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1783
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- Mass exodus from Haiti, Martinique & Guadeloupe
to Trinidad
- White population grows from one hundred (100), to
twenty-five hundred (2,500)
- Introduction of Mardi Gras (Christmas to Ash
Wednesday)
- Slave & colored population mushrooms from five hundred
(500), to sixteen thousand (16,000)
- On plantation festivals banned
- Enslaved Africans established own celebration
- Cannes Brulees (Canboulay)
- Enslaved Africans introduced own dance (Calinda)
& own songs to African drums
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1838
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- Emancipation
- Canboulay celebrated yearly on August 1st, later
moved to Sunday before Ash Wednesday
- Mardi Gras on Monday & Tuesday
- Now deemed ex-Slaves, this segment of the population
replaces Mardi Gras with Canboulay
- Whites withdraw and denounce the festivities
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1858
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1881
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1884
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- Ordinance declared: the use of African drums outlawed
in Canboulay celebrations
Restrictions placed on size of bands -
- Yields sporadic & violent outbursts over the
years
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1900
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- Colonial government & business community take control
of Canboulay
- Organized into disciplined parade of masquerade
bands
- Bands vie for competitive prizes
- The “Upper class” return to festivities
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1926 |
- Elliot "Ellie" Mannette also known to many as the Father of the Modern Pan was born 5 November 1926 in Sans Souci, Trinidad and grew up in Woodbrook
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1927 |
- Neville Jules
Born on 21 May 1927, 3 Richards Lane, East Dry River, Port of Spain, Trinidad.
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1930 |
- Winston “Spree” Simon was born in 1930, Rose Hill, East Dry River, Trinidad
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1931 |
- Anthony “Tony” Williams is born - St. James, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
- Outright banning of African drums by the British
colonists
- Tamboo Bamboo replaces outlawed African drums as
main musical medium
- “boom” for low tones
- “foule” or “buller” for mid-range
- “cutter” for counterpoint/lead
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1935
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- Tamboo
Bamboo banned
- Gonzales
Tamboo-Bamboo Band introduces the first type of “bass
pan”
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1936
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- Lincoln " Delgado " Noel also known as the "Pan Doctor" was born in La Brea, San Fernando
-
 Bertram Lloyd Marshall
- Berite Marshall was born 6 February 1936, 16 St Vincent Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad
- Clive Bradley was born in Diego Martin, Trinidad, 1936
- Alexander Ford establishes The Alexander Ragtime
Band
- Sweet-oil pans, dust bins, biscuit pans: convex-shape
- Sticks without rubber
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1937
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- Steelband competition held at Queen’s Park Oval
- Alexander Rag Time Band (winner)
- Hell Ward
- Second Eleven
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1939
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- World War II (1939-1945)
- Carnival suspended
- Bands parade “illegally”
- 3 note ping-pong introduced
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1940
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Experimentation period begins
- Roaring Lion - first calypso ever composed for the
steelband
- Brute Force (Antigua) - first band to use rubber
on sticks to play bass
- Hollywood influence on band names (violence, force,
terror, heroes & movies)
- Hell Yard >> “All Stars”
- Merry Boys >> “Casablanca”
- Laventille Boys >> “Desperadoes”
- River Lady >> “Destination Tokyo”
- Age of the “Badjohn”
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1941
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1942 |
- Pat Bishop was born 7 May 1942, Port of Spain, Trinidad
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1943 |
- Lennox "Bobby"
Mohammed was born in 1943 and grew up in San
Fernando.
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1944 |
- Ray Hollman was born on April 22, 1944 in Woodbrook, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
-
Reynold Gillies known throughout the steelpan world as "Tony Slater" hailed from Port of Spain, Trinidad
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1945
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- V.E. day (May)
- Tenor kettle (5 notes), ping pong, cuff boom, dudup
(bass kettle) appear in the bands of revelers
- Developments (1945-1950)
- sweet-oil drums (ping pong) sunk in convex fashion
- 5 to 7 notes
- drums held in one hand, rubberless stick
in other
- oil drum sunk in concave fashion
- 15 notes with rubber-tipped sticks
- competitions begin in Port of Spain & San Fernando
- notes continue to be added to drums/instruments
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1949
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- Antigua Steelband Association formed - 8 members
- “The Steelband Herald” published as its official
paper
- “....steelbandsmen attained a standard of performance
which equals if not surpasses that of the best there
is in Trinidad....”, Sunday Guardian, January 26,
1951, p.17 - in commentary on Antiguan panmanship
- Antigua’s “Brute Force” steelband gets picture in
“The Times Survey of the Colonies”
- Antigua’s Hell’s Gate is planned to represent West
Indian steelbands in Festival of Britain
- Antigua’s Hell’s Gate wins panorama with tune “Peanut
Vendor.”
