My band, the Sun Kings Caribbean Party Band has a gig in Wallingford Connecticut June 26. It's a restaurant gig, so the money is not large, but the fun is. We cover the spectrum from steel pan classics, soca, reggae, and beyond. Our panist can't play
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Government gets patent for G-pan
By Lara Pickford-Gordon Thursday, May 20 2010
TT has been given patent approval for the G-pan and this is expected to reap benefits for the country as inventor. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Patrick Manning dur
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Happy Birthday Neville Jules - Steelpan Titan revisited in WST Interview
There are a collective few who bear the distinction of being universally recognized as members of that unique, and special fraternity we at When Steel Talks refer to as Giants a
The Donna Grossman Casting Company (Manhattan) is holding a casting session today and tomorrow. They are looking for a male steel pan musician who will appear in an Icelandic Airlines commercial. The final person selected will receive $1,000 and mus
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Trinidad & Tobago - Adjudication in the four ‘regions’ for 2010’s Pan in the 21st Century is complete, with the 2009 winners Skiffle Bunch making it back among the finalists for another year of competition. The orchestra joins eleven others in this
Personally, I will ALWAYS maintain that Flamingoes' arrangement/rendition of this selection, Poets and Peasants is THE GREATEST pan tune ever to be played &/or listened to. Salut d'amour, Elizabethan Serenade, Claire De Lune ( all Junior Pouchet) wer
Read more…Panache Steel OrchestraSt. John’s, Antigua - As I got to my seat on Sunday evening, 9th May, at the Multipurpose Centre at Perry Bay, I could feel the excitement in the air. The room was filling up with fellow pan lovers in eager anticipation of the
Read more…Global - This year, there will be two Pan In New York CDs released. Pan In New York 2009 - the CD, will feature the orchestras performing at tempo. The other CD, "Pan In New York - the Cooldown Version" will feature the bands playing at reduced temp
Read more…Global - The Trinidad and Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble (TTCSE) has been hard at work polishing up their already noteworthy repertoire and presentation for an upcoming tour to the Republic of Ireland later this month.
On May 15, the steel orchestra wi
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Adjudication for 2010’s Pan in the 21st Century begins Wednesday 12 May in Tobago with Our Boys and Katzenjammers Steel Orchestras. Katzenjammers were champions back in 2008 when they triumphed with their performance of Edwi
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MAS MAN - A Dalton Narine Film in Review
Documentary about Trinidad & Tobago Carnival Artist Peter Minshall
Global - The production “Mas Man” is one that should be introduced and featured at film festivals worldwide.
It chronicles Peter Minshall,
Trinidad & Tobago - bmobile Pan in the 21st Century is another exciting pan event on the local calendar that justly rewards steelbands for the effort and creativity in preparing for such a competition.
Competitors are required to play tunes from the
Read more…The 8th annual PANorama Caribbean Music Fest is the only place where you can enjoy great Caribbean music and food while basking in the fresh ocean breezes of the breath-taking Virginia Beach Oceanfront. This year’s headliners, Andy Narell and Relator
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Defence Force Steel Orchestra participates in Holland Voorthuizen Military Tattoo
Trinidad & Tobago - The Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force Steel Orchestra has been invited to participate in the Holland Voorthuizen Military Tattoo from May 4–15, 2010
My new suite for steel band and choir, "in the Shadows of the Forest," will be performed May 7th at 7:00 p.m. at the Virginia Arts Festival "PANorama" steel band festival in Virginia Beach, VA, at the 24th Street Stage (as a warm-up for the Andy Nare
Read more…MARLENE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FAMILY & FRINDS OF JEFFREY SIGHTING ANTOINE
FOR ALL THEIR LOVE AND ACT OF KINDNESS IN THIS VERY SAD TIME
Read more…Happy Birthday to Panist, Arranger and Composer Robert Greenidge
Global - He is simply one of the finest musicians to ever grace the steelpan instrument. Happy Birthday from When Steel Talks.
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When Steel Talks extends a Happy Belated Birthday to arranger, composer and performing artist Ray Holman. Ray's birthday was on April 22.
