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The NCC Clarifies its Position on the Parade Route and Other Matters

January 23, 2014: The National Carnival Commission would like to respond to Trinidad Guardian’s editorial dated January 22.

In summary, we believe there are other elements that were not sufficiently discussed and we would like to use this opportunity

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UK title for steel pan tutor

Morpeth Herald

London, England - A woman who teaches young people in Morpeth how to play a shiny instrument was rewarded with a major accolade after displaying her skills on a national stage.

Steel pan player Jenny Gilberg competed against six other

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Sparrow hits road again

Jamaica Observer

FANS and colleagues of calypso legend the Mighty Sparrow jammed Melanie's Sports Bar in Brooklyn, New York, last week for a concert in his honour.

The January 18 event was organised by Derek Parsons of WACK Radio and famed calypsoni

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Philharmonic's holiday concert features community talent - Binghamton High School Steel Drum Band performs

PressConnects.com

Binghamton, NY, USA - The Christmas season is all about getting together with family and friends to have a fun time — and that’s the spirit behind the Binghamton Philharmonic’s holiday pops concert Saturday.

In addition to the symp

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All Stars honours its stars

Trinidad Express Newspapers

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Members of the executive and players of Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars pulled off the steel orchestra’s annual Christmas dinner and dance last Saturday, despite the lack of electricity, at the

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King Sings for Super Blue in London

The Tobago News

Tobago, W.I. - TUCO Tobago Chairman Ainsley King returned to Tobago last week after representing TUCO cultural events in London, England. King and Pan Trinbago’s President Keith Diaz were specially invited guests at the British Associ

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Panorama 2014 Launches in January

One hundred and seventy four (174) steelbands have signaled their intent to participate in Panorama 2014 which will be officially launched on Friday January 03^rd 2014, at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, from 9:00 pm

The figure represents 20

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The Achaiba’s annual Christmas Concert

Trinidad Express Newspapers

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Achaiba's Steelpan and Piano Musical Arts school on December 14 hosted its annual concert at the concert hall at Naparima Bowl, San Fernando. The concert heard performances on pan, drum, pian

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Pan is Beautiful Finals begin

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Eight soloists and six ensembles will compete in the finals of the National Steelband Music Festival Pan Is Beautiful XII at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port-of-Spain to

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CSA Sinfonia Reunion Concert planned Dec. 22

Illinois, USA - More than 100 players will fill the NIU Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall stage at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, for the CSA Sinfonia Reunion Concert.

Alumni from the 15-year history of the orchestra are returning to perform w

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Panorama 2014 launches on January 3

Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - One hundred and seventy four steelbands have signalled their intent to participate in Panorama 2014 which will be officially launched on Friday January 3, 2014, at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of

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Move to bring back pan in fetes

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Patrons at Saturday night’s launch of Panorama 2014 at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of- Spain, were taken on a nostalgic journey to the days when pan and brass dominated fetes and other social

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Moore delights at concert evening ...Joining her was All Saints Pan Ensemble

Trinidad and Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - A full audience gathered at All Saints Church last Saturday for An Evening Of Song and Steel, a recital by young and talented soprano Rahel Moore, accompanied by pianist Enrique Ali. It was a tho

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Promoters: Yes to steel, brass....but

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Fete promoters say they would welcome the return of steel pan and brass bands to their events but cited logistics as a major reason why most events feature singers as their only form of entertainm

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Steel band wins £15k grant to participate in Lord Mayor's Show

Croydon Guardian

South London, England  - A steel pan group has been awarded a £15,000 grant to participate in the Lord Mayor's Show.

Endurance Steel Orchestra said they were shocked to discover their application for the grant had been successful.

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Hometown: School of the Arts Collects Electronics to Support Steel Drum Ensemble

Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

Williamsburg, Virginia, USA - With many residents receiving new gadgets for the holidays, the York County’s School of the Arts is collecting the old ones to turn into arts funding.

....Milne said the school will accept el

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Phase II goes to Africa

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove leaves for Nigeria, Africa on November 19 for this year’s Abuja carnival.

The reigning National Panorama champion is the latest of steel orchestras to make this cultura

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Hamilton man to be first to bring steel pan to Singapore - Not So!

Hamilton , CA - In three weeks time, Dejehan Hamilton will introduce an instrument to a part of the world where its never yet been performed. The 20-year-old musician from Hamilton’s north-end will be the first to perform the steel pan in Singa

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CSULB musical group to drum up history in ‘Panomundo’

The Steel Drum Orchestra will be featured in an international documentary on the impact of the steel drum.

Daily 49

Kirsten Farmer

 

From the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago to Cal State Long Beach’s Carpenter Center, the power of steel pan

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Lord Kitchener steps off the Empire Windrush

22 June 1948: Number 11 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of world and folk music

Neil Spencer
The Guardian, Wednesday 15 June 2011

When the Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, a new Britain was born. On board was the first wave of We

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