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Open Steelband letter to the Mayor of San Fernando, Trinidad

Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. - With a focus on southern Trinidad where he and his band, Southern Marines Steelband Foundation, are based, columnist Michael Joseph expresses his dismay about the treatment of the steelband community with respect to the fi

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Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays to all those who celebrate the Thanksgiving season, in the USA and worldwide, from When Steel Talks. Pan-4-Life!

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Top 10 Most Viewed Videos - WST Steelpan Music Channel

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The Illustrated Story of Pan - coming soon!

The Illustrated Story of Pan brings together the results of Kim Johnson’s two decades of research into the oral, documentary and pictorial history of the steelband movement. It combines the intellectual rigour of a leading Caribbean researcher with t

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What is the benefit of a Panorama Tune?

WST member Joel Augustin  asks:

Can someone explain to me what exactly is a "Panorama Tune". For the better part of the last 70 years all types of tunes were played by pan sides. The calypsonians sang tunes of humour, social commentary, love etc and t

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Indiana Steel Pan Association up and running

 Indiana Steel Pan Association up and running

The steelpan community in the state of Indiana has representation in its newly-formed Indiana Steelpan Association.  Co-founders are Eric Mannweiler, David Chase and Tom Berich.

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Over 6500 steelpan music members on WST

Much thanks folks.  Recently WST ning network went over 6500 members. We are looking forward to increasing global steelpan music experience of the WST family..

Pan 4 Life!!

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Slain Steelpan Player to be honored with Talent Expression dedication

Trinidad & Tobago. W.I. -  Southern Marines Steelband Foundation in Marabella, Trinidad has declared that in homage to their slain pan player, twenty-year old Petra Abraham - this weekend's upcoming finals of their annual Talent Expression competitio

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Looking for a copy of George Goddard's book

Hello WST members,
I am looking to buy a copy of George Goddard's book, "Forty Years in the Steelbands, 1939-1979", and was wondering if anybody out there could help me out in some way. I don't think the publisher, Karia Press, is still operating, and

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Liam Teague set to arrange for Starlift Steel Orchestra for Panorama 2011

Hello everyone,

I’ll be arranging for the Starlift Steel Orchestra for Panorama 2011.

 If you’d like to perform with the ensemble, or know of players who would like to be part of theexperience, please contact me at liamteague@hotmail.com

Thanks,

Lia

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Pamberi Steel Orchestra launches its latest CD “PARIS PAN JAM”

Paris Pan Jam was recorded in France in 2009 when the band did a five-week tour of Europe, and originally released in France this year when the band returned to Europe for two months from May through July.

Last year Pamberi was offered the opportunit

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USSA RECIPTION

USSA is having a small reciption on Thursday 8pm at Cafe' Omar. This reciption, is to present to seven of the area steelbands with awards aquired from Dr. Kendall Stewart, he will be making the presentation himself, also USSA will make presentations

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FREE - People's Band for 2011

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NIU Steelband 2010 Fall Concert Broadcast in Review

Global - It was 'Live' Pan on the net for almost two hours.  WST (When Steel Talks) just completed taking in a portion of the NIU (Northern Illinois University) steelband concert from DeKalb, Illinois, through the NIU School of Music’s web broadcasti

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Pan tunes for 2011

Folks you need to listen to "Land For Pan" by Bodyguard. I think that song has the best chord progression of all the pan songs that I've heard for 2011 so far. It has a lot of musical movements and is the kind of tune any panman would love to play. T

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Pan is My Drug

The lyrics brilliantly capture the kind of addiction to Pan experienced by many older generation pan "beaters" of the years stretching roughly from the late 40s to the 60s. It is also very ingenious and shrewd to use drugs as the metaphor of choice.

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Put the Steelband back in the Carnival

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Columnist Michael Joseph shares his opinion about Trinidad and Tobago’s planned introduction of the People’s Band on the streets of Trinidad and Tobago for Carnival 2011 as announced by that country’s Minister of Arts and Mu

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Kenny J's Discount

Kenny J has again displayed his ingenuity combined with a danceable melody

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Pan gorn clear!

Pan gorn clear!

Ontario, Canada - Oh goooode! I get christen over again! Dem pan jumbie hole me in a full Nelson and douse my head in holy water till ah ketch de power an bawl for murderation. Hear nuh man. Talk bout bess? Steupse....it was more dan

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Facebook, When Steel Talks, and the Steelpan Music Community

Facebook, When Steel Talks, and the Steelpan Music Community
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Global - When Steel Talks (WST) is committed to ensuring that the global steelpan music community remains a dynamic environm

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