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Liam Teague set to arrange for Starlift Steel Orchestra for Panorama 2011

Hello everyone,

I’ll be arranging for the Starlift Steel Orchestra for Panorama 2011.

 If you’d like to perform with the ensemble, or know of players who would like to be part of theexperience, please contact me at liamteague@hotmail.com

Thanks,

Lia

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Boogsie Sharpe's New Tune - Do Something for Pan

Hello family

What do you think about Boogsie's panorama tune for Phase II?  You can hear it on panonthenet http://www.panonthenet.com/tnt/2011/tunes/do_something.htm

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Do something for Pan - Pan Trinbago Squandermania

Do something for Pan - Music by Len "Boogsie" Sharpe - Lyrics by Gregory Ballantine I played this tune over and over listening to the LYRICS on WST page "Tirnidad & Tobago Panorama Tunes 2011"

 

Something fishy is happening in Pan Trinbago organizati

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EMPTY OIL DRUM MAKE MOST NOISE!

I have learnt that it is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool than to open your mouth and remove doubt from people's mind. Many cultural icons in the steelpan industry have learnt that from your's truly in the past and many more will b

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Kenny J's Discount

Kenny J has again displayed his ingenuity combined with a danceable melody

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Phase II Faces Eviction Again

From Trinidad Expesss By Gary Gardinez (Story Updated: Oct 25, 2010 at 11:51 PM ECT ) Ace arranger Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe is raving mad over the planned proposal by the Port of Spain City Corporation to 'evict" Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove from its

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Panorama Tunes for 2011

• “4 Ah Dem”
  sung by Sexy Lynn - composed by Lynette Lewis  

• “Ah Coming Down”
  sung by Keith “Designer” Prescott - composed by Miguel Reyes  

• “[The] Alien Steelband”
  sung by Car Wash - composed by Dunstan Lawrence  

• “Bamboo Man”
  sung by Keith ‘Desig

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From Musical Arrangements To Dance and Prance:

PANORAMA's INEFFICIENT JUDGING

2009 & 2010

 

NYC.

 

THE DESTRUCTION OF PANORAMA 2009 & 2010 BY THE JUDGES & PAN TRINBAGO’S INEFFICIENT ADMINISTRATORS:

My Question Is: WHAT IS THE POINT SYSTEM OR CRITERIA YOU USE TO JUDGE PANORAMA?

FOR SOMETIME IT HAS

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Trinidad & Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble heads to Ireland on tour

Global - The Trinidad and Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble (TTCSE) has been hard at work polishing up their already noteworthy repertoire and presentation for an upcoming tour to the Republic of Ireland later this month.

On May 15, the steel orchestra wi

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New York 2010

Did any one record these performances? Wot No CD? Not even ah pan yard lavway practise session?

 

Come On Basement! Whey yuh waitin for?

 

Money burnin ah hole in meh pocket

 

Randisc

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Time & West Indians NY Panorama

Why can't we tell the time? Why can't we start things on time? Does anyone know?

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NY Panorama

Will the panorama be streaming online tonite?

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Panorama Large Band question

I am in a heated discussion regarding the number of players in a large band for panorama 2010. Can someone inform the number of players in a large band for panorama?

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Halcyon Steel Orchestra wins Antigua & Barbuda Panorama 2010

Congratulations to Halcyon Steel Orchestra.

 

Halcyon Steel Orchestra wins Antigua & Barbuda Panorama 2010. Hells Gate comes in second, and Gemonites Steel Orchestra cops third place!

 

WST

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What is your view re WITCO Desperadoes reverting to the hill for the practice sessions for the 2011 Carnival as against setting up shop at CADIZ RD. Belmont?

I am of the view that the band is very community oriented and moving from home is not the best thing. Lots of folks just pay lip service,

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NY Panorama

It's panorama time in NY... here we are, a few weeks until August, bands are having launches and curry-ques... yet we're hearing very little about the upcoming panorama... what's up? I'm now hearing rumors (keep in mind I said, RUMORS) of bands boyco

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time to grow up, face the truth and not just the music in panorama

Finally I am hearing some music in panorama I can trully enjoy, unfortunately bands are still hung up on the competition thing, I am hearing a lot of unfair remarks bout the last two panoramas, the best arranged pieces did not win, and that is not th

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Panorama 2010 DVD, Second Edition?

Any idea when this will come out?

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A Panorama Story Through Pictures -

Big Up! to Robbie Joseph for again letting his great work do the talking...

 

Enjoy...

 

click to view

https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/photo/photo/slideshow?albumId=2534462:Album:50200

 

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no semi-finals CD this year? and where are the small bands?

trying to get a CD of the semi-finals but it appears one was not produced this year.   BUMMER cause i need a 2nd listen of that day. the track was chaos, mayhem, and a complete cluster-f*** this year so i didn't get to hear many of the bands. not to

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