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UK Panorama
Anyone know of a live feed/stream for UK Panorama today
? Can't make it this year but would like to catch it live!
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The Ministress of Culture went to the negotiating table and came away empty handed; and KEITH DIAZ gave a big speech. But in the end BIRDSONG ended up on the pavement.
Somehow I think BIRDSONG will survive this trauma and temporary stint out in the cold and plant more secure and permanent roots next time around.
http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,232553.html
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Junior panorama in brooklyn
I recently saw an add saying there will be something as a jr panorama or so in brooklyn this saturday, is this the same event under a different name and if it is why havent it been advertise to the masses from a long time ago.
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Higher Levin wins Brooklyn's Youth Pan Fest
When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Higher Levin and arranger Demany James on their 2016 victory.
Congratulation to all the contestants.
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Are TRINIDADIANS ungrateful? Are the attacks on the OLYMPIC ATHLETES fair?
Did the team and its handlers promise too much in the build up to the OLYMPICS? Even though we managed a bronze it was just not enough to make the local sports fans and bandwagoners happy. Sort of reminds me of how I see all the local attempts at CR
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Which side of the PANYARD FENCE are you sitting on? Are you supporting BIRDSONG or the LOT OWNER?
It would be nice to know how the forum is leaning on this issue (especially the sideline readers). Personally, I have been oscillating; I would like to know how the other members see it.
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Looking down from the TREE TOPS
This is a quote from Dennis Phillip who is the director of birdsong Steel Orchestra, and coordinator of birdsong’s International Program.
"It is a development process deficit. Many of the arrangers have not yet developed their musical vocabulary.
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CECIL HINKSON: What happened to your forum? 15000 members and NOBODY POSTING!!!
All 15,000 members so swear they love the PAN but they are NOT POSTING; and the one man who looks at the MUSIC and the INDUSTRY askance, working overtime to keep the forum active. Salmon Cupid invent this big, fancy, state-of-the-art instrument and h
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Can all the king's horses and all the king's men save another STEELBAND from eviction again?
Panyard horrors
From land owners
Why should there be
Any barriers ...
Merchant
Birdsong had a show of solidarity on Sunday with Prof Clement Imbert, Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) leader David Abdulah, former Tunapuna MP Eddie Hart, Pan Trinbago
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Its A Tragedy That a Big Pannist Like Earl Rodney Only Gets 748 Views On A World Class Solo Performance Like This!
After being on youtube 6 years at that!
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So what is the REAL STORY on the G-PAN?
Over the years I have had people send me email criticisms of the G-PAN which I have kept to myself because that I have never stood up next a G-PAN and listened to it. There has been a lot of back and forth about the instrument on this forum over the
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Paying Pan Players
How do bands In the states gather enough money to pay each player that plays for panorama based on how much they get payed for an appearance fee.
I sat and was thinking a steel band owner has to worry about getting a yard and paying rent, if they ne
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Andy Narell on the current crisis, birdsong and state of music education
http://birdsongtt.org
8 August 2016
Andy Narell
Read more…We received this article from our 2016 Panorama arranger Andy Narell. Andy is a highly regarded jazz musician and composer specialized in the steelpan and a renowned soloist who has played in hundreds o
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