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1950
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-
Jit Sukha Samaroo
Dr. Jit Samaroo was born on 24 February, 1950, Lopinot, Trinidad.
- Steelband Committee setup by government to investigate
steelband violence and to find solutions
- Cannon M.E. Farquhar - chairman
- George E. Mose - chief probation officer
- Carlyle P. Kerr - solicitor
- Lennox O. Pierre - solicitor
- Albert Gomes defends steelband men
- “Public should discipline Steelband prejudices”,
January 8, Sunday Guardian “Behind the Curtain” column
J
- White college students play pan in streets of Port
of Spain, later to become Texaco Dixieland
- Steelbands clash
- Feb 21 Invaders attacks Tokyo (on Carnival Tuesday)
- Mar 2 Casablanca & Invaders meet, agree to bury
hatchet... meeting attacked... bombarded with stones
& bottles...
- Mar 6 More steelbands agree to end clashes,
meeting at Old Prison Quarry, more than 500 members
and supporters present from March Hill 60, Invaders,
Casablanca, Destination Tokyo, Crusaders, Merry
Maker, All Stars and Desperadoes
- Cannon Farquhar defends steelband men
- link to “dark past of slavery, plus a century
of economic deprivation”, March 12, Sunday Guardian
- Steelband Association formed by Lennox Pierre &
Carlyle Kerr
- President Sidney Gallop of Crusaders
- 76 bands joined
- banned steelband competition for next 5 years
- poor judging contributing factor to violent
clashes between steelbands
- introduced steelband recital (June)
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1951 |
- Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra (
TASPO)
established
- Lieutenant Griffith of St. Lucia Police Band
is musical director
- formed specifically for Festival of Britain
- toured France and United Kingdom for 3 months
- 11 best players from the country, 13 reserves
-
Orman “Patsy” Haynes / Casablanca
- “Boots” Davidson / City Syncopators
- Sterling Betancourt / Crossfire
- A. De Labastide / Chicago
- Dudley Smith / Rising Sun
- Winston “Spree” Simon / Tokyo
- Granville Sealey / Tripoli
- Clive Belgrave / Southern Symphony
-
Ellie Mannette
/ Invaders
- Anthony Williams / Sun Valley
- Sonny Roache
- Theo Stephen / Free French
- Operation Britain - to raise $15,000 for TASPO
- July 6, TASPO departs on San Mateo, Sonny Roache
ill, left behind in Martinique
- September, Winston Spree gets contract to teach
pan music at University of Nigeria & Ghana
- Developments
- 3 drum bass boom
- 2 drum cello coom
- establish complete chromatic range of notes
from ping pong to bass
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1952
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- Trinidad Music Association accept steelband men
after initial rejection, Music Festivals no longer off
limits
- Bands from south form: Southern Steelbands Association,
25 members
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1953
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- Lennox “Boogsie” Sharpe - He was born 28 October 1953, Benares Street, St James, Trinidad. The nick-name Boogsie was given to him by his mother
- Hell’s Gate wins Antigua Panorama
- Anthony Williams creates the “SPIDER-WEB”
ping pong, referred to as the “fourths and fifths” pan..
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Anthony
Williams (right) displays his spider web
pan with Herman “Rock” Johnson (left)
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1957 |
- George Goddard elected President of Steelband Association
(June)
- 12 member band
- Constitution drawn up
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1958 |
- Hell’s
Gate wins Antigua Panorama
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1959
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- “Desperadoes” & “San Juan All Stars” clash
- Hell’s Gate wins Antigua Panorama
-
Emmanuel Riley improvisations in the Invaders’ recordings
“Liebestraume” and “Melody in F” set a
standard for pan soloists
- Kenrick Philmore -
Ken "Professor" Philmore was born 1959, Trinidad.
