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Alston Jack - Renowned Steel Pan Arranger - Exclusive Interview

An exclusive interview with the late Alston "Lil" Jack

"I was born on the island of Trinidad and Tobago, which has one government. It is located near to South America, that’s in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The population is over one millio

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REDUCE. REUSE. RECYCLE: START THERE AND WATCH OTHER FACETS OF LIVE SUSTAIN. STEELBAND INCLUDED. THE FIRST PRIORITY OF ANY CULTURE SHOULD BE SURVIVAL!!!

Time for Trinidad and Tobago to respect how fragile ALL life is. We are well-advised to become much more environmentally-responsible. Don't take my word seriously, but, for your children's sake (assuming you have children and care about their futures

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AND, IF EVERY MEMBER BOUGHT A COPY OF THE BOOK, MY FORMER CAPTAIN WOULD BENEFIT. SO, RATHER THAN TALK ABOUT IT, BUY IT! ESPECIALLY YOU WHO NEVER PLAY PAN!

Of course, we ALL know when it comes to putting their money where there mouths are, many of these forked-tongue snakes will slither away. lol. BUY DE BRUDDER'S DANG BOOK AN LEARN TUH PLAY PAN, AN STOP CRITICIZING THOSE WITH MORE TALENT THAN YOU WILL

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As long as I HAVE BEEN ON THIS FORUM, I am still CONFUSED that NOBODY GETS THE MESSAGE!!! What do STEELBANDS and STEELPANS DO? THEY MAKE MUSIC ...

... since I came on here I have been asking the same question OVER AND OVER: WHERE IS THE MUSIC? TRINIDAD STEELBAND MUSIC and GLOBAL PAN MUSIC are TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ANIMALS.

Until THE TRINIDAD PAN WORLD learns to MAKE PAN MUSIC for GLOBAL AUDI

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HAPPY EARTH DAY!!! ON SUSTAINABILITY: Environmental Science 101. The Effects Of Climate Change MUST Be Part Of Your Proposals OR...

I cannot consider them. The notion of a "sustainable steelband model" MUST include considerations for the effects of climate change. While I may not always be serious (waste of time in this space), this time I am. Regardless of how keen a businessman

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THE NEW PRESIDENT OF PAN TRINBAGO (ROBERT HERNANDEZ) is in the process of building a NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR HIGHLANDERS ...

Under the DISTINGUISHED VISION of ROBERT HERNANDEZ (future PRESIDENT OF PAN TRINBAGO 2021), Highlanders Steel Orchestra is in the process of building a modern Pan Theatre at its Pan Yard location. The Pan Yard is located on the Eastern Main Road at

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FROM THE GHOST FILES - July 5, 2011: Steel Pan Blueprint For Success (Rough Draft Edit) by George D. Goddard (c. 2011)

A TOTAL OF SIXTEEN IDEAS WERE PRESENTED. WHAT MOSES' PROPOSES IS NOTHING NEW, AND DOES NOT LOOK AT STEELBAND (AS INDUSTRY) WITH THE MORE COMPREHENSIVE CONSIDERATIONS THAT EVOLVES WITH SOCIETY AND TIME. I DO; I DO NOT LOOK AT COMPLEX MULTIFACTORAL ISS

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VALENTINO ON GODDARD'S POWER OVER KITCHENER.

"When I realized the conversation was about me, and why I didn't sing my song, I heard George Goddard telling Kitchener, "If that boy doh sing his song here tonight, I will make the steelband men and them boycott yuh tune." He had that kind of power.

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UNDERSTAND WHAT POWER LOOKED LIKE UNDER GODDARD - The power of the word is something else. Brother Valentino: Life is a stage

"When I realized the conversation was about me, and why I didn't sing my song, I heard George Goddard telling Kitchener, "If that boy doh sing his song here tonight, I will make the steelband men and them boycott yuh tune." He had that kind of power.

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FROM THE GHOST FILES - APRIL 28, 2011:Happy Birthday, George "Sonny" Goddard! "The Malcolm X of the Steelband Movement"!

See what Valentino recalls about this great man. #karmaisamother

HONORING OUR HERO WHEN NO ONE ELSE DID. ANYTHING'S CHANGED? NO.

George D. Goddard, B.A.

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MOSES A LITTLE LATE WITH HIS RETURN WITH HIS COMMANDMENTS. (DARE TO READ MORE!)

