From left to right: Hesil Caesar, Cyril Leroy Morgan, Gideon Quashie, & Evrod Cottoy High Wycombe honours its pan pioneers By Stephen Spark United Kingdom Photograph By Amy Watters Thursday 19 November 2015 : 10:11 GMT 0
By Stephen Spark
United Kingdom
Photograph By Amy Watters
High Wycombe honours its pan pioneers Vincentians who moved to High Wycombe established the Buckinghamshire town as a centre for carnival and steelpan. Recently it celebrated the 20th century’s only new acoustic musical instrument and those who introduced it to the UK.
The Holiday Inn at High Wycombe was the venue on Saturday 14th November for “an evening of excellence” organised by arts and heritage organisation SV2G.
His Excellency Cenio Lewis CMG, High Commissioner for St Vincent & the Grenadines, was guest of honour and made presentations to some of those who brought the sweet sound of pan into the streets and schools of Buckinghamshire. Also present were local MP Steve Baker and the chairs of Wycombe District Council and Chiltern District Council.
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