Lessons In Steel
by Queen Macoomeh
Canada - Ah learn dat Renegades form in 1948. Ah learn it had women in de bacchanal since in de earlies. Ah read about men like Stephen "Goldteeth" Nicholson and Cecil "Dead" Hinkson. Ah read about Doctor Rat and
Destra, Iwer and Blaxx are among the “champs” featured this Saturday (March 12th) as Pan Trinbago stages its annual Champz of Steel +Plus at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, from 8:00pm.
The popular soca stars, champions in their own right
Read more…ALTHOUGH ALLSTARS IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL STEELBAND SIDE, TONIGHT WAS EXODUS' NIGHT.
WHEN WILL THEY EVER GET IT RIGHT?
REMATCH IN JUNE? CONSIDER IT PANTRINBAGO .... A REMATCH BETWEEN THE TOP 3 STEELBAND IN JUNE.
AND IN SEPTEMBER, ALL TEN FINALIST P
Read more…Once again, Pan Trinbago is inviting steelpan aficionados to relive the blink/bmobile National Panorama Finals 2011 through the DVD and CD productions.
Two disc sets featuring the Medium and Large Conventional Bands in the case of the DVDS while th
Read more…Q: Let’s go back to Boogsie for a moment. You started to say earlier that he is an anomaly...
Robertson: Boogs
Women’s Contribution to the
Steelband Movement
by Merle Albino-de Coteau
Trinidad - In the 1940’s, during our childhood we were fortunate to hear and appreciate in our neighbourhood a beautiful musical sound produced by a small pan played by Carl
Semi Final Panorama Results - click for full results across all rounds
The finalists for the blink/bmobile National Panorama Finals were announced during the wee hours this morning. The Grand Finals is scheduled for Saturday 05th March at the Queen
Read more…Renegades could do no wrong, winning Panorama 1995, 1996 and 1997. Jit had the formular. Lots of jam from start to finnish, animated players, a dash of innovation and staying close to the melody so that the audiences never get lost. Jit had figured i
Read more…I am a sax player who learns a lot from playing pan. The physical layout of any instrument has a lot to do with how easy or difficult it is to play and hear and (most importantly) understand music. When I first tried to come to terms with the 7flat 9
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After the results were announced and the last 6 hours have passed and I am going over last night's performance in my mind and my personal observations of the Judges decision I believe the introduction of the tune is the difference between winning or
Read more…This morning at 615 am I got a call from my brother in trinidad.that my friend henry cyrus was killed in the pan yard his wife and a couple of people was also hurt this is sad to see what is happening in.trinidad RIP my good friend HENRY CYRUS
Read more…Renegades could do no wrong, winning Panorama 1995, 1996 and 1997. Jit had the formular. Lots of jam from start to finnish, animated players, a dash of innovation and staying close to the melody so that the audiences never get lost. Jit had figured i
Read more…Panorama Notes
by Dalton Natine
Trinidad & Tobago - The 2011 Panorama wormed its way through the Carnival, resistant to salt in its wounds. So it didn’t fold and die. Or tip open a Pandora’s Box of unbridled angst.
Panorama came home and made us c
Read more…Congrats to Katzenjammers & Valley Harps - 2011 Medium Band Joint Panorama Champions
click for Panorama 2011Results: Medium Category - http://www.panonthenet.com/tnt/2011/results/2011summaryresults.htm#medium
Read more…Can someone please tell me how to see the results.
Read more…Since 1963 when North Stars won the first Panorama competition supporters of other bands claim the judges "theif " their band.
By tommorow when the results are announced here we go again on WST forum that "they theif" my band Steelbands in Trinidad
Read more…My Take Panorama 2011
by Leon Thomas
Global - There is a lot of good music being played. Bands in the Small and Medium category are making extreme and positive strides. However, the Large Bands have maintained their descent towards mediocrity. This y
Much respect to Renegades Steel Orchestra for standing for justice and it players. Regardless of how this injusction against Pan Tribago goes, I will always have the utmost respect for them. It is too bad the other steel orchestras who were also dis
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