The Earl of Pan wears his crown gracefully

[Pan Times]

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “In 2004 Hurricane Ivan destroyed The Cayman Islands and evidently shattered my personal possessions including steelpans and household articles. The Canadian government hurriedly sent passenger planes to evacuate all Canadians which included me and my family” - the La Pierre Family Steelband.

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[CURTIS WILLIAMS]

Thank you Mr.La Pierre for the work that you have doing over the years with the steel pan and may God continue to bless you and your family.

[Andre-Roger Dellevi]

Congrats to ELP sr. His contributions to steelpan are under-recognized, so big up and props to the man...

P.S. As you will see from the comments left on the original posting of this article.by Hollis Clifton, the info on the PHI-pan was erroneous. > http://pangenealogy.blogspot.com/2010/10/earl-la-pierre-wears-his-c...

The one-and-only electronic pan that was seen or heard anywhere near AfroPan was the E-Pan!!! > http://napeinc.com/

[Andre-Roger Dellevi]

The X-tra-ordinary La Pierre family at work using the e-pan (not phi-pan) in Afro Pan Yard...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMJMcGdS0kc&feature=player_embed...!

[Rico John]

Greetings Earl, congratulations on your continuing recognition as an Ambassador of Pan and a Panman extraordinaire. I have not been in To for the longest while, so I have lost touch with your Afropan. Nonetheless, Guidance and Protection.
Ras Rico I