Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee, Florida, USA Calypso. Reggae. Rock. Even classical. All those musical styles were on display at the Virginia International Pan Fest in early May. More than 50 Leon High School steel band members made the 12-hour bus trip to Virginia Beach to perform in the competition phase of the festival — and came home with the grand prize trophy.
Lion Steel’s director Mike Wendeln brought his two advanced bands to the festival, Canboulay and Bacchanal. After an almost-rained-out rehearsal the afternoon before, and an early morning set on the beach, the bands took the stage on Saturday, May 9, at the Seaside Paladium, an outdoor performance venue right beside the beach.
According to Wendeln, both bands tackled very challenging pieces, with Bacchanal playing “One More Soca,” “Chant,” and “Woman Is Boss,” and Canboulay performing “Brooklyn,” “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” and “Misbehave.”
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