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The Saga Begins - The Road to the NY Panorama Championship A WST special to the NY Daily News

The Saga Begins - The Road to the NY Panorama Championship
A WST special to the NY Daily News


Sonatas practices for 2009 PanoramaNew York, USA - The grand event known as “Panorama” commences on its traditional date - the last Saturday before Labor

A Steel Symphony, Pounded Out in Brooklyn

New York, USA - As the sun sets over a string of tire repair and auto body shops in Brooklyn, the first jaunty notes of a jangly symphony ring out. The roar of Atlantic Avenue subsides as the music floods these ragged blocks, filling the grease-soake

Basement Recordings’ 2010 New York Pan Yard Recording Schedule

Basement Recordings’ 2010 New York Pan Yard Recording Schedule

New York, USA - For many years Basement Recordings, Inc. - parent company of PanOnTheNet and When Steel Talks - has visited the pan yards of some of New York’s finest steel orchestras, t

Results - 2010 Nttingo Hill Carnival Steel Band Competitions

BAS congratulates all participants on their outstanding performances and unique contributions to the success of the 2010 Notting Hill Carnival and its associated events. We thank our partners for their support of our work, and everyone who attended f

THE BELLY OF THE BEAST

Arranger Al “Allos” Foster leads D’Radoes’ ‘Pan Army’ into the New York Panorama Thunderdome

The Pan View - from the Pan Yard of D’Radoes Steel Orchestra
Arranger Al “Allos” Foster leads D’Radoes’ ‘Pan Army’ into the New York Panorama Thunderdome


D'Radoes Steel Orchestra practices for New York's 2010 PanoramaNew York, USA - This is indeed

Pantonic is a lean, mean fighting machine - looking for Goliath

The Pan View - from the Pan Yard of Pantonic Steel Orchestra
Pantonic is a lean, mean fighting machine - looking for Goliath

New York, USA - Pantonic Steel Orchestra will enter the “Battle Zone” known as Panorama as a lean, mean, fighting machine. T

Congratulation to Ebony Steel Orchestra on your UK Panorama 2010 championship

Ebony wins UK's 2010 national panorama. 

When Steel Talks extends congratulations to members of Ebony.

“Tell Dem” CASYM is coming for real!

The Pan View - from the Pan Yard of CASYM Steel Orchestra
“Tell Dem” CASYM is coming for real!


New York, USA - Little people, big people, young people, mature people and lots of parents dot CASYM’s pan yard on Church Avenue. Not even the constant of

SHOW CANCELATION

Apologies to all who intended to attend USSA's Pan Explosion on Sunday August 29th, at Cross Fire's pan yard. The show has been canceled. One of our member bands CASYM and one of the performing guest bands Silhouttes had to cancel their fundraisers l

The Pan View - from the Pan Yard of Despers Steel Orchestra Facing the challenge of Panorama, gentrification & high expectations...

New York, USA - From two blocks away we can hear tenors whistling, double seconds singing, guitar pans humming and basses grumbling. As we move in closer to this sonic epicenter, that unmistakable distinct sound of a great steel orchestra overtakes y

UK National Panorama ‘Champions of Steel’ 2010 ‘Champions of Steel’ 2010 returns to Horniman’s Pleasance

Ebony Steel OrchestraLondon, UK - 2010 marks the 32nd anniversary of the esteemed competition, Champions of Steel. Paddington Youth Steel Orchestra led by Zac Herbert was victorious in the initial competition held in 1978. Since that time this presti

The Pan View - from the Pan Yards of Sesame Flyers and CrossFire Steel Orchestras

New York, USA - When Steel Talks (WST) took in the vibes at the pan yard of Sesame Flyers last evening after the early-morning vandalism that disrupted their music flow. About two blocks away, WST could hear the beautiful sounds of the orchestra as t

Sesame Flyers Steel Orchestra Pan Yard Vandalized!

New York, USA - The Brooklyn, New York Pan Yard of Sesame Flyers Steel Orchestra was broken into during the very early morning hours of Thursday August 19, 2010 and vandalized. The perpetrators left the yard in disarray and completely destroyed the e

Steel Bands in American Schools: What They Are, What They Do, and Why They're Growing!

Remember Rebecca? A look at one of the most intriguing moments in steelband history - Panorama 1983

Sonatas Steelband Launch - Method to the Madness

New York - In spite of the steady drizzle and dark overcast skies, the bands came out to play. One by one they arrived: Pan Ambassadors, Despers USA, Harmony, ADLIB, CASYM, Pantonic, Steel Sensation, Sesame Flyers and others were all slated to perfor

The Prime Minister, Steelpan and Tassa on Madison Avenue - India Day Parade 2010

 New York - The Honourable Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, was Guest of Honor on the lead float for the 30th India Day Parade on Madison Avenue in New York. Steelpan, Tassa and carnival masqueraders were a proud part of

Sunday serving of Steelpan Music at D’Radoes Band Launch

Sunday serving of Steelpan Music at D’Radoes Band Launch
New York - Fashionably - or frustratingly, depending on your point of view - late, D’Radoes Steel Orchestra kicked off their annual band launch in high musical style last Sunday evening around

Junior Panorama Steelband Competition 2K10 in UK

CSI SteelbandLondon, UK - CSI Steelband Trust retained their BAS/CAPCA (British Association of Steelbands/ Children and Parents Carnival Association) Junior Panorama title for the third consecutive year. This is coupled with their victory at the firs