Interesting Steelband Facts and Trivia.
|
| Compiled by: Jerry Bain |
| TRINIDAD ALL STARS : This band started in 1935 as the “Hell Yard Boys” They changed their name to “Second Fiddle” in 1936 They were also known as “Bad Behavior” In 1938, they changed th |
to the so called Aethiest, jews and other non believers forgive me for quoting scripture, but there is a similarity in this story told by Jesus and the story of pan (and the arts in general) no one knows and will ever know how many "vincent Van goug
Read more…Hello WST members,
I am looking to buy a copy of George Goddard's book, "Forty Years in the Steelbands, 1939-1979", and was wondering if anybody out there could help me out in some way. I don't think the publisher, Karia Press, is still operating, and
Will the change in the Trinidad and Tobago government influence the arts, cultural programs, organizations and initiatives on the twin island? What does this mean, if anything, for pan in Trinidad and Tobago? What would you like to see happen?
Read more…Hi all -
I just sent an e-mail to list@panonthenet.com to update my band info on the Global & USA band lists.
But the e-mail came back as undelivaerable - can anyone advise who at WST i should contact to update my band listing?
thanks!
Catt
Read more…I have been enjoying the Esso Steel Band (Bermuda) version of this song - can anyone tell me which year it was written? Thanks
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago CNMG - CNTworld shut down Gayelle TV for broadcasting the carnival. They have threatened them with legal action. Should a state run broadcasting channel be competing with a private community operation that regularly support cultur
Read more…Almost everyone who attended the 2K10 Junior Panorama at the Queens Park Savannah were bewildered by the results for the 21 and Under category. Well surprise, surprise. It has now been discovered that the person (or persons) tabulating the judges sco
Read more…i desporadoes should have won the last two panaramas .kent panman lample
Read more…Well my good Caribbean People worlwide...i just set up my page....check it out...and see if you like it...let me have some feedbacks or comment if you wish to do so....and last but not least...Listen Out For The Music..
Mr.Vybes (Dj for SOCA FM) Lo
Read more…Daisy James deserves the Hummingbird Medal for her contribution to the National Instrument of T&T, This amazing woman against all odd, was the very first woman to compete and win a "Ping Pong" or Steelpan Soloist competition in Belmont, Trinidad 1946
Read more…Congrats to the winners, hats of to silver stars on a job well done for the second time.
Saw at all the bands but i think the medium band title should have been Katzenjammers they were excellent for a band that open the panorama and left people s
Maybe I'm missing something here, but to look to me like the PHI and E-Pan are two different products. One is a MIDI controller and the other is a synthesizer. So what's the problem?
Northern Illinois University’s Steelband and Jazz Ensemble will perform a joint concert on March 20th, 2010, at the Duke Ellington Ballroom, Holmes Student Center, Dekalb, Illinois. Featured on the concert will be Sune Borregaard’s arrangements for s
Read more…Hello, Mr. Advance Dynamics what is the status on the updated 2010 DVD you promised?
I am not too proud to eat my words. Yesterday I posted a discussion which informed this Pan Fraternity that the pay per view CTNT offered was a flop, well friends I ate those words last night. The saga goes like this: I was attentively watching CTNT
Read more…Well some had it to say we Trinis want every thing free. I paid for the subscription and I am telling you Soca Monarch transmission was a flop. Numerous people was complaining via facebook. CTNT had a Brooklyn Bridge for sale and I bought it last nig
Read more…hi, all This is my final year in uwi and because of this i have to do a recital. My recital is based on the evolution of the steelpan. I am putting together a concert i march/April nx year as the final showing. In this concert the title is The
Read more…
