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How do we put a price on the contributions Pan Tuners have made to our culture?

I was recently at an event for the Borough Day celebrations in Point-Fortin. There I witness the treatment of one of our foremost pan tuners; a Chaconia Medal receipient, being turned away at a Pan event. Now I understand that this event was sponsered by a private company, however Pan Trinbago was involved. His name was not on a list by the door, an oversight by the individual who invited him. There were officials from Pan Trinbago at the door and none could vouch for Mr. Kellman, who I am…

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Added by ama belfon on May 11, 2012 at 9:42am — 40 Comments

The Saints go marching in! The new recordings of Reginald Cyntje and Victor Provost, in context.

A review, including USVI pannist Victor Provost's new CD, Her Favorite Shade of Yellow…

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Added by Nigel Campbell on May 6, 2012 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Pan Jazz Picnic

I was recently re-animated about the possibilities of programming 24 hours of steelpan jazz and its variants for online radio, when I had to do a little research into the output of this sub-genre of our Caribbean jazz fusion experiment. Some hard realities; we had a proliferation of CDs during the1990s, both in Trinidad and Tobago and abroad, mainly North America. A smattering of offerings out of the UK and Europe did not hold much sway as we entered the 21st century. As a programming niche,…

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Added by Nigel Campbell on May 3, 2012 at 3:30pm — No Comments

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Added by EDWIN J.APPLEWHITE on April 21, 2012 at 5:33pm — No Comments

Digital Pan is now Free

Hello Everyone

We all Love the steel pan and im sure you all know about the Digital Pan that has been developed by Digital Business.

The Full Version of the app is now available for FREE for Android, iOS and WIndows Phone 7. So feel free to download the Full version of Digital Pan on your iphone, tablet or ipad today and enjoy the latest innovation to TnT's culture.

Added by R Ganpath on March 28, 2012 at 10:10am — 1 Comment

Condolences

WST Members,

I received sad news about the sudden passing of Edgar "Junior" Pouchet last night or sometime early this morning, at his home in Orlando, Florida.

Junior, as we all know, was the founder of Silver Stars Steel Orchestra. Fitting tributes are due to this steelband pioneer.

Jean

Added by Jean Campbell on March 24, 2012 at 8:15pm — 2 Comments

Ghostly

Hey guys lets not degenerate this into a pannists war. Lets love up the culture ... there's no other like it

Added by hollis clifton on March 21, 2012 at 5:39pm — No Comments

Statement of Character

Some people have been crying out for who is Matt Potts and what has he done. Instead of answering every individual person, I have put together this statement of character of what I had accomplished during my time at Northern Illinois University and also added a section below about what I have done since graduating. I hope this helps answer some questions.

If this is not sufficient for anybody, please feel free to contact me and I will also provide letters of recommendation from the…

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Added by The Steelpan Store on March 21, 2012 at 12:31am — 5 Comments

WST pull my discussion on "Panorama now on DVD" by Peter Ray Blood

WST Administrator what is the reason for pulling my discussion dated Friday, 16 March 2012 "Panorama now on DVD" is this the forum about promoting the history and culture of the Steelpan globally

Added by Andre Williams on March 17, 2012 at 5:42pm — 3 Comments

Narell's DVD

Glenroy. What is the name of Andy Narell's new DVD? I met the Narell brothers a couple of times when they visited WVU for Ellie's Summer Worshops. Neat guys with very different personalities but great pan skills.

Added by Dawn Miranda-Fraser on February 19, 2012 at 9:11pm — 1 Comment

Ken Philmore

Does anyone know the name of the Professor's instrumental album with the word 'midnight' in the title?

Added by Dawn Miranda-Fraser on February 19, 2012 at 7:20pm — 9 Comments

It may just come down to Luck on final night.

All bands in the finals, Good Luck! It may just come down to that. Enjoy the moment and represent our culture well. I will be there in spirit. Remember the judges decision is final; you are all winners for your dedication and your effort to keep PAN alive. Many Thanks for your contributions.

Added by ama belfon on February 17, 2012 at 2:17pm — 5 Comments

They are the future

I am really loving Renegades and Desperados. These young arrangers have really stepped up and produced some excellent arrangements while staying to the original "Band Sound"'

Added by george on February 3, 2012 at 5:48pm — No Comments

David Goddard arranger for Mount Moriah Pan Movement

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Added by David Goddard on January 23, 2012 at 8:11am — 1 Comment

Souls of Steel Orchestra opens the 2012 Toronto Snowflakes on Steel Event.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqWOdIEUxQA&list=HL1327275067&feature=mh_lolz

The show was well attended and patrons left commenting that all the bands were great and well worth the admission fee.

Check us out @SOSOTORONTO.COM.

Added by glenford peters on January 22, 2012 at 6:46pm — 2 Comments

PAN - The Sociology of Invention.

PAN: THE SOCIOLOGY OF INVENTION

It is an accepted truism that necessity is the mother of all invention. Any active effort to fulfill a need or a necessity suggests the compulsion of conscious engagement and intelligent focus. A need arises because of limitations of one kind or another and hence the requirement for questioning, deliberate examination, scrutiny, observation, adjustment, with the end result being the positing of a new formulation or an…

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Added by Bukka Rennie on January 21, 2012 at 2:13pm — 5 Comments

Mt. Moriah Steel Pan Movement 2012 Offering

Mt. Moriah Pan Movement will be facing the adjudicators on Thursday 26 with a spanking new arranger.

The very experienced Mr. David Goddard who has been in the trenches drilling bands for years has been given the baton at Mt. Moriah.

The band's tune of choice is Dennis Smith's composition, sung by Garth David: "Jump up and Play Yuhself".

On behalf of the South/Central Region we wish this partnership greatest success in their 2012 campaign.

God…

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Added by Elton J.W. Bain on January 20, 2012 at 11:10am — No Comments

South/Central Single Pans Prelims.

The thing truly start.

The first official note of the 2012 Edition of Panorama was struck by La Romaine Supervibes last evening at the Pleasantville Community Centre Grounds. Prez Diaz declared Panorama 2012 opened at 7:19 PM. The last band -10th- to be spotlighted was the pride of Point Fortin: Self Help Marines. "Kings Row Retro Riddums" made their debut at the forth spot. I had the estatic pleasure to come out of retirement wearing their colours.

Activities came to an…

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Added by Elton J.W. Bain on January 20, 2012 at 10:51am — 1 Comment