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Revisited - The Dedication of Debra Pan Player, Arranger & Educator
The Dedication of Debra
Pan Player, Arranger & Educator
United Kingdom - Debra Romain is a dedicated pan player in the UK. A classically trained musician, Debra has been teaching pan in schools and within different bands she has spent time with, fo
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Revisited - A British Pan Woman - Rachel Hayward - A Celebration of Women in Pan
A British Pan Woman
Rachel Hayward
United Kingdom - This March marks the 25th anniversary of my involvement with pan. Forty years ago pans were introduced into British schools through the efforts of renowned pan pioneers such as Gerald Forsyth and
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A Celebration of Women in Pan Women’s Month
March is the month that has been dedicated to the celebration of women globally. And in this regard, When Steel Talks revisits our annual celebration of “Women in Pan” all over the world. This year we will not only focus on the women behind the instr
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Dingolay
Shadow's "Dingolay" as arranged by the late, great Clive Bradley, is considered by many to be one of his great masterpieces. The year is 1992, and Metro Steel Orchestra, under the musical guidance of Bradley, has won two consecutive New York panoram
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Desperadoes - Pan Redemption
I think this was the best performance for the night
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PANORANA TUNES INTRODUCTIONS
THIS IS A QUESTION FOR ALL PANORAMA HISTORIANS AND PAN FANS. WHICH IS THE SHORTEST PANORAMA INTRODUCTION TO A PANORAMA TUNE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? I CAN THINK OF TWO, (1) RAINORAMA ARRANGE BY RUDY WELLS FOR TRINIDAD ALL STARS (2) WOMAN ON THE BASS ARRA
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Panorama Masterpieces, Standards and Classics
There are steelband arrangements that are known all over the world. Moreover, these arrangements are quickly becoming musical standards for the steel orchestras. What makes a steelband music arrangement a masterpiece or "classic"?
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Panorama Fiasco on a Global Stage Caught on my Blackberry
Panorama on the Net 2009
In the last few weeks, hundreds of thousands of pan historians, fans and players hooked into the When Steel Talks online network and site seeking to gain and/or share information on the panorama happenings, and become associ
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Panist Jonathan Scales is the Real Deal - “Plot/Scheme”
Many can talk the talk - but few can walk the walk. Panist Jonathan Scales without a doubt is ‘walking the walk.’ On his sophomore release called Plot/Scheme, Scales takes the listener not only into unexpected territory, but clearly uncharted real-es
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Keva Margetson - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form
Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form Keva Margetson Antigua & Barbuda- The late Keva Margetson of Antigua was an avid supporter of all the historical and cultural things that make people of the Caribbean both unique and great. There are th
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Desperadoes 2009
I had a great time in Trinidad with my brother Norman and friends. Norman played Double Seconds with the Desperadoes Steel Orchestra - a long awaited dream came true. Most of this year I spent with Desperadoes, it seemed that anywhere I went I ended
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Pan Chat Radio Show 3
Show 3 is online http://www.thepancafe.com/radio_player.php Please feel free to get involved THIS MONTHS SHOW 1) Song For My Father (The Pan Cafe Quartet) 2) Doh Back Back (All Stars) 3) Charlo (Ralph Macdonald) 4) Where The Ganges Meets The Nile
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Desperaodes Review in Pictures 2009
I had a great time in Trinidad with my brother Norman and friends. Norman played Double Seconds with the Desperadoes Steel Orchestra - a long awaited dream came true. Most of this year I spent with Desperadoes, it seemed that anywhere I went I ended
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Is it 'OK' to quote former arrangers/arrangements?
Here is a simple question or NOT - "When is it OK and NOT OK to use bits and pieces, or 'quotes' from a previously arranged piece of music?" At what point can this be considered plagiarism?? if at all? For many musicians, they can easily replicate a
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Billy Ocean and Ebony Steelband:Caribbean Queen
Billy Ocean ON TOUR WITH EBONY
Why steel bands?
"I've been doing that since I was in Trinidad as a little kid. One of the hurtful things when I came to England was that I had to leave my (steel drum) pan and my dog behind." ... Billy Ocean
Ebony St
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Robert Chappell, Liam Teague to bring popular road show to March 18 recital at NIU
DeKalb, Ill. — Less than a minute after Robert Chappell first heard steelpannist Liam Teague’s “hands like lightning,” the Northern Illinois University professor knew what he must do.
“When Liam first came to NIU in January of 1993, everybody obviou
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Pan Africa 2009
Africa Panorama 2009! The Nigerian Forces Panorama will come up between 20th and 23rd of November 2009. There will be nine organisations participating but we will have more than nine bands, since some organisations will present multiple bands from va
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No Wuk for Carnival - Moods Pan Groove - Robert Greenidge - 1994
The year is 1994 and Robert Greenidge is the arranger for Moods Pan Groove of New York. This is a two minute sample of the heralded ten minute arrangement as captured by Basement Recordings. Go to https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/video/no-wuk-for-car
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contact mics
Has anyone here worked with a contact mic on their pan? A friend of mine is suggesting this for me to play in Notting Hill - any ideas? I have only ever used a regular mic, above or below the pan, which can cause problems if the pan is swinging, or i
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