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UK's Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra (RASPO) gets new home
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Band sounds out new town venue
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PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar hopes steelpan finds use at US Symphony
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Conflicting Reports on the Passing of Orville Wright - Educator, Performing Artist & Steelpan Supporter
When Steel Talks extends well-wishes to the family and friends of Orville Wright in this trying time.
Pan Times apologizes to the Steelpan fraternity and the friends and family of Orville Wright, and to Mr. Wright himself, for the possibly imprecise
Read more…Orville Wright - Educator, Performing Artist & Steelpan Supporter
Orville Wright, MA
Areas of Expertise
African and African-American music studies
Degrees
MA, Cambridge College
Additional Information
Assistant Professor Orville Wright's page
Orville Wright started his musical training at a very early age in Trinid
Cultural Icon and Pan Activist Eddie Yearwood passes
Cultural Icon and Pan Activist Eddie Yearwood passes away this evening.
He suffered a massive heart attack.
He was a Calypso Tent Emcee and a Pan Commentator.
He was in the process of finalising arrangements for
Scotland's first Steel Band festival - Nairn hosts first steel band festival this weekend
Nairn hosts first steel band festival
Scotland's first Steel Band festival – Panfest 2012 - is being staged this weekend at Nairn Academy, whose three steelbands will host a visit by bands from Aberdeen, Glasgow and East Ayrshire. All will be perf
Read more…Dr. Michael Carney passed away.
Michael Carney
On June 14, 2012, Bob Cole Conservatory faculty member Dr. Michael Carney passed away. We lost a colleague and a friend–a member of our family. A memorial concert is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, September 23rd. We will celebra
Read more…Veteran panman [Franklyn Ollivierra] felled by stroke
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We Beat ...a success story
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
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Funeral Arrangement for Franklyn Ollivierre of Phase II Pan Groove
Franklyn's funeral will be held on Monday 18th June, 9:30am at the Trinity Cathedral in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Read more…Inaugural USSA steelband “Bomb” competition showcases New York steelpan talent and resolve
New York Steelpan Youth Have Spoken
New York, USA - On a periodically picture-perfect Saturday afternoon twelve New York steel orchestras participated in the USSA (United States Steelband Association) –sponsored inaugural event called “Pan Expo 201
The WST Forum and Provocative Language
The WST family is made-up of a very wide range of people from all over the world with varied backgrounds, opinions, expertise and experiences. Over the years there have been passionate and heated discussions on a host of topics -- which sometimes ha
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Tony Williams to Mark 50th Anniversary of Voices of Spring on 81st Birthday
Global - Anthony Williams, leader and arranger of the defunct Pan Am North Stars, has planned a special occasion to celebrate his 81st birthday.
On June 24, at the St. James Amphitheatre, Williams will commemorate the 50th year of the band’s renditio
Read more…Bare Essentials of the Stealth Assault on Pan - by Les Slater
Bare Essentials of the Stealth Assault on Pan
by Les Slater
Chairman, T & T Folk Arts Institute
A When Steel Talks Exclusive
“... Today, when successive governments and tertiary institutions are throwing millions of dollars and other resources to pr
Read more…Registration for Trinidad & Tobago’s 2013 Panorama is on!
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Steelbands interested in participating in Panorama 2013 are advised that registration commences on Monday 11th June 2012.
Participants can collect their registration forms from any Pan Trinbago Regional Office, that is, Nort
Read more…Pan Trinbago - Appeal for Blood
Augustus Mark, 83, steel pan pioneer, better known as 'one man' is in dire need of blood.
Pan Trinbago is appealing to members of the steelband movement and the public to donate generously.
Mr. Mark aka “One Man” is resting comfortably at the Port o
Read more…Exocubs Steel Orchestra wows ’em in Argentina
Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
They could hardly “hablan espanol” but 13 young panists captured the hearts of audiences at the Iguazu In Concert, International Festival of Children and Youth Orchestras and Choirs held recently in Iguazu, Argentina.
Exocu
Read more…Congrats to ADLIB Steel Orchestra - Winners of the NY 2012 Pan Expo
When Steel Talks extends congratulations to all the participants of the USSA 2012 Pan Expo. Special congrats to ADLIB Steel Orchestra on capturing the "Bomb" competition title.
