Interesting historical account of the early days of the steelband.By the late Pan Pioneer and former captain of Casablanca Steel Orchestra. Oscar Pile.He was also one of the founders of the the Steeelband Association, an early predecessor of Pan Trinbago.
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To Pan Lovers: There is a casablanca website, 'www.casablancasteelorchestra.com' with additional information on Oscar Pile. Winston a reminder Carly Hunt died in 2015. Missed you in Renegades panyard this year. Ken Jones you did not mention Capt. Ellis Thorne (decease) your neighbour from Gloster Lodge Road.
Does anyone have the entire interview with Mr.Oscar Pile because this is serious business.I always thought that no one individual could lay claim to the invention of Pan it was something that grew from earlier experiments with bamboo and biscuit pans and anything that can produce sound it's the nature of african people rythym in inborn in all africans at home in africa and anywhere we happen to be on this planet.Trinidad is the birth place of Tamboo Bamboo and everything else that evolved from it and that includes the Birth of Pan.I said before there are still some people from that generation that is still around who has knowledge of what was happening during that era in areas like east dry river,picton,tragarette road, laventille up de hill belmont and other parts of trinidad where young men of african origin were doing what comes natural to african people CREATING RYTHYM with anything that can make sound.Pan was born from the struggles of our people in the post slavery and colonial period in trinidad and it's about time that this rich history is professionally documented and patented for the sake of our children and grandchildren and beyond before some one other than our people begin to lay claim to what rightfully and justly belong to us.
thank you very much Mr Pile for this true and great information in setting the record straight.i only have one question for any one--how many notes did any pan or drum have when the first tune was played??what was the tune???and who played it.????thank you --reply --"bandit"
Listening to Mr Pile, I was reminded that during my early childhood the 55 gallon oil drum's most popular "aftermarket" use was as wash tubs.
Kerosene "Pitch oil" tins and 55 gallon drums, cut and edged by your local tinsmith, were popular utensils of the day, along with such useful items as calabash gourds and milk "Klim" cans.
I would imagine that many washtubs disappeared at carnival time!
People in T&T will always lay claim to the Pan as "OUR" national, but unless its becomes an Emblem by an ACT of Parliment and not incoroporated as in the case of NCC,and Pantrinibago or Chutney, its an irony to our patriotism. Pan Trinbago must ensure that Pan become an Emblem of Trinidad and Tobago with more than these beauracies. Where is the ACT of Parliment that Proclaims the Steel Pan Our National Instrument?
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To Pan Lovers: There is a casablanca website, 'www.casablancasteelorchestra.com' with additional information on Oscar Pile. Winston a reminder Carly Hunt died in 2015. Missed you in Renegades panyard this year. Ken Jones you did not mention Capt. Ellis Thorne (decease) your neighbour from Gloster Lodge Road.
Does anyone have the entire interview with Mr.Oscar Pile because this is serious business.I always thought that no one individual could lay claim to the invention of Pan it was something that grew from earlier experiments with bamboo and biscuit pans and anything that can produce sound it's the nature of african people rythym in inborn in all africans at home in africa and anywhere we happen to be on this planet.Trinidad is the birth place of Tamboo Bamboo and everything else that evolved from it and that includes the Birth of Pan.I said before there are still some people from that generation that is still around who has knowledge of what was happening during that era in areas like east dry river,picton,tragarette road, laventille up de hill belmont and other parts of trinidad where young men of african origin were doing what comes natural to african people CREATING RYTHYM with anything that can make sound.Pan was born from the struggles of our people in the post slavery and colonial period in trinidad and it's about time that this rich history is professionally documented and patented for the sake of our children and grandchildren and beyond before some one other than our people begin to lay claim to what rightfully and justly belong to us.
Very interesting video .
Found in the WST video archive...
https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/
Check Gene Lawrence Abbreviated & edited version Pan Story http://youtu.be/O21SaUSpZM
Pan pioneer Oscar Pyle................
history has many versions.this is just through the eyes one man,we should gather all other views and make one documentry.(would be great
thank you very much Mr Pile for this true and great information in setting the record straight.i only have one question for any one--how many notes did any pan or drum have when the first tune was played??what was the tune???and who played it.????thank you --reply --"bandit"
Listening to Mr Pile, I was reminded that during my early childhood the 55 gallon oil drum's most popular "aftermarket" use was as wash tubs.
Kerosene "Pitch oil" tins and 55 gallon drums, cut and edged by your local tinsmith, were popular utensils of the day, along with such useful items as calabash gourds and milk "Klim" cans.
I would imagine that many washtubs disappeared at carnival time!
Excellent, excellent...
People in T&T will always lay claim to the Pan as "OUR" national, but unless its becomes an Emblem by an ACT of Parliment and not incoroporated as in the case of NCC,and Pantrinibago or Chutney, its an irony to our patriotism. Pan Trinbago must ensure that Pan become an Emblem of Trinidad and Tobago with more than these beauracies. Where is the ACT of Parliment that Proclaims the Steel Pan Our National Instrument?
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