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1960
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- Hell’s Gate wins Antigua Panorama
- Bertie Marshall & Anthony Williams together:
- Introduced harmonic tuning
- Extended range of orchestra
- Placed bass pans on wheels. Anthony Williams
placed the entire band on wheels.
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1962 |
- Steelbands
Association renamed National Association of T&T Steelbandmen
(NATTS)
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1963 |
- Carnival Development Committee (CDC) changes name
of competition
- First prize raised from TT $350 to TT $1,000
- Trinidad & Tobago’s first ever “Steelband’s Panorama”
held at Queen’s Park Savannah, February 22
-
North Stars win this first Trinidad & Tobago Panorama
with the tune
Dan is The Man. The arranger
is
Anthony Williams.
- Participants include: North Stars, Sundowners, Desperadoes,
Modern Sunland, Invaders, City Symphony, Casablanca,
Starlift, San Juan All Stars, City Syncopators, Crossfire,
Dixie Harps, Merrytones, Metronomes, Merry Stars, Nocturne,
Prodigal Philharmonics, Renegades, Sputniks, Steel Stylers,
Tropical Harmony, Wonderland (Port of Spain), Wonderland
(Chaguanas)
- Calypsonians try to gain advantage in Carnival Road
March competition, accused of giving scores to steelbands
- April 11
- Government Aid for establishment of National
Steelband
- Ellie Mannette chosen as tuner
- Grant not to exceed $1,500 for tuning
- Steelband Association establishes National Steelband
and organize a steelband Festival; Crossfire wins Festival
- August
- Wolfgang Krause of Germany films Ellie Mannette
tuning, slips out of country on yacht, violates
agreement with Steelband Association & Trinidad
& Tobago government
- Moral Re-Armament (MRA) organization invites
National Steelband to USA
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1964
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- Hell’s Gate wins Antigua Panorama
- North Stars win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with
the tune
Mama Dis is Mas
- North Stars expelled from Association by general
membership
- Rudolph Charles elected leader of Desperadoes, and
later he will introduce:
- chromed pans
- nine bass
- quadraphonic pan
- triple tenor
- rocket bass
- aluminum canopies
- Players chosen for National Steelband performance
in USA:
- Emmanuel Riley (Invaders), Errol Zephrine
(Starlift), David Samuel (Prodigals), Rudolph Johnson
(Fascinators), Norbert Augustine (Wonderland Symphony)
National Steelband performs in Michigan, West Virginia,
Santa Fe, New Mexico - USA
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1965 |
- Cavaliers win Panorama with the tune Melody Mas
-
Bobby Mohammed
(arranger)
- Easter Sunday - Desperadoes become the first steelband
to play in church
- Musicians (20 pan players) chosen for National Steelband
to participate in the Commonwealth Arts Festival in
the UK. Players:
- Roderick Toussaint (City Kids); Gordon Barrow
(Scherzando); Steve Regis (West Stars); Hugh Borde
(Tripoli); Glenford Sobers (Cross Winds); Cabot
Paul (Trinidad Symphony); Dean Kirton (Kintups);
Pedro Pereira (Blue Diamonds); Edward Towine (Desperadoes);
Clunis Clarke (Casbah); Lennox Mohammed (Cavaliers);
Herman Johnson (Sunjets); David Edwards (Gale Stars);
Herman Collins (Sun Valley); Rudolph St. Louis (Renegades);
Sylvester Garcia (Tropical Harmony); Emmanuel Riley
(Invaders); Betram Kellman (Southern Marines); Morrison
Romeo (Starlift - Tobago); and David La Barrie (Starlets)
- National Steelband players participate in the Commonwealth
Arts Festival (September 10–October 14)
- The Daily Mirror in the UK proclaims: “The steel
orchestra was the greatest thing that ever happened
to music in recent years. This was the view of
the music experts in England!” **
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1966 |
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1967 |
-
Hell’s Gate win Antigua Panorama
- Cavaliers
win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with the tune Sixty-seven
- Anthony
Williams suggests local tunes to be used with test pieces
-
Desperadoes tour Zambia
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1968
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- Harmonites win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with the
tune Wrecker
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1969 |
- Harmonites win Antigua Panorama
-
Panasonic wins Panorama in Grenada
- Starlift win Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) Panorama with
the tune The Bull
- CDC (Carnival Development Committee) is the sole
sponsor of Trinidad &Tobago
