Littlehampton Steelband Festival on Saturday 30th April
United Kingdom - The Littlehampton Academy Steelbands will be hosting the first Littlehampton Steelband Festival. Five guest bands travelling as far a Tyneside will be treating audiences to a
Global Music Hour features ‘Caribbean steel’
Be transported to the islands by renowned artist Ray Holman
Delaware, USA - The University of Delaware campus community is invited to bring lunch and enjoy a noontime performance at the Institute for Glo
Steel Band Festival to feature Ray Holman
Noted artist to perform Friday at Baby Grand, Saturday at UD
Delaware, USA - The University of Delaware Department of Music and Institute for Global Studies has announced that legendary steel pan artist Ray
UA Steelband 2011 Spring Concert - “The Carnival is We”
Arizona, USA - The UA (University of Arizona) Steel bands program is back this spring with its exciting new concert: “The Carnival is We,” featuring the University of Arizona World Music Gang.
Steelband icon gets rude “welcome home” by bandits |
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When Steel Talks extends a very special Happy Birthday to Hueloy Lila Yip Young. Hueloy is one of the founding members of Harmonites Steel Orchestra.
here is the link to Hueloy's WST profile https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/profile/VINCENTHUELOYLILAY
Read more…The Original DeFosto Himself Speaks
Global - He is one of the most influential musical orators of our time. His compositions have been adapted by no less than five eventual panorama champions. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, this c
The Ivory and Steel Recording
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Actually, they made a record, did Winifred Atwell |
NIU Steelband 2011 Spring Concert
Illinois, USA - Northern Illinois University (NIU) Steelband presents its 2011 Spring concert under the direction of Liam Teague and Clifford Alexis on Sunday April 17th at 3 p.m. The concert takes place at NIU Sch
PanFest to feature 150 steel instruments on one stage
Ohio, USA - Musicians from around the region are steeling themselves for PanFest this weekend at Miami University.
PanFest, a collaborative performance consisting of world-renowned steel bands,
Read more…School bands join together to bring sounds from the islands to Baltimore County
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No, you’re not basking in the sun on a Caribbean Island, you’re at the Parkville High School gymnasium and it’s a celebration of steel drum music.
Seve
Emmanuel ‘Jack’ Riley in the Spotlight
You've heard of Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe and Robert Greenidge, two of the best steelpan players on the planet. Now in an exclusive When Steel Talks interview meet Emmanuel “Jack” Riley - the man who influenced them
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Global - ....It has been brought to our attention that works of Dr. Jeannine Remy which were written exclusively for When Steel Talks (WST) upon our request - to share with our
Global - ....I returned to Trinidad in October 2000, specifically to play tenor with Skiffle Bunch, but I had only a week to learn the two pieces “In the Rainforest” and “Pan By Storm” before the finals. What a monumental effort. I remember learning
Although they only cover a very small segment, some Musikmesse exhibitors are nevertheless the leaders there. Panland, one of the world’s leading steeldrum manufacturers, is one of them. Based in Trinidad & Tobago in the sunny Caribbean, the company
Of the seven steel drum bands performing at the 10th Baltimore County Public Schools Panorama ev
Read more…Just before the Water Sports activities come to an exciting end, the sound of steelband music begins to pulsate through the air. This is the event that the lovers of steelband music look forward to each year. This is the Steelband
Global - ....The Pan movement utterly lacks humility amongst its peers and supporters; conversely, it lacks audacity and a sense of community against its offenders.
....Boogsie”had it right ... “Do something for Pan”. Not for your ego. Not for the
Read more…Panorama 2011 in Living Color "When SteelPan Pictures Talk"
Global - When Steel Talks has had both the good fortune of having within our organization (C.Phillips, R. Pope), and/or being associated with the finest steelpan
The following was forwarded to When Steel Talks by veteran arranger Pelham Goddard
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Pelham Goddard challenges the qu
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Global. - They already had a name that fit – Ivory and Steel.