New York, USA - Since CASYM Steel Orchestra’s relocation to their Church Avenue pan yard in 2010, the band has joined other New York steelbands in hosting annual band launches; last year’s attendance was very good. So was that of the 2011 edition this last weekend. The Sunday stood for Steel, and Steelbands reigned for several hours at the band’s pan theater.
Around 7:30 p.m. Pan Royal, a traditional steelband complete with dudup et al and led by Brian “Bean” Griffith, got things started for a crowd on hand thirsty for the music to begin. This crew struck a special chord within pan elders in the crowd, under what was at the time a still-sunlit sky.
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