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In the interest of TRANSPARENCY (The Promised Transparency) I would like BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE to share the attendance records yesterday with THIS FORUM

Marcus Ash: I am putting you in charge of producing that report and presenting it on THIS FORUM.

It seems that you are the de facto PRO and the 20,000 readers on WHEN STEEL TALKS are very curious to know how the NORTH PARK mixed in with this NEW PAN

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UNOFFICIAL LARGE BAND RESULTS (UNOFFICIAL, EH!!!)

Large Semi-finalists:
1. Renegades 273
2. Invaders 265
3. All Stars 264
4. Phase II 261
5. Despers 260
6. Supernovas 260
7. Exodus 259
8. Silver Stars 258
9. Tropical 255
10.Birdsong 254
11.Skiffle 253
12.Starlift 252
13.Fonclaire 251
14.Buccooneers

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Pan’s Global Ambition Hits Pause: Export Flagship In Choppy Waters

As the news went viral and the ripple of shock rose to a crescendo of outrage, embarrassment and recrimination, Michael Cooper sent out a WhatsApp message: “Well… well… well. I guess we need to see things in black and white to believe.”

With the note

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Great Lakes Steelpan Fest to honor legends April 13

On Saturday, April 13, the Great Lakes Steelpan Festival in Woodstock will celebrate the music of the steelpan, a musical instrument from the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago, also commonly called the steel drum. Courtesy of Andrew Kuhlman

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Tobago’s youngest pan arranger

Newsday

"It is an honour to have gone up against some of the legends in the category," said Jerry, who began arranging at 17. "It was something I do not ever take lightly, because people will always come with their A-game. So I will always have to

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Pan Trinbago boss: North Park critics will guide us next year

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PAN really reach far, boy!!!

Listen to recordings of different instruments playing alone or playing very prominently above a group. Some suggestions: an unaccompanied violin or cello sonata, a flute, oboe, trumpet, or horn concerto, Asian or native American flute music, classica

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How could DOCTOR DOLLY leave: Sando starved of Carnival funds

Newsday February 8, 2019

THERE are 23 days before Carnival Monday brings mud, paint and music to the nation's roads, yet the city of San Fernando has received NO FUNDING from the National Carnival Commission (NCC) for its celebrations.

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Tobago steelbands ready for Panorama

Trinidad Newsday

Struggles with sponsorship, stipends but

Steelband officials in Tobago are pressing on with preparations for Panorama despite the challenges.

While some blamed the non-payment of players' remittances and cutbacks in sponsorship for

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Unsponsored bands feel the pinch

Trinidad Guardian

Eighty–year-old Daisy James-Mc­Clean, leader of the Harlem Syn­co­pa­tors Steel Or­ches­tra, sacrificed and saved over the years using her pension money to buy the land where the band is on at Quar­ry Street, Port-of-Spain.

The sub­

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BEVERLEY trying to MAMAGUY ah BIG MAN when she says that $20,000,000 is not enough to RUN PANORAMA and PAY THE PLAYERS and SUBSIDIZE THE STEELBANDS!!!

I have a PARDNAH in SAN JUAN who grow up in the same era in SAN JUAN with me and DIAZ!!! All ah we from SAN JUAN and the man just send me an email to CLARIFY SOME THINGS.

What most people on THIS FORUM don't know is that I DON'T MAKE THE NEWS -- I ju

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CAL flies with Skiffle - State airline stands by South band

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Even  as steelbands continue to struggle for sponsorship for this year’s Panorama, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has pledged to support San Fernando-based Skiffle Steel Orchestra for a second year.

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Cecil Hinkson says that he wants PAN TRINBAGO to CONSULT with some BUSINESS MEN

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Look trouble for me: Online posters will be sued for defamatory posts!!!

Newsday February 7th, 2019

Carol Matroo

There are no special favours for social media posters who post photos, letters or any kind of defamatory matter as they will face the same disciplinary action as journalists and media houses.

Defamation is word

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The Right Honourable Keith Diaz STILL representing PAN TRINBAGO: Diaz represents Pan Trinbago at Alexis’ funeral today

Newsday Feb 5, 2019 Gary Cardinez

"FORMER Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz is in Illinois, USA, representing the organisation at Dr Clifford Alexis’ funeral which takes place today.

Diaz made the trip along with Pan Trinbago’s executive members Deni

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Asami’s case a priority for Cold Case Unit

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -Three years after the murder of Japanese pan player Asami Nagakiya, the T&T Police Service’s Cold Case Unit has found new information which can help solve the case.

Head of the Unit ACP Anthony Ja

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A look at Grand Stand, The Big Stage, North Park...all at #CarnivalCity Trinidad carnival 2019

The Big Stage, North Park...all at #CarnivalCity Trinidad carnival 2019

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While the STEELBANDS and COMMENTATORS are complaining about MONEY and SPONSORSHIP, I must remind them that they REJECTED Lawford Dupres and Sandra Awaii ... so they better enjoy living with BEVERLEY

Sandra Awaii had all the SPONSORSHIP CONNECTIONS in the world in Trinidad. She spent decades building these contacts and helping STEELBANDS. When she became PRO of PAN TRINBAGO she was working with 63 COMPANIES across TRINIDAD and 21 of these compani

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So it seems that SKIFFLE change dey tune and did not tell WHEN STEEL TALKS ...

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Opening Chords to "HOOKIN MEH"

                                                                                       

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