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Steve "SIDD" Taylor v. George D. Goddard (Who is BEST for the Steelband Movement)

I hope you all see Fella Tio's (SIDDS) latest ploy. He is hoping to scare me, and fails to realize that I will NEVER be scared, as long as I am on the "right" side of the law. In any case, I will leave it up to this forum, to decide who seeks the int

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Introduction of Steelpans into 99 Schools of T&T out of 140..declared by reevant authority.

It was announced  a few minutes ago onCNT News  that 99 Schools would be given the opportunity to be having the Steelpan introduced into Primary and Secondary  of T&T,,But nothing  specific was mentioned about the Hindu Schools,,whether they are also

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"I am a worker in the pan industry. My trade is music; my tool: pan." by George D. Goddard

I am a worker in the pan industry. My trade is music; my tool: pan. Who is there to protect my rights and interests, as a "worker"? Am I better off going it alone, or as a united workers' union? Can I expect my "employer", who admits to be driven by

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Looking for contact information for Scherzando!

Hi Guys,

Does anyone know who the management for Scherzando pan orchestra is? Need and name and contact information asap please!  Thanks in advance!

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Pay the Artist

Malibu is screening an advert in the UK using Mighty Shadow - Dat Soca in the background sound track

I wonder if they are paying him? and is the contract for per play or just a one off?

It could be a "Who let the dogs out" all over again.

COTT are y

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Answers to Ian Franklin's 5 pan questions.

(1) All Stars Steel Orchestra has 8 second place finishes at Panorama, behind Phase II's 12; Leon "Smooth" Edwards has 7 behind Len Sharpe's 12. (Eddie Quarless got one for All Stars in 1994)

(2) The Original De Fosto has 6 and The Mighty Sparrow has

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RETIREMENT FUND FOR PANPEOPLE

Dr Lance Seunarine is a member of WST and also an author of three books with a fourth coming out some time this year.

He was taken back with the plight of Bertie Marshall, having seen it happen before with Allan Gervais where after their contribution

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Pan Trivia Questions To The Pan Disapora

At the 1989 Panorama, Ken "professor" Philmore/Fonclaire tied with Len "boogsie" Sharpe/Phase II. That was the first year that another Arranger/Steel Orchestra had played another arranger's composition and tied with his band.                         

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Grenada 2012 Bomb tune Results

2012 boom tune result

1: new dimensions
2: Angel harps
3: Pan oasia
4: Lime Commancheros
5: Rainbow City Allstars
6: Florida Allstars
7: Pan Lovers
8: Grand Roy Pan Angels

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Thanks Mr. Anthony Williams for honouring others at your 81st Birthday.

Pan Pioneer and Leader of the famed North Stars Steel Orchestra, Mr. Anthony Williams celebrated his 81st Birthday by honouring some of the icons in the Pan World. This auspicious event took place at the St. James Amphitheatre in Trinidad, on Sunday

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YOUNGEST KID EVER TO PLAY A STEEL PAN IN A STEELBAND

Which is the youngest kid ever to play a steel pan in a steelband? (one for the books Ian Franklin)

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What Is The Reason?

What is the reason for the north ability to dominate panorama. South only have 1win, if NuTones is from south then it's 2.

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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS PAN TIMES

Pan Times  thank you for  all you do on WST.

Have a Blessed Day and may you have many more.

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Happy 70th Mr. Lennox "Bobby" Mohamed

Mr. Lennox "Bobby" Mohamed celebrated his 70th Birthday on Saturday June 2nd, 2012. Happy Birthday to man who is the youngest arranger to win panorama at 22.

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RATE THE PERFORMANCE OF PAN TRINBAGO

If you were asked to rate the present administration of Pan Trinbago on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being good, what will your rating be?

How will you rate them against the past administration?

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Thanks Pan Trinbago for the 1st leg of Tobago's Pan in the Countryside

Pan Trinbago kicked off the first of the two Tobago "Pan in the Countryside" Pan event on Saturday July 7th 2012. The venue was in Charlotteville which lies Northeast on the Sister Isle.

We were entertained with Single Pans by Metro Stars and Natural

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A GOOD PLACE TO START

Seeing that the government is awake to matters concerning pan it is a good time to put  back the issue of Panorama prize on the front burner before they go back to sleep.

A good place to start is by removing 300,000 from the other prizes and add it o

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Is We Culture...we like it so.

Catch me if you can

By Clarence Rambharat

Welcome to the land of sun, sea and no consequences. As we move to acquire more prison space, not one politician or high-profile crook occupies existing jailhouse real estate. Crafty lawyers and their crooke

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HELP!

One week after we got an award members are going at it, not in a nice way, WST, PanTimes things are getting outer-hand we need H---E---L---P

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Revisiting -- THE REAL MOCKING PRETENDERS

Based on a recent Express newspaper's report dated May 12th, 2012 it was reported that the Maha Sabha laid the rules which stated that absolutely NO Hindu Schools are allowed to have the STEELPAN in their schools unless ALL Hindu Schools were given I

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