Tell Moses he will NOT...I repeat will NOT see that "promise land". That slave ship already left the dock, once George "Sonny" Goddard was removed by the Doc-loving useful idiots. THEY created a domino effect that will continue until the last piece f

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HIGHLANDERS STEEL ORCHESTRA BUILDING FUND

Robert Hernandez
Organizer
Boynton Beach, FL

Highlanders Steel Orchestra is in the process of building a modern Pan Theatre at its Pan Yard location. The Pan Yard is located on the Eastern Main Road at the corner of William Street, Success Village,

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The Most Valuable College Majors, ranked

For the study, Bankrate looked at the median incomes and unemployment rates of people based on which bachelor’s degree they obtained in college. We also factored in how many people in each group obtained a higher degree, such as a master’s degree

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Baggoo elected first women president!!! [Since this is a WOMAN IS BOSS FORUM (Right Cecil Hinkson?) I have to give MY FRIEND (MERLE BAGGOO) a little recognition on her accomplishment] ...

Guardian April 18, 2021

"In an anti-climatic finish, Merle Baggoo was elected as the first-ever women's president of the T&T Table Tennis Association (TTTTA) at its annual general elections (AGM) which were held virtually, yesterday."

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watch NIU Steelband Spring 2021 Concert

Ensemble Recital Series
NIU Steelband

Liam Teague, director, NIU Steelband

Avery Attzs and Malik Brooks, co-directors, All-University Steelband

Yuko Asada, director, CSA Steelband

Sunday, April 18, 2021
3 p.m.
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
Program

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DESIREE MYERS to replace DENISE HERNANDEZ as SECRETARY in THE NEW EXECUTIVE ...

BIG PLANS!!! BIG CHANGES coming to PAN TRINBAGO in 2021 (that is if BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE is brave enough to hold the elections ... under THE COVER OF COVID she might POSTPONE the elections to HOLD ON TO THAT POWER). $27,000 a month plus SUV and APAR

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BETRAYAL IN THE BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE EXECUTIVE as GERARD MENDEZ and DANE GULSTON and THE EX-VEE PEE join forces to gain control of PAN TRINBAGO ...

... to quote BLUE BOY: I eh sure if is so THE TING REALLY HAPPEN BECAUSE MEH HEAD WAS SO BAD ... [ But my informers ON THE COVID GROUND sent me some DREGS and tell me to wait for THE FULL SCOOP]. On the other hand: MENDEZ and DANE and CARLON is REAL

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QUESTION: Shouldn't a major requirement to hold any position (especially executive positions) in Pan Trinbago be that holders of such positions know the history of Pan Trinbago specifically? (I say, t

It would be an embarrassment to claim "World governing" status, and then when someone from another part of the World asks a question about the history of the steelband body currently known as Pan Trinbago, its members are unable to articulate that hi

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KEEP DRINKING DE PISS DEY GIVIN YUH TUH DRINK AN TELLIN YUH IZ MAUBY! I'LL PASS...WATER. DRINK DAT TOO! LOL. OH, OH. HERE'S COME THE PLANTATION OVERSEERS. SLAVE SUFFERING FROM DRAPETOMANIA!!!!!!!

♫DIS IZ NOT AH FETE IN HERE DIS IZ MADNESS♫ RIGHT? DOING THE SAME THINGS...TALKING THE SAME OLE TALK...PICKING THE SAME PEOPLE OR THE SAME PERSONALITY TYPES....BETTING ON THE SAME OLD "LET'S SEE WHAT STICKS" GAMBLES...LAUDING THE SAME IMPS WHILE DISH

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OH...ONE MORE THING. TO THE REST OF THE WORLD; THESE PEOPLE DON'T CARE ABOUT BEING THE "WORLD GOVERNING BODY". THEY KNOW THEY LOST THAT TITLE A LONG TIME AGO!

IT IS ALL ABOUT C.R.E.A.M.: CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME! WHEN THE OKRA PRESIDENT SAW DIAZ'S "SALARY" AND WHAT HE PAID THE "PANDA" DUDE AND THE REST OF HIS "EXECUTIVE", SHE WAS LIKE...DA HELL WIT DIS "NEW VISIONARY" BS! LET ME GET MINE. DIAZ HERE'

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