- Panorama Police Superintendent Anthony Prospect
suggests steel orchestras use ‘Concert Pitch’ when tuning,
“A” above middle “G”, 440Hz, (universally accepted pitch)
- North Stars Steel Orchestra holds recital with Winnifred
Atwell at Queen’s Hall
- Merle Albino-de
Coteau arranges for Chase Manhattan Savoy
- first woman to arrange a panorama piece
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1970 |
- Desperadoes
win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with the tune Margie
Angel Harps wins
Panorama in Grenada
Desperadoes leader, Rudolph
Charles suggests to Trinidad &Tobago prime minister
Eric Williams, to set up co-operative to manufacture
steelband instruments
Prime Minister meets with
steelband leaders
Co-operative agreement between
Prime Minister & 17 steelbands
NATTS’ president George Goddard
and PNM (People’s National Movement - the then-ruling
political party in Trinidad & Tobago) clash
Steelband & Black Power
Movement
- State of Emergency
in Trinidad & Tobago declared
- Steelband Music Festival
cancelled
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1971
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- Harmonites
win Antigua Panorama
- Harmonites
and Starlift Steel Orchestras both tie for the title
and win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama; Harmonites with
the tune Play Mas, and Starlift with Queen
of the Bands
- Fascinators
wins Panorama in Grenada
- George Goddard resigns as
president of NATTS
- NATTS changes name to “Pan
Trinbago”
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1972 |
- Harmonites win Antigua Panorama
- Harmonites win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with the
tune St. Thomas Girl
-
Ray Holman, first arranger
to compete in Trinidad & Tobago’s panorama with his
own composition - Pan On the Move - (Starlift)
Tropicans
win New York’s First ever Panorama held behind the Brooklyn
Museum, Brooklyn
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1973 |
- Trinidad
All Stars win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with the tune
Rain-O-Rama
- Angel
Harps wins Panorama in Grenada
- New
York Panorama held at Medgar Evers College
- Pan
Masters win New York Panorama
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1974 |
- Harmonites
win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with the tune Jericoh
New York Panorama competition is ‘rained out’
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1975 |
wins Antigua Panorama
Hatters win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with the
tune Tribute to Spree Simon
City
Symphony wins Panorama in Grenada
Brooklynaires
win New York Panorama, which returns to the ‘behind
the Brooklyn Museum’ location
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1976
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- $15,000 awarded to Trinidad & Tobago Panorama Winner
- Desperadoes win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with
the tune Pan In Harmony
City Symphony
wins Panorama in Grenada
- Exhibits
wins New York Panorama
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1977 |
- Ebonites
wins Antigua
Panorama
- Desperadoes win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with
the tune Crawford
All Stars
wins Panorama in Grenada
- Moods
Pan Groove wins New York Panorama
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1978 |
- USD $500 appearance fee instituted
for the preliminaries of New York Panorama
- Satisfiers
win New York Panorama
- Paddington Youth wins Panorama
in the United Kingdom
- Halcyon wins Antigua Panorama
- City
Symphony wins Panorama in Grenada
- South Steelband Movement forms
in Trinidad; they stage their own Panorama in Skinner
Park, San Fernando, south Trinidad
- Starlift
wins Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with the tune Du
Du Yemi
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Starlift on
stage in 1978
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1979 |
- DJ’s
(disc jockeys) impact carnival scene both in USA and
Trinidad - in parties and ‘on the road’
- Halcyon wins Panorama in Antigua
- Metronomes win Panorama in the United Kingdom
- No Panorama
in Trinidad & Tobago. Panmen boycott Panorama
for more money
- No Panorama
in New York
- Cost of preparing steelbands for New York
panorama = $15,000 - $20,000
- Cost of new band $60,00
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1980 |
- Trinidad
All Stars win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with the tune
Woman On The Bass
- London All Stars win UK Panorama
- Trinidad
& Tobago bands get appearance fee of TT $5,000.00 for
Panorama
- Belmont South Stars win Panorama
in Grenada
- No New
York Panorama
