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What the Bands are Playing, and Who’s Arranging
New York - Nine New York Steel Orchestras are cracking up nightly as they prepare for the biggest night on their annual calendar - the Steelband Music Panorama competition, scheduled this year for Saturday September 5, 2009 behind the Brooklyn Museum
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Congratulations - Khan Cordice awarded Antigua's First Pan Scholarship
When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Khan Cordice. According to the Antigua Observer, Cordice was awarded Antigua's first pan scholarship. When Steel Talks had the opportunity to meet and interview Khan this past Fall at the Moods of Pan Festi
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Condolences to the family and friends of Jay Mckenzie
When Steel Talks extends our condolences to the family and friends of Jay Mckenzie of Sesame Flyers Steel Orchestra. R.I.P.
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PANTONIC STEEL ORCHESTRA BAND LAUNCHING
PANTONIC STEEL ORCHESTRA BAND LAUNCHING WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY AUGUST 8, 2009 AT 2514 ALBERMERLE RD BROOKLYN NY INVITED BANDS CASYM STEEL BAND DESPERS USA SESAME FLYERS STEEL SENSATION AND MORE........ $5.OO DONATION THANKS......
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Pan Fraternity Get Early Bonus Start for August Pan Month
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. – On August 30th 1991, Steelband was officially declared the National Instrument of Trinidad and Tobago, and rightly so I may say. Any other Instrument indigenous to TnT and wish to lay claim, must be able to stand up on its o
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Condolences to the family of Ulric Joseph
New York - Panman Ulric Joseph has passed. When Steel Talks extends condolences to his family and friends. Ulric was the father of Tony Joseph (Metro Steel Orchestra) and Brian Joseph (Pantonic Steel Orchestra). ______________________________________
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Pan Chat Radio Show 6 Now Online
This is a must even if i say so myself. http://www.thepancafe.com/radio_player.php More and More People are getting involved why not join them email me radio@thepancafe.com Vine Ps. As it was my birthday this month here is a present for you all.
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Caribana Steelbands and Mas Bands 2009
July 21st Caribana Greetings! By way of formal introduction, I am a photo-journalist accredited with the ScotiaBank Caribana organization. For the past 10 years I have been photographing the carnival events around Toronto with special emphasis on th
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Desperadoes Steel Orchestra puts spotlight on Laventille Community
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In 2008, Desperadoes Steel Orchestra hosted a series of community concerts in Laventille, Trinidad, as phase one of its on-going programme in the role of change champions for the community utilizing the medium of music. This
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A humiliation of its own making | The Trinidad Guardian
Source: guardian.co.tt The embarrassment that Pan Trinbago’s executive suffered when the Sunday evening instalment of Pan in the Communities collapsed at Williams Bay, Chaguaramas, is only the latest indicator of the failings that the steelband’s le
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Grenada 2009 Steelband Panorama Selections/Arrangers
This is the line up of Steel Orchestras, tunes, and arrangers for both the National Steelband Panorama, and the Junior National Panorama competitions in Grenada, W.I. for 2009. click for full line up
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Pan sheet music
Hi I recently got a tenor steel pan and I would like to find a source for sheet music for the pan. Most music is classical or arrangements for full orchestras. I would like modern music - some jazz, pop etc Any ideas?
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Pan Revolution - Women Take Over
St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - "It's a revolution in pan, understand, we woman take over steelband". That's the refrain in the last lines of the chorus of "Pan Revolution" a song that was written in tribute to the vast number of young women who are no
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Panorama around the Globe - Still Time to Join a Band
All the bands are now up and cracking. 2009 should be a great year for the panorama scene. There is still a lot of time join a band and play for panorama. St. Lucia - Panorama has been cancelled this year. The pan folks of St. Lucia have taken a sta
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CSI Steelband Trust appears at the 5th Afrique-Carib Festival
Netherlands - After months of planning and laborious work by their pannists, CSI Steelband Trust was ready for their Festival performance in Almere, Netherlands. On Saturday the 4th July 2009 all twenty four members of CSI arrived at their panyard ba
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BOMB Competition precedes 2009 Grenada Steelband Panorama - Angel Harps come out tops
St. George’s, Grenada, W.I. - The Steel Pan was in the spotlight last Saturday as a very exciting weekend of sweet pan music started the build up to Spicemas and Panorama 2009. The 2009 Bomb Tune competition that formed part of the Panorama Launch p
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Taking Pan from Siparia, Trinidad to Ontario, Canada
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. – The Siparia Deltones Steel Orchestra will perform for audiences totaling approximately 40,000 in Canada next month. They will perform at the Barrie Caribbean Festival (Caribfest) and will also be the featured guests at the O
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STRANDED! NYC Bands Marooned - 2009 Harbor View Festival Steelbands Reign
New York, USA - The bake and salt fish (another great Caribbean dish) was simply awesome. Just writing about it - is making me yearn for some more right now. The weather and ambiance were spectacular. Location - central Brooklyn, New York outside Uto
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