It’s congrats to former Pan Trinbago head - Louis Patrick Arnold - Forum

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Cindy Cummings September 13, 2011 at 2:11pm

Congratulations to Louis Patrick Arnold on being awarded this Medal. It would be nice if those in charge would take a good long look at the arrangers, tuners, and the lowly steelband men who have spent years working away at their art to give the steelpan the prominence it has achieved today. I have a book titled "Search For A New Sound" by Dan Cowan. He talks about the people of the Caribbean and how the native musicians have also developed their own unique band instruments, some of which are fashioned from oil drums. Drum lids are tempered with flame, and pitches are indicated by a standardized notation. There is a picture of some men measuring, and marking out the notes on the pan. I remember one of them from Invaders. The picture could have been taken in their pan yard on Tragarete Road. The Copyright is 1967. The people in the picture also deserve to be rewarded for what they have accomplished.
- Patrick F Joseph > Cindy Cummings September 13, 2011 at 3:21pm
  
  Cindy, thank you for acknowledging your appreciation towards the people that invented our National Instrument. We are a young Nation, 49 years old, and I am sure that all major contributors to the Pan Movement would be rewarded soon. It is not always Awards that indicate/measure how much the person has done for PAN.
  
  Patrick Arnold held the highest office in the Pan Movement, Pantrinbago. In addition to his Academic Achievement, he is a Band Leader, an Arranger, and a skillful tuner. I would like the people of Trinidad and Tobago, the Region and the world at large, to know who is Patrick Louis Arnold. I would like to invite his Organization to forward a profile of this past President via this Medium/Media. It is time for us to start writing about our Past and present Leaders of the Pan Movement in a Magazine or the sort, A Pantrinbago Monthly or annual Feature. We want to know more about Owen Serrette, Richard Forteau, M'quilkin etc. A short Bio would do. In this way we would appreciate the work they are doing and maintain a positive vibration towards these Guys.
Judith Laird September 13, 2011 at 9:44am

I wish to add my congratulations to Patrick Arnold many Blessings
VALENTINE YOUNG September 12, 2011 at 4:44pm

I am not hating. What has Patrick Arnold done that he should be awarded an exteemed award as the Chaconia Medal [Gold]?. I personally think this is a travesty. He really never elevated the Pan movement under his leadership. He never found a decent home for pan. He overseered many unethical things that took place at Panorama such as keeping the stubs from the Panorama tickets at the door on Finals night and recycling them later on into the night. This act contrbuted to over crowding, which became a safety hazzard. Pan and Panorama went no way under his leadership. . There are so many others who were involved in pan that deserved this award. He himself never expected to be ever granted such a prestigious award. I think that he should return that award to the authorities as soon as possible. Granting him that award has diminished the value of the medal. Truth being told!!!!!!
- Patrick F Joseph > VALENTINE YOUNG September 12, 2011 at 5:29pm
  
  Valentine, let's look on the bright side and think only of the good Patrick has been doing for the Pan movement. It is good that the Government and people of our country recognize one of us. Patrick is an alrounder in this fraternity and is very much international. Look on the bright side. Congratulation Patrick on your achievement. All the best for the future. Health, Strength and Prosperity. We are actually 2 weeks late in sending our Greetings........From PJ of Rhapsody NG
jerome ebenezer clarke September 12, 2011 at 4:07pm

My question i is what about,Jit Samaroo,,,Len BSharpe,,,,K Philmore,, and other arrangers,The Steelpan Tuners for without them their would have been no Pan TrinBago,,.i do wonder if they would be given that honour when they are all Dead,,which would be of no use..