Re: WST's "The History of SteelPan Time Line"

Why isn't George "Sonny" Goddard's passing mentioned in this "time line"? Why isn't he given credit for MUCH of the info posted, which are direct quotations from his book: "Forty Years In The Steelbands - 1939 - 1979"? Should his "death" receive the

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Govt sues 3 over G-Pan rights

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Steeldrum Shortage looms in Trinidad

Pan Trinbago has over the years managed to a great extent to impress upon the State the importance of new material in the production of steelband instruments. In order to assist in this regard the drum assembly plant at National Petroleum, Sea Lots,

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Is it all over for Notting Hill carnival?

Future of Europe’s largest outdoor festival is in doubt
after organisers quit over shortage of funds and volunteers

 

A chronic lack of funding, disagreements about the level of policing and internal disputes have put the future of the Notting Hill c

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Pan tuners fear the worst as drum dilemma worsens

Pan tuners fear the worst as drum dilemma worsens | The Trinidad Guardian

The nation's pan tuners are sounding the alarm that their livelihood is in jeopardy. Hundreds of pan tuners continue to be negatively affected by the continuing shortage of qua

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La Pierre takes Pan to China

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  - Steelpan soloist extraordinaire Noel La Pierre departed Trinidad and Tobago en route to Shanghai, China to represent T&T steel pan culture at the 13^th Shanghai performing Arts Festival (SPAF) 2011. Recently, La Pierre was f

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"DRIVE" SOUNDTRACK COMPOSER, CLIFF MARTINEZ AND HIS USE OF THE BASS PAN

Did anyone see this interview? Notice the bass pans in the background? This percussionist/composer appreciates the unique tone that can only come from a bass pan. Oh how I long for the day when we (as a country) learn to truly value our national inst

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State of Emergency in Trinidad and Tobago

What has been called a “limited state of emergency” has been issued in the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago on Monday August 22, 2011.  It gives the authorities special, temporary, legal powers to arrest and search citizens without a warrant.

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New Screening for "Classical Steel" at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival

 

Classical Steel will now be screened an hour earlier on each day: 12 noon on Saturday 24th September and 10am on Sunday 2nd October. The venue is Movie Towne, Port of Spain.

 

Classical Steel

Produced and Directed by John E. H. Barry

Trinidad and T

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Calypsociation Steelband – concert marking release of ‘Pan People’

Calypsociation Steelband – concert marking release of ‘Pan People’

 

Calypsociation Steelband has released their second album, ‘Pan People,’ after more than two years of rehearsals and a debut album, Made it, dedicated to the innova

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Classical Steel at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival

Classical Steel

Produced and Directed by John E. H. Barry

Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival

Saturday 24^th September, 1pm at

Sunday 2nd October 11am

Movie Towne, Port of Spain

This documentary film looks at the steelband in the role of symphony orche

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Afropan country’s top steelband; disappointed, that there’s no prize money

Afropan returns as country’s top steelband
Leader disappointed, however, that there’s no prize money

 

Ontario, Canada - ....While elated with regaining the title, LaPierre is disappointed that prize money was not at stake in the competition.

“When yo

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Desperadoes fails the challenge - Steelpan Jazz Challenge preliminary results

       
The Brass Line of Republic Bank Exodus complements
the ensemble’s musical fusion of Kitchener’s “12 Bar Joan”

 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Although guests commented favourably about the evening’s performances, many expressed disappointme

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Pan icons honoured at Diamond Jubilee

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  Last Saturday, Pan Trinbago hosted its Diamond Jubilee Awards Ceremony at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port-of-Spain. The event was attended by a number of dignitaries, including Minister of Arts a

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Over 100 youths have graduated from the Pan minor’s music literacy programme

Guyana - The Republic Bank Right Start minor’s literacy programme for 2011 has concluded graduating some 115 youths from region 4, 6 and 10. General Manager for corporate and management systems for Republic Bank Denise Hobbs stated that it is another

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Labor Day In New York - Work It. Work It. Work It.

This Labor Day, while my peers "win'in' down de place" and "hittin' de rum" (puncheon, anyt'ing!) on de Parkway in Brooklyn, we are reminded of the origin of this US federal holiday, the offspring of the working-class and organized unions. Ironically

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Revisiting -- Steelband BANNED! No Pan on the Road in Leeds

Ban on steelbands in Leeds West Indian Carnival parade EXCLUSIVE

England, U.K. - Traditional Caribbean steelband music has been banned from the 44^th Leeds West Indian Carnival parade.
 

The carnival committee of 13 members took the unanimous decisio

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‘Pan Greats’ honoured in London

Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

 

England, U.K. - The Commonwealth Arts and Cultural Foundation in association with Garvin Nicholas, High Commissioner for Trinidad and Tobago held its Steelpan Awards 2011 at the Trinidad and Tobago High Commission, London

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Pan Trinbago holds Annual General Meeting

Pan Trinbago holds Annual General Meeting

 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.  - Pan Trinbago T.C. will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the San Fernando Room, Crowne Plaza, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Sunday 30^th October 2011, at

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Classical Steel Has Been Rescheduled

This documentary was warmly received at its first screening at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival. The second screening has been rescheduled to Friday 30th September at 12 noon; at The Little Carib Theatre. 

 

Classical Steel

Produced and Directed

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