Wycombe Steel Orchestra playing at HM the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Picnic - Vibes Cyah Done - Videos

The first steelband (ever) built (from scratch) in Engand was built by me in (circa) 1963 in Dossie Forbes back yard.. That steelband was the High Wycombe Maestro’s All Steel Band led by Dossie Forbes (still alive). This steelband is the descendant of that band and many of the players are the children and grand children of the ORIGINAL players (Dossie, Kingsley, Clinton Jack, Mike, Ossie and a few others. For many years it was the ONLY entire steelband in England…All of the other socalled steelbands were just 2 or 3 trebble pans. I built 1 high Tenor, 1 second Tenor, 1 set of 4 Bass, 1 double second and 1 double guitar . There was no double Tenor yet. The Bass pan layout was given to me by my friend and Pan luminary Theo Stevens of Anna and Free French fame(I think). It was the layout used by Curtis Pierre’s Dixilanders Steel Band who passed thru London on tour in about 1961 and Theo and I had the opportunity to Jam with them in Porchester Hall (Paddington) I taught and coached the players, arranged the music, got them their FIRST recording contract (with EMI- Music For Pleasure) produced the LP and even played Bongo’s on the recording.(see The Caribbean Sound.. MFP 1227 still available) High Wycombe Maestro’s eventually became High Wycombe All Stars Steel Band. The manager, PR person and most ardent fan was Ms Jennifer Cross who put a lot of time and effort into making this band a success..

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paddy corea June 17, 2012 at 8:22am

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paddy corea June 17, 2012 at 8:17am

The first steelband (ever) built (from scratch) in Engand was built by me in (circa) 1963 in Dossie Forbes back yard.. That steelband was the High Wycombe Maestro’s All Steel Band led by Dossie Forbes (still alive). This steelband is the descendant of that band and many of the players are the children and grand children of the ORIGINAL players (Dossie, Kingsley, Clinton Jack, Mike, Ossie and a few others. For many years it was the ONLY entire steelband in England…All of the other socalled steelbands were just 2 or 3 trebble pans. I built 1 high Tenor, 1 second Tenor, 1 set of 4 Bass, 1 double second and 1 double guitar . There was no double Tenor yet. The Bass pan layout was given to me by my friend and Pan luminary Theo Stevens of Anna and Free French fame(I think). It was the layout used by Curtis Pierre’s Dixilanders Steel Band who passed thru London on tour in about 1961 and Theo and I had the opportunity to Jam with them in Porchester Hall (Paddington) I taught and coached the players, arranged the music, got them their FIRST recording contract (with EMI- Music For Pleasure) produced the LP and even played Bongo’s on the recording.(see The Caribbean Sound.. MFP 1227 still available) High Wycombe Maestro’s eventually became High Wycombe All Stars Steel Band. The manager, PR person and most ardent fan was Ms Jennifer Cross who put a lot of time and effort into making this band a success..

Paddy Corea (copyright to Canouanmusic)

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