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When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to steelpan innovator and pioneer Ellie Mannette.
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"Symphony in G" versus "Pan in A Minor"
In further discussions about the global impact steelpan music of Lord Kitchener's "Pan in A Minor" - a colleague of mine made the following observation.
Read more…Strangely, Symphony In G, which predates Pan in A Minor by a decade, is also a in minor key and
Phase II Pan Groove Panorama champs off to Nigeria
Trinidad Express
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Reigning national Panorama champion Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove will make a four-day tour to the African continent later this month as part of its first prize.
Arranger Len “Boogsie” Sharpe will lead a co
Today is the birthday of Master Arranger Clive Bradley
Today, November 4, 2013 would have been the seventy-seventh birthday of the late Master arranger Clive Bradley. He is one of the most important figures in the history of steelpan music.
Clive Bradley chilling at When Steel Talks facilities
The passing of panman and Tripoli Steelband member Rudy “Indian” Bowen
Long-time panist and rhythm man Rudy “Indian” Bowen died of cancer on the night of Thursday October 24, 2013. “Indian” (Rudy) was an early member of Tripoli Steelband in the early 50s, then went on to England and played with various groups there, th
Read more…‘Panman Pat’ McNeilly celebrated at T&T Consulate event
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Toronto, Canada - For Patrick “Panman Pat” McNeilly, singing and playing to musical beats was more appealing that walking the beat.
After four years on the job as a Toronto Police Service constable assigned to 14 Division, McNeilly resign
Read more…Pan in A Minor - A Global View
Simply one of the greatest musical pieces ever written. Pan in A Minor by the late Grand Master - Lord Kitchener - has become a global test piece for the steel orchestra and panist.
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Antigua & Barbuda Independence School Steelband Panorama 2013 - RESULTS
Antigua Grammar School dethrones St. Joseph Academy, 3 in a row for Villa Primary
Antigua & Barbuda - Beautiful weather was the backdrop to the 2013 Antigua & Barbuda Annual School Panorama on October 30th in the country’s capital of St. John’s. The
Arbitration reached for patent for electronic pan
Trinidad Guardian - By Kim Boodram
THE Percussive Harmonic Instrument (PHI) pan will now have a home with The University of the West Indies (UWI) in St Augustine, ending a battle for control of the patent and profits between its creators and the Stat
Read more…Pan is Beautiful Solo and Ensemble Prelims - Audio Recordings
Pan is Beautiful Solo and Ensemble Prelims - Audio Recordings
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 1999 revisited - Bradley talks the talk; Narell walks the walk
Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 1999 revisited - by Dalton Narine
Trinidad - ALL THE clichés apply on this Panorama evening.
What’s new, though, is that Panorama has begat a couple of sidebar stories that now overshadow the very tenor of the contest.
Jaco Pastorius - "Holiday for Pans" - Othello Molineaux on pan - She's Leaving Home by the Beatles
This is the project Jaco was working on for several years with Othello Molineaux, the steel pan player who often played with Jaco and appears on a couple of his officially released albums. I recall reading about this in Downbeat back in the early 80'
PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2013 - New Tools and Concepts for the Panyard
Blurred Lines - Sony Camcorders FDR-AX1 & PMW-Z100 and much more
New York, USA - Generally WST (When Steel Talks) attends the PhotoPlus Expo (this year, literally a week after taking in the AES (Audio Engineering Society) show) to bring the visual a
Happy Birthday to the legendary Dr. Len “Boogsie” Sharpe - October 28
When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to panist, composer, champion arranger and performing artist Dr. Len “Boogsie” Sharpe.
When Steel Talks Catches Up With Andy Narell - Spotlight on Andy Narell & his introduction into the world of Pan
When Steel Talks Catches Up With Andy Narell
Spotlight on Andy Narell & his introduction into the world of Pan
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Read more…Summit Academy’s steel bands to drum up support at concert
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Ohio, USA - The Summit Academy has a problem.
The Akron middle and high school that addresses the social, emotional and academic needs of students with ADHD, autism spectrum disorders and related disorders has a Steel Band Program th
Read more…Two million views in 2 days - What about the steel orchestra?
This Ohio State marching Band video of "Michael Jackson Tribute" generated well over two million views in 2 days. There are many, many similarities between the marching bands (church drum and bugle corp) and the steelbands of the last century. From
Read more…Nurturing the future of pan
Trinidad Express Newspapers
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Music was the language of celebration for the 84 Pan-in-Schools workshop participants who showed off their talents in a spectacular graduation ceremony held at the Queen’s Hall Auditorium recently
Codrington Pan Family tops Steel Orchestras in Pan Is Beautiful XII Prelims
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Topping the preliminary round, the Codrington Pan Family scored eight points more than their nearest rival Tropical Angel Harps, to emerge with the highest score at the weekend’s Orchestra Class in the Nationa
