We took some tents and went camping on one of the Great Sound islands because we couldn't bear it.

"I can't understand how permission has been given to Frog Lane field for this purpose. It's supposed to be a sports field but this show tent's been up for months.

"It's not a suitable location to have a loud reggae concert. Our windows rattle.

"I wouldn't care if they were playing Beethoven's Fifth. It's the loud noise I object to.'' Mrs. Smith said she was considering legal action and also plans to print flyers and knock on neighbours' doors.

"I don't know how else to get people's support,'' she said. "People have to be more vocal about the problems.'' Sen. Gordon said she understood the concert had been orderly.

"There's not a level of toleration in this community,'' she said.

"Certain people like certain forms of music that others don't.

"We're not fortunate enough yet to have a facility that is accoustically able to hold concerts as well as being soundproofed for the outside, that can accommodate the number of people this tent has.'' She does take neighbours' complaints very seriously, she said. "It's all about trying to create a sense of balance.

"It's uncomfortable for some people but I don't think four hours' worth of music, maximum, is too large a price to pay on average once a month or once every two months if it means the young people have an opportunity to express themselves through music.'' Such events kept young people out of trouble, she added.

She had met the tent owner yesterday morning and asked him to share events around other venues. He agreed to seek other sites, she said.