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1981 |
- Trinidad
All Stars win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with the tune
Unknown Band
Metronomes
and Mangrove both tie for the title and win the UK Panorama
Sonatas wins New York Panorama
* Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Eric Williams - passes
away
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1982
|
win Trinidad
& Tobago Panorama with the tune Pan Explosion
Metronomes win the UK Panorama
Sonatas and Metro both tie
for the title and win New York Panorama
City
Symphony wins Panorama in Grenada
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1983 |
win Trinidad
& Tobago Panorama with the tune Rebecca
Ebony wins the UK Panorama
City Symphony wins Panorama in Grenada
Sonatas win New York Panorama
- Sonatas becomes the first orchestra to achieve
the New York Panorama hat trick, with wins from
1981–1983
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1984 |
- Renegades
win Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with the tune Sweet
Pan
- Metronomes win the UK Panorama
Angel Harps win Grenada Panorama
Golden Stars “win” New York
Panorama; they were the only band to compete
at the grounds behind the Brooklyn Museum.
The other New York orchestras staged an alternate
Panorama at Boys and Girls High School on Rutland
Road, Brooklyn - but were shut down by the NYPD (New
York Police Department), before all the bands had performed.
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1985
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**
Rudolph Charles,
famed leader of the legendary Desperadoes Steel Orchestra
- passes away
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Rudolph Charles
famed leader of Desperadoes |
- Renegades
and Desperadoes both tie to win the Trinidad & Tobago
Panorama - playing the same tune Pan Night and Day
Angel Harps win Grenada Panorama
Harmonites win Antigua Panorama
London All Stars win the UK
Panorama
Sonatas win New York Panorama
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1986
|
- Trinidad
All Stars win the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama, playing
the tune The Hammer
- City New Tones win Grenada Panorama
- Halcyon wins Antigua Panorama
Mangrove wins the UK Panorama
No New York Panorama; complete
boycott by steel orchestras
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1987 |
- Phase II
Pan Groove wins the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing
the tune This Feelin’ Nice
- Angel Harps win Grenada Panorama
- Halcyon win Antigua Panorama
Phase One wins the UK Panorama
Metro Steel Orchestra wins
New York Panorama
Desperadoes perform at New York’s
Carnegie Hall with
Pat Bishop as conductor
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1988 |
-
George Goddard 1965
On January 18, 1988,
George “Sonny” Goddard passes away, leaving
behind a widow, four sons, and a daughter. His funeral
was attended by judges, members of parliament, educators,
trade unionists, Carnival bandleaders, calypso legends,
and steelband members.
- George Goddard, one of the early leaders of
the Steelband Association, was awarded the Trinidad
& Tobago Humming Bird Medal Gold posthumously for
his contribution to the development of the steelband.
- Phase II
Pan Groove wins the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing
the tune Woman Is Boss
- New Dimension wins Grenada Panorama
Ebony wins the UK Panorama
Sonatas win New York Panorama
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1989 |
- Renegades
win the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
Somebody
No Panorama in Antigua; complete boycott by the
steel orchestras
New Dimension wins Grenada Panorama
London All Stars wins the
UK Panorama
Sonatas win New York Panorama
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1990 |
- Renegades
wins the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
Iron Man
- Hell’s Gate win Antigua Panorama
- Angel Harps win Grenada Panorama
Mangrove wins the UK Panorama
Metro Steel Orchestra wins
New York Panorama
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1991 |
- Desperadoes
wins the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
Musical Volcano
- Hell’s Gate wins Antigua Panorama
- Angel Harps win Grenada Panorama
Ebony wins the UK Panorama
Metro Steel Orchestra wins
New York Panorama
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|
1992 |
- Exodus
wins the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
Savannah Party
- Halcyon wins Antigua Panorama
- New Dimension wins Grenada Panorama
Ebony wins the UK Panorama
Prime Minister Patrick Manning declares the
Steelpan the National Instrument of Trinidad &
Tobago on August 13.
