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A Wedding ‘Steel’: Hanover Middle School steel drummers play for wedding

The Evening Sun

Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA - Instead of hearing wedding bells on their special day, Daren and Tiffany Getty had Hanover Middle School's Steel Drum players join them on July 8^th for their "I do's."

Tiffany Springstead (now Getty), of

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Panists show off skills at Pan Alive

680News.com

Toronto, Ontario, Canada - The biggest festival of Toronto’s summer is getting underway.

Now in its 46^th year, the Caribbean Carnival Toronto celebrates the culture of Trinidad, Jamaica and neighbouring islands.

The weekend-long party k

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Pan Trinbago’s Steelband Month continues...

Pan Trinbago’s Steelband Month continues with myriad events under the theme “Education, Development and Appreciation”, including “Defenders of the Pan — Bad John Day” and a seminar — Healthy Living.
Several other fringe activities hosted by the regio

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Peace and love on the Parkway

Trinidad Express Newspapers

Laventille celebrates drums...

 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The theme of the 14th Laventille Eman­cipation Steelband Street Parade is “Peace and Love”, something the committee can identify with.

 

For the last 13 years, ste

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St. Chamber Music Northwest puts younger musicians in spotlight: Review - Panist Andy Akiho

The Oregonian

Percussionist, Panist & Composer Andy Akiho

 

Oregon, USA - To begin Chamber Music Northwest’s latest Summer Club Series concert, at Mississippi Studios July 17, composer and percussionist Andy Akiho invited audience members on stage t

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St. Luke’s Puts Kids in the Steel Band

New Haven Independent

New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Children crossed their drumsticks above their heads, hitting them together to start off a rendition of jazz legend Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man”—and they were off filling St. Luke’s Episcopal C

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Steelband loses an icon -Teddy Belgrave

Trinidad Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Tributes poured in yesterday for steelband icon Ian “Teddy” Belgrave, who died at the St Augustine Private Hospital over the weekend. Belgrave, father of T&T Guardian freelance subeditor Chenier Belgrave, w

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John Glenn High School in New Concord forms steel drum band

The Daily Jeffersonian

Cambridge, Ohio, USA - Those who chance to hear sounds of the Caribbean wafting around the village, Cambridge or Zanesville should not be too surprised. Their ears are not deceiving them. There's a new band in town and it's br

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STANDARDIZE THE STEEL PAN, A MUST

Please somebody or people, Please Standardize the Steel pan, it is a MUST, so that someone or a band coming from overseas can rent the Pans to take part in Competition of Panorama/Boroughs day/Pan is beautiful/Music festival. You don't have to worry

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MSJ MOURNS THE DEATH OF ITS EXECUTIVE MEMBER AND EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OFFICER, BROTHER IAN “TEDDY” BELGRAVE

The Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) is deeply saddened by the death of its executive member and Education and Research Officer, brother Ian “Teddy” Belgrave, who passed away early this morning. The MSJ hereby also extends heartfelt condolences to t

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Music is alive and well in the Bangor Metro area....

Community Music

Bangor, Maine, USA - ....Read about three community music groups that have people playing, dancing, and singing, all summer long.

....Flash! in the Pans

When you listen to the music of a steel drum band you’re probably imagining you

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Campers embracing the steel pan

Barbados Advocate

Barbados, W.I. - Students participating in the ‘Pan in the Plaza’ steel pan camp are gearing up for the Youth Pan Extravaganza.

Now into its 11^th year, the camp is hosted by the Central Bank of Barbados and the National Cultural

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Sweet pan delights at Ilaro Court -

By Colville Mounsey

Renowned pannist, Len “Boogsie” Sharpe presenting CDs to (from right) Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, Minister of Culture for Trinidad and Tobago, Lincoln Douglas; and Barbados’ Minister of Culture Stephen Lashley.

Barbados - A

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Why a steelpan for the Pope

Catholic News

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - President Carmona told the Catholic News in an exclusive interview last Wednesday that as patron of Pan Trinbago, he was “deeply concerned about ensuring that the national instrument has the international visib

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Madiba magic at Marimba and Steelpan Festival - South Africa

Artslink.co.za News

South Africa - More than 1400 musicians from South Africa and beyond will come together in a thrilling spectacle at the International Marimba and Steelpan Festival.

Now in its second year, this entertaining family-oriented musica

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Gills Pan Shop Awarded Gold in International Star for Leadership in Quality (ISLQ) Awards 2013.

Article provided by Mazzini Gill

Prieto: Recipients are models for others in their sector

 

by Joan Rampersad Saturday, July 6, 2013

Paris, France - At a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony held in the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile at Palais de Congress de

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A Pantastic Time - Barbados Today

The sweet sounds of the steel pan will float across Barbados this weekend starting tomorrow night with First Citizens Pan Fusion at Ilaro Court.

Then there will be pan in two cities when the National Cultural Foundation/Caribbean Broadcasting Corpora

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Did St Mary’s have the first school pan side?

The Trinidad Guardian

Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. - ....A surprising revelation was made early in the proceedings by St Mary’s Dean Enrico Rajah, one which sent pan archivists and Pan Trinbago officials searching their memories for verification.

 

Raja

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Official says local steel pan judges need “more work”

Antigua Observer

ST JOHN’S, Antigua- He is not calling it a controversy but member of the Pan Association Kuma Rodney has been defending a decision to allow foreign judges at this year’s panorama competition.

Rodney who is also owner of the Roots Ste

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Steel bands and songs to celebrate school's special day

By Jacob Mignano

North London Today

SINGING, storytelling and steel bands all featured on Thursday afternoon as Honilands Primary School celebrated its 60th birthday.

Current and former pupils were present at the jubilee party which included a spec

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