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Condolences to the Cordette Steel Orchestra and the family of Ava Casanova

The Executive and members of the South Central Region of Pantrinbago wishes to express our deepest condolences to the steelpan fraternity, the Eastern Region, the Cordette Steel Orchestra and the family of Ava Casanova at her untimely passing. Ava w

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Desperadoes reborn...

Peter Ray Blood

Trinidad Guardian

Thursday, October 15, 2015

As iconic steelbands Massy Trinidad All Stars and CAL Invaders celebrate their 80th and 75th anniversaries, respectively, in 2016 Desperadoes will celebrate 50 years of success in s

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Pan Trinbago Holds Election of Officers

Thirty one (31) persons have offered themselves to fill the nine (9) positions in Pan Trinbago’s Election of Officers when the Organization holds its Annual General Meeting/Triennial Convention on Sunday October 25^th at the Radisson Hotel, Wrightson

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Happy Birthday to Panist, Composer - Marc Loquan

When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to Marc Loquan. A look at the music works of Marc Loquan. http://www.panonthenet.com/profiles/files/loquan-discography-nov-2011.pdf

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Pops in the Park will feature performances by VSU’s Steel Drum Band

VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University’s Music Scholarship Alliance will host Pops in the Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. General admission tickets are $20 for adults; $15 for students, senior citizens and military personnel; and free for

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2 local music teachers up for a Grammy

San Diego Union-Tribune

Ulli Reiner of Poway and Anne Fennell of Vista among 25 nominees for Music Educator award

Anne Fennell, pictured leading a drumming class for adults on the East Coast this summer. CREDIT: Anne Fennell

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Pan pioneers to benefit from Pan in the Countryside

for charity: The Supernovas Steel Orchestra. —Photo courtesy Supernovas

Pan Trinbago's “Pan in the Countryside” returns next month and this time around it will take the form of a benefit concert in aid of three steelpan pioneers, Kenny Pascall (Ri

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How One Family Is Bringing Steel Pan Back

By Lisann Ramos -- WLRN - Miami - South Florida

Henry Potter directing Tamboo Bamboo as they rehearse for the annual "Panorama" steel band competition before the Miami Broward Carnival.

Henry Potter was a 10-year-old in the Virgin Islands when he

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New York Pan has got it going on - Musically Speaking

Sonatas

Brooklyn, New York - In spite of the hardships - the New York steelband music community once again distinguished itself, and displayed a body of musical works scored for the large steel orchestra and stage side that was on the cutting edge, progr

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Condolences to Frank Rollock, his family -- BAS

The Executive and Members of the British Association of Steelbands extend their sincerest condolences to Frank Rollock, his family and

the members of London All Stars Steelband on the passing of

Theresa Rollock earlier today, 3 October 2015.

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2nd Australian Steelpan Festival

A Review by Mark Loquan, Musical Director, Perth Pandemix

What happens when you have a lot of pan enthusiasts from players, tuners, Carnival mas players, arrangers, and pan supporters in one place? You get lots of music, but more than that, you get a

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‘Pan, a gift from God’

By Marlene Augustine - Trinidad Newsday

The national instrument — the Steelpan — has been described as a magnificent gift from God by manager of Bp Renegades Steel Orchestra Michael Marcano.

Marcano was speaking yesterday at the Holy Trinity Cathedr

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Community Salute to Dr. Winthrop Holder

Several community organizations, along with the National Dental Association, have collaborated to plan a salute to Dr. Winthrop Holder, a dental surgeon who has served residents of Brooklyn and beyond for many years, both in his professional capacity

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Pannist says art of pan tuning & building is in a precarious position

Antigua Observer

Veron Henry (BBC photo)

The state of steelpan building and tuning is in a “dangerous” position as the country now has only one professional tuner.

This pronouncement was made by professional pan tuner, Veron Henry, who also the capt

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Happy to Merrytones - educator and arranger

When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to Merrytones.

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Highlanders Steel Orchestra gets security support

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Sweet pan: The Highlanders Steel Orchestra are the proud recipients of the $50,000. cheque from The Massy Foundation.

In its bid to assist the youth and communities that are thriving to make a better life for themselves, The Massy Foundation has

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PM to help find Pan Trinbago a home

By Gary Cardinez - Trinidad Express

After calling the unfinished structure that was intended to be Pan Trinbago’s headquarters in Trincity an “eyesore which represents the worst of Trinidad and Tobago”, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said: “We have t

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Brooklyn’s Carnival, Past and Future

The New Yorker --- By Miriam Markowitz

At Brooklyn’s predawn Jouvert celebration, pictured here, the shooting of an aide to Governor Cuomo brought the tradition into the national spotlight and kindled yet another debate about gun violence. Credit

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New York Panorama Panists Get Plenty Licks - Punked Again!

The 2015 New York Panorama season will go down as one of the most challenging and difficult ever experienced by the New York steel orchestra franchises. The devil was working overtime on every aspect of this season's Panorama check list and essential

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New York 2015 J'Ouvert Results

J’Ouvert City International, Inc. thank all the Mas, Steelband and Rhythm Bands, Mas Designers, Researchers, Judges, Security Media, United States Steelband Association, Basement Recording, Onez Cleaners, Bench Warmers Rhythm Section and special than

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