Metro Steel Orchestra wins
New York Panorama
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|
1993 |
- Renegades
win the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
Mystery Band
- Halcyon wins Antigua Panorama
- Angel Harps wins Grenada Panorama
Ebony wins the UK Panorama
Despers USA wins New York
Panorama
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|
1994 |
- Desperadoes
win the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
Fire Coming Down
- Halcyon wins Antigua Panorama
- Commancheros win Grenada Panorama
Ebony wins the UK Panorama
Despers USA win New York Panorama
The first concerto ever for steelpan and orchestra,
is written by
composer Jan Bach
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1995 |
- Renegades
win the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
Laramania
- Halcyon wins Antigua Panorama - “four-peat” for
the orchestra and arranger Victor “Babu” Samuel
- New Dimension wins Grenada Panorama
Ebony
wins the UK Panorama
Despers USA wins New York
Panorama
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1996 |
- Renegades
win the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
Pan In A Rage
- New Dimension wins Grenada Panorama
Ebony wins the UK Panorama
Despers USA wins New York
Panorama
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1997 |
- Renegades
win the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
Guitar Player
-
Renegades Steel Orchestra becomes the first band
to achieve the hat trick in Trinidad & Tobago’s
panorama with wins from 1995–1997
- No Grenada Panorama
Ebony wins the UK Panorama
Despers USA wins New York
Panorama
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|
1998 |
- Nu Tones
win the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
High Mas
- Angel Harps win Grenada Panorama
Ebony wins the UK Panorama
Despers USA win New York Panorama
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1999 |
- Desperadoes
win the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
In My House
- Angel Harps win Grenada Panorama
Ebony wins the UK Panorama
Pantonic Steel Orchestra wins
New York Panorama
-
Glenda Gamory, as president
of New York’s Pantonic Steel Orchestra becomes the
first woman to lead a major orchestra to victory
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| 2000 |
- Major Panorama rule change in Trinidad and Tobago
- An arranger can only work with one band; previously
an arranger could arrange for more than one orchestra
in the competition
Desperadoes
win the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
Picture On My Wall
Rainbow City All Stars win Grenada Panorama
Mangrove wins the UK Panorama
The [New York] Steelband Raids
-
Has the City Declared War
on the West Indian Carnival?
- the Giuliani-Kerik era
New
York Panorama 1st prize is raised to USD
$9,000.00
Dr. Dawn K. Batson
- Original work “Black Holes do Exist” premiere at the
2000 World Steelband Festival in Trinidad.
CASYM wins New York Panorama
* Lord Kitchener
(Aldwyn Roberts) - the greatest composer of music for the
steelpan - passes away February 11, 2000
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| 2001 |
- Exodus
wins the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing the tune
A Happy Song
- Harmonites win Antigua Panorama
- No Grenada Panorama
- Toronto Panorama - New Dimension wins
Ebony wins the UK Panorama
- The United States Steelband Association (USSA) is
formed
-
Steel Bands Plan Boycott of Brooklyn’s West Indian Parade
- USSA hosts its first New York Panorama; twelve bands
participate
- Pantonic wins the USSA New York Panorama competition
- as one of the twelve competing bands
produced
by Basement Recordings, Inc.
There are two New York Panoramas
this year
- CASYM wins the WIADCA (West Indian American
Day Carnival Association) version of the Panorama
- as one of the three competing bands
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|
2002 |
- Trinidad
All Stars win the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama playing
the tune
Firestorm
Antigua Panorama - Hell’s Gate wins
Grenada Panorama - New Dimension wins
Toronto
Panorama - Afropan wins
UK Panorama - Mangrove and
North Stars Steel orchestra tie and win
USSA hosts its
second New York Panorama; eight bands participate
Pantonic Steel Orchestra wins the second USSA New
York Panorama - as one of the eight competing bands
There are again two New York Panoramas
this year
- CASYM again wins the WIADCA (West Indian
American Day Carnival Association) version of the
Panorama - as one of the nine competing bands
“Banner” year for steel orchestras in New York.
Nineteen bands participate in two
panoramas
*New
York-based
Pan tuner