On separating himself from the former executive board of Pan Trinbago "..if there was a fight between the players and the executive then as an executive member I would be standing on the wrong side. I am a player before anything else. It was one of
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(Originally published in the Trinidad Express)
..It will take many men with many balls to reclaim our heritage, to put this Humpty Dumpty together again....
I was pleasantly surprised when the anno
Laborie News
Andy Narell directs workshop participants
Professional and amateur musicians as well as music students from the USA, Australia and France have converged on Laborie for the third edition of the annual Laborie Steel Pan and Brasilian Percu
Read more…Jonathan Scales Extends Steel Pan Territory
INTERVIEW, NEWS, FROM THE MAGAZINE, JONATHAN SCALES
By Geoffrey Himes I Jan. 9, 2019
Béla Fleck knows a thing or two about establishing an identity in the jazz world while playing an unusual instrument.
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Arima, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Thieves climbed through a very small space between the roof and the wall at the Marsicans Steel Orchestra panyard and stole five chromed tenor pans from the band on Monday night.
That represents
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The ex-wife of the late calypsonian Merchant is calling for an audit of the Copyright Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago (COTT).
Ruthlyn Dixon Boxhill is making the call after receiving $400 in royalty payments for Merchant’s estate.
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REMEMBERED: Lord Woodbine
The Trinidadian music promoter, often referred to as the sixth Beatle, will
“All bands are practising. They started their preparation well before Christmas. “There would be judging in the various pan yards and we begin with the single pan bands and then we move on to the other categories which is the Small, Medium and Lar
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“Our father who has given us this art so that we can all feel that we are part of this earthly heaven; Forgive us this day as we seek to cast our mortal burden on your city. Oh merciful father, in this bacchanal season when men lose their reason,
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PANTRINBAGO's financial troubles are far from over.
Speaking at the official opening of the organisation's office, at the corner of Duke and Melbourne Streets, president Beverly Ramsey-Moore said as mana
Read more…When Steel Talks extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Ms Yvette Johnson.
She was a Queen, a Warrior and a Supporter. She is one of only two people in the history of When Steel Talks to have sent us a check, totally unsolicit
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DETERMINED to walk the talk that he himself has voiced for a number of years concerning the presentation of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, the Chairman of the National Carnival Commission (NCC) has announced measures for sweeping changes for the
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Pan Trinbago President Beverly Ramsey-Moore has assured that there will be a Panorama competition this year.
However, she said, the organisation cannot pay pannists for 2018 and payment does not look possible for 2019.
"I have said to
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Looking for players for PANORAMA!!
Small band.
400$ TTD for prelims !!!
Unsponsored band so that’s the best we can do.
Just make sure the music tight and you inside!!!
Message me name and contact !!
Large Steel Orchestras
Tune of Choice - “Hookin Meh” - Arranger: Robert Greenidge
Tune of Choice - “Madness” - Arranger: Seion Gomez
Tune of Choice - “Iron Love
6.3 TAKE NOTE THAT AS OF 2019, CONVENTIONAL STEELBANDS MUST PLAY A MUSICAL SELECTION FROM THE YEAR 2008 TO PRESENT.
http://www.panonthenet.com/tnt/2018/rules.htm
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Trinidad Newsday
THEY may not have won titles but since 1973, Rio Claro Koskeros has featured prominently in the Panorama scene.
With the first phase of judging for small bands for Panorama scheduled to take place in the south on January 22, Koskero
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The birdsong team is elated to announce that our arranger for Carnival 2019 is Robert Greenidge. Robert has become synonymous with the success that 11 time Panorama Champions Desperados enjoyed in since the 1970s. Indeed, he was arranger and composer
TUCO president Lutalo "Brother Resistance" Masimba at the TUCO 2018 awards ceremony, Queen's Hall on November 28. PHOTO BY ENRIQUE ASSOON
Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) president Lutalo "Brother Resistance" Masimba says the organ
Read more…KEITH ANDERSON, Port of Spain
While I empathise with Pan Trinbago as it complains about a loss of revenue with the non-erection of the North Stand at the Queen’s Park Savannah this year, I prefer to look at one of the issues surrounding the stand –
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