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Hatters - Mash Up (Blaxx; Soca, 2022) - Prelims 2023 - Arranger Richard Alvin Gittins

Hatters Steel Orchestra perform their preliminaries at the Hatters Pan Theatre, 100 Lady Hailes Avenue, San Fernando, Trinidad, TT.
Tune: Mash Up by Blaxx (Soca, 2022).
Arranger: Richard Alvin Gittins.

Medium Conventional Steelbands, South Central Pr

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7-time pan champs Arima Golden Symphony Steel Orchestra homeless

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Arima Golden Symphony steel orchestra has won the small conventional band category in the national Panorama competitio

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A Moment in Pan Music Misery - Brooklyn, New York

The state of Brooklyn's Steel Orchestras 

photo by Noah Smit

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New home for Desperadoes Steel Orchestra seen as tourism revenue earner

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Port-of-S

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Al-Rawi promises Hatters Steel Orchestra proper home

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  San Fernando West MP Faris Al-Rawi said he is doing all he can to make sure Hatters Steel Orchestra finds a proper home in the correct way.

“It is a work in progress, and we (stak

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New Home For Desperadoes Steel Orchestra

by Dr. Keith Rowley

In April, Government will begin construction of a new, permanent home for 11-time Panorama Champions - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra.

Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley made the announcement last night during a visit t

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The committee Tuesday morning voted to approve government leases to Panyard People and Universal Concrete. Both government properties are in Sub Base, St. Thomas

The VI Source 

Vincent Richards, left, and Eric Castro testify at Tuesday’s hearing. 

St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. - Panyard People is a nonprofit organization that trains residents in the art of steel pan. Richards testified the lease is for plot No. 6 So

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Despers moves house again

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Members of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra on location at the old Government Printery site at Tragarete Road, Port of Spain, yesterday.

GARY CARDINEZ

Desperadoes Steel Orchestra is on the move again. On Monday members of the s

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CASYM Steel Orchestra 2017 NY Panorama Pan Yard Recording Session

CASYM Steel Orchestra musicians have recorded their Panyard performance of their 2017 NY Panorama selection, with a live audience looking on.

Two [Despers USA and CASYM]  Basement Recordings Panyard recording sessions down, three more scheduled to go

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Despers USA Steel Orchestra 2017 NY Panorama Pan Yard Recording Session

Despers USA Steel Orchestra musicians have recorded their Panyard performance of their 2017 NY Panorama selection, with a live audience looking on.

Two [Despers USA and CASYM]  Basement Recordings Panyard recording sessions down, three more schedul

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Liz Mannette puts pan on the (Google) map

Trinidad and Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Elizabeth “Liz” Mannette was tired of getting lost. Setting out to visit a new panyard was always a wearisome adventure because she would often have to turn back when she could not readily find t

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Pan Trinbago 2017 Panorama schedule

I am surprised that there has been no discussion of the recently (October 19th) released schedule of events for the 2017 Panorama.  There has been discussion about boycotting Panorama, but nothing about the significantly revised schedule. 

First, th

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San City Steel Symphony Sings Sad Song - Wall falling on steelpan instruments latest in tale of woe

San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Usually, San City Steel Symphony housed on Carib Street in the city of San Fernando, south Trinidad is in the business of making sweet music. And that skill set saw the band coming in second in the country’s 2

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birdsong’s Vacation Music Camp is a Go - Auditions Start

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Do you play pan, trumpet, trombone, saxophone, flute, clarinet, keyboards, percussion, guitar or bass? Or do you sing? Are you currently in secondary school?

....Do you wish to enhance your musical skills with a 5-week inte

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New home for Desperadoes

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Steelbands are already in competition mode for the 2016 Panorama competition with most bands already selecting their tune of choice. Some bands are also located at new venues, including Desperadoes

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Basement 2014 Panyard Recording Schedule

Basement 2014 Panyard Recordings

Tuesday August 26:

• 9:00 p.m. - CASYM Steel Orchestra - [DONE] - (watch 2013 performances - cool down - up-tempo)
  
  
• 10:30 p.m.- ADLIB Steel Orchestra - [DONE]
  

Wednesday August 27:

• 9:00 p.m. - Sonatas Steel Orchestr

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New York Steelband music franchises replace Brooklyn Dodgers in Summer of 2014

Sonatas Steel Orchestra Two for 2 - But Very Different Results

Brooklyn, New York, USA  - Many years from now, the story will be retold about the night with the legendary Neville Jules (and a dancing Mr. Jules at that!)—captain emeritus of the also-l

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For a Band of Steel-Pan Drummers, Summer Means Practice, Practice, Practice

The New York Times

New York, USA - Their racks of steel-pan drums strung together, the musicians of the Despers USA band trudged alongside as the entire operation — drum racks, stage, cooking tent, portable toilet — rolled down Washington Avenue in

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Laventille to Brooklyn, A Phenomenal People - A Great Day for the Steelpan and Community

Laventille Pan Family Reunion 2014

New York, USA - On a balmy Brooklyn Summer night some two thousand-plus miles away from its namesake (Laventille) - D’Radoes Steel Orchestra held its 2nd annual ‘Laventille Pan Family Reunion’ Day in its panyard. T

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POS Corporation and Phase II in mediation over eviction issue

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Reigning Panorama champion Phase II Pan Groove has agreed to enter mediation with the Port-of-Spain City Corporation as the two battle over the steelband’s Hamilton Street, Woodbrook, home.

The t

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