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Ministry of Tobago Development and Pan Trinbago creates Musical Tornado of Pan Passion

It was an evening of steel explosion and sweet melodies of the pan music when the Ministry of Tobago Development and Pan Trinbago’s Tobago Region collaborated for “Pan Passion 2, Pan on a Level.” The sweet, intoxicating sounds of steelpan rang throug

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ORIGINAL STEEL BANDS

Can Anyone Name any Original Steel bands that are Still Functioning.

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RIP NORMAN DARWAY....

I just saw a Blog Post that stated Norman Darway died last Wednesday, he was a Steelband Historian, I remember him as a soccer referee in the Poor House back in the 60s. Condolences to his family.

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All Stars purchases 42-44 Duke Street Hell Yard expends horizons

Trinidad Express
By \\\\\ Gary Cardinez

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Order of the British Empire for Sparrow

Grenada-born Dr Slinger Francisco, 79, better known as the Mighty Sparrow has been conferred with the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

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A Pan Joke

This making the rounds on facebook

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Pan Fantasy's 4th Consecutive

Pan Fantasy is celebrating its 4th consecutive victory in the Pan Alive competition of the Ontario Steelpan Association.

A total of 10 bands participated in Friday's competition, which was attended by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor

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WHY IS THE PROGRESS OF STEEL BAND MUSIC STAGNANT LOCALLY AND FOREIGN, IS IT BECAUSE THE MEMBERS HAVE A DIFFERENT CAREER TO MAKE A LIVING. AND JUST PLAY PAN FOR LOVE CULTURE AND HAPPINES.

When I joined Trinidad All Stars in 1973 almost all of the members were employed, some were welders they welded the pan racks some were painters they painted the pans others were employed as Docks workers; mechanics,police officers,Porters,taxi Drive

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International Conference on Pan- 5th-7th August, 2015

From August 5 to 7, Pan Trinbago and the ICP Secretariat present the first major International Conference on Pan. It will be held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Port of Spain. The Conference is open to the public with a nominal registration fee and

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What would you recommend as first contact?

Live or recorded -  If you had to recommend a steel orchestra performance to someone who had never heard a steel orchestra before, what would that performance be? And why?

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DO WE KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE STEELBAND?

In your opinion what would you say is the single most important hindrance facing the Steelband today?

I just read a post where a young man in Barbados ask for sponsors to help bands, this is the same cry we hear where ever there is a steelband.

In th

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On Now!! - Mighty Sparrow 80th Birthday celebration on Sweet 100.1 FM

Sweet 100.1 FM  (https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/sweet-fm-100-1-fm)  today, Thursday 9th July, celebrates the 80th birthday of Dr. Slinger Francisco, the Mighty Sparrow, with 18 hours of non stop music by this National and International icon and

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STEELBANDS WHICH HAVE PASSED

The New Visionaries Pan Foundation has in its possession a list of Two Hundred Plus Trinidad and Tobago Steelbands which have become defunct for various reasons. These steelbands existed as far back as the early 1940’s. This list was compiled by one

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Pastiche Steel in Concert

Pastiche Steel In Concert

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Another ‘first’ will take place during the International Conference and Panorama (ICP) which will be held in Trinidad & Tobago in August, with the premiere of the Virtual Steel

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Mikey Philip of Phase ll has passed.

Condolences to the Philip family on the passing of Mikey, he was a StarLift panman who later became the captain of Phase ll.

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Teens on Music scholarships in the US

Trinidad Newsday

Seventeen-year-old secondary school students, Joshua Bedeau and Jaron Woodsley, leave this weekend on an intensive two week music scholarship programme at Birch Creek Music Performance Centre, Wisconsin, United States.

The teenagers

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MONEY FROM THE GREENS...

Does anyone know how much money was made from the Greens this year, and whats being done with it?

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Pan on a high note

An event of historic dimension takes place in Port of Spain this week with the first-ever International Conference and Panorama.

The event is expected to draw people from steelpan-playing countries from around the world including expert pan players,

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTIN DOUGLAS...

Today is Martin Douglas of Cross Fire Birthday, let us send him a greeting.

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Uplifted by Pan and the youth

Trinidad Express

In the midst of global headlines for all the wrong reasons, a group of boys and young men will reveal a different side of T&T when they take to the renowned stage of Carnegie Hall in New York next Wednesday.

Judging from their recent

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