New York, USA - Pantonic Steel Orchestra and CASYM Steel Orchestra held their 2011 Steelband launches on successive evenings this past weekend. Two of New York’s valued music franchises delivered the goods.
It’s August and folks were indeed in a New York state of mind. Tonic’s Albemarle Road panyard - the site of the front side of this dual Pan launch weekend - was abound with NY Yankee-style caps. Pantonic had Saturday, and CASYM, on Sunday - for this musical double-header of a ‘home and home’ concert series featuring NY’s finest steel orchestras. The constant threat of rain, and on-and-off drizzle definitely impacted the turn-out, but it had zero impact on the enthusiasm of those in attendance, and on the level of music performed by the groups.
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