Bradley was academically sound. So great was he that after being a student at the Gov't Training College and passing with distinction in his subjects he was recalled- this time as a lecturer in Mathe
courtesy of Everybody's Magazine - by Ivor B. Ford
While the Steel Pan may have its roots in Trinidad, it is Antigua and Barbuda that has produced the oldest continuously operating steelband in the world Hell's Gate Steel Orchestra.
Begun as Housec
St. Lucia - Somewhere in the 1940’s a young man named Lennard “Scrubb” Wellington, started on his way to become St. Lucia’s steelband maestro. He had experimented with music from the age of seven and his real interest in pan started after World W
There are a lot of good Pan videos to be found on youtube.com, some of which were posted by When Steel Talks and some posted by other users; but every now and then I come across that one video that just makes me laugh. The video below is one of those
Hey everyone,
I was wondering if there are any stores that anyone would recommend for getting steelpan items. I am looking for anything related to pan, except the pan itself. So if you have had a good experience with anybody please let me know! I am
New Pres in charge of Steelband Affairs in Trinidad & Tobago
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - Pan Trinbago Inc. has a new President. He is Keith Diaz, former Chairman of the Northern Region of Pan Trinbago and member of WITCO Desperadoes.
Diaz received 15
Patrick Arnold was yesterday unseated as president of Pan Trinbago after 12 years at the helm.
The new president is Keith Diaz of WITCO Desperadoes who won the face off with 152 votes from the representatives of more than 70 local steel bands which
Printers ‘talking loud’ and saying something
Two ‘Scaredy Cats’ Run for cover,
New York, NY - Ever wonder what happens when you take the product presenters out of their comfort zone and eliminate their prepared script? Will they let their product do
England, UK - Ebony’s historical journey began in a humble setting of a chilly autumn of 1969 in Acton, London by Cape James and Winston ‘P’ Joseph. Cape inherited the steel pans from The Relatives Steelband when John Justalyn, a founder of the band
Trinidad, WI - Pan Trinbago’s Triennial Convention is scheduled to take place at The Auditorium, East Mucurapo Secondary School, 1 Mucurapo Road, Mucurapo, Trinidad on Sunday 25th October 2009 at 10:00 am, with registration commencing at 8:00 am.
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Hey all, are there any UK / Euro members here? I'm trying to find anyone who might be interested in purchasing official T&T Panorama DVDs / CDs / anything from competing bands, as there doesn't seem to be anything recent readily available here (my on
New York, NY - When Steel Talks (WST) is among the press corps at the PDN International Conference and PhotoPlus Expo, Jacob Javits Center, New York. We are here to mingle with manufacturers, observe, question and explore their philosophies and their
I've noticed that several pieces have a similar two or three note figure in the melody at the beginning of the chorus - for example My Pussin, Queen of the Bands and Plenty Lovin, and is similar to the chorus of Yellow Bird and Sly Mongoose. Can anyo
Trinidad & Tobago, WI - The auditions are out of the way and the serious business of the Talent Expression competition is about to start. The ninth edition of this prestigious event organised by the Southern Marines Steelband Foundation and held at t
New Dimension steel band was formed in March of 1988 by a group of young people living in St. George the capital Grenada.
From inception the band gave signal that it would be a tremendous musical force for in just six months New Dimension Steel Band
THe AES convention is being held in New York. If you are into any aspect of professional audio this is an event you should attend.
EXHIBITION HOURS
* Oct. 9 Noon - 6pm
* Oct. 10 10am - 6pm
* Oct. 11 10am - 6pm
* Oct. 12 10am - 4pm
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New York, NY - Ever wonder what happens when you take the product presenters out of their comfort zone and eliminate their prepared script? Will they let their product do