I once posed this question to Pan Trinbago and received a professional reply. Also, do you think the medium and large bands should be slated for the same night?
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Having observed the attitude of we /us the members of WST on the forum,,there was redicule,,hate,,non co-operation,,silence,,forgiveness,,and still therafter redicule,,which as grown ups I found it to be very shameful,,2013 was a year of attacks and egotism at the ending of the year there was a resolution I do presume,, for betterment,progress,,focus towards Pantrinbago,,,but it seems to me that inner discontent/hate for persons that do produce a tangible program/Steelpan Wise ,,are still the black sheep,,,there is a time to be jovial and there is a time to be serious,,,,i do not think that WST had started or had introduced the Forum for us to be tantalisizing each other, degregation,,,i do feel its for an Educational purpose,,undoing the wrong,,dedicating ourselves towards the upliftment of the Steelpan,,,Arrangers,,Tuners,,etc, ensuring that the Steelpan /man /woman suffers no further,,eradicating the wrongs,,misuse,, and stagnancy,,GIVING THEM THEIR DUES,, as a Panman /Tuner I know of the bus finger,struggle,,,suffering and sacrifice that a Steelpan Player endures ,,,Just For the Love of The Instrument,,,i am just voicing my opinion ,,trust me ,,?????God Bless.
I like in th minor that is very hot next big in the dance the wedding
Some of this really happened...
Just ask any man who was jumping up in a Steelband
And though he got lucky
But with tears in his eyes on Ash - Wednesday had to ask.....
Trini-gal why …. why
You acting so crazy After Carnival
Please tell me why …
Why you playing you don’t know me After Carnival
After.... carnival done
And we had "all we" fun
Yuh running to church to pray
Bunning candle night and day
Begging for mercy After Carnival
Holy Father please forgive me ..... After Carnival
Is them who make me After Carnival
Shake "meh" booty After Carnival
Tell me why…. (Trini Gal)..
Tell me why….. Tell me why Ah want the truth doh lie….
When.... "we were" in the band
Calling me yuh outside man
You weren’t feeling shame
Now ah can't even call your by yuh name
When U see me coming After Carnival
Why U take of running After Carnival
Hiding from me … After carnival
Like if you owe me money .....
Tell me why…..Trini Gal
Tell me why ...Tell me why
Ah, want the truth doh lie.
It… was just yesterday
You were teaching me to **carray”
After... you drink up all meh rum
Now you holy playing nun
Why yuh so highty tighty... After Carnival
Playing that yuh doh know me After Carnival
Walking dainty - dainty. After Carnival
Acting up saintly… saintly ... After carnival
Tell me why ….Trini Gal
Tell me why…….Tell me why
Ah, want the truth "doh" lie.
**Carray ..... A dance move similar to "Twerking"
(c) Henry O. Miller 1995
From its Inception to now. What era would You say were the Golden Years?
Tell me again and again
Brother help me understand
The evolution of the Steel Band
The stories told of days of old
Really fascinate me
So ah ask (may) granny
How sat me down and explained me,
she said
It was Man better Man,
Pan better Pan
Band better Band
And Lord help you
If you touch the flag woman
And when we coming down Marie Square
With we bomb ringing in the air
You just had to be there to understand
Those golden years of pan
Tell me again and again
About the years of stigma
Long before pan get culture
And what about the "Bar Jon Era"
She explained to me de pan geography
And the confrontations
Between de rival steelbands
And the repercussions.
And then de bards of the land,
Those Lord and Mighty "Calypso-ions"
For "De Mach Gra" would have a new tune
And by Jouvert Morning
That's what we beating
And when we heading for the Grand Stand,
Man woman and child pushing dey pan
You just had to be there to understand,
Those golden years of pan.
Pan gone but panman stay
That is what they tell me
But they can't fool we
Because we know the history
Mama used to say
That come one day
You'll see Made in Japan
Or even Taiwan
Stamp on a stellpan
But doh matter how far I roam
Trinidad will always be home
And when ever ah hear ah sweet pan
It takes me right back to de island
I remember de big yards
Big Boy - the men of steel
And The holy fathers of bands
Yes I was there to see
And I understand
Those golden years of pan.
Its about time that Steel bands have a vote of No Confidence in its President. Keith Diaz. This a man is a Parasite sucking the blood of The Pan men. He and his Cronies must Go. Steel bands are still waiting to be Paid for the Last Festival. This was the 1st Festival that neither an Audio or Video was made for Public enjoyment,, He uses Pantrinbago as His personal Piggy bank, but No Money for Pan. This Man should be in Jail. Keith Diaz must go before he destroys or Pan Culture.
