Global - Orman “Patsy” Haynes from Casablanca Steel Orchestra is simply one of the all-time greats of Pan. When Steel Talks (WST) spotlights Orman “Patsy” Haynes as we revisit his 1985 interview with academic, journalist, historian, and cultural and music standout Doris Green.
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That was a very convincing report on the development of the pan. Although his view on the origins of the pan may be considered sacrilegious by many on this forum.
Mr. Haynes felt that both Africans and Indians contributed to the invention of the pan -- based on a relationship stemming from an Indian festival where Blacks and Indians joined together in playing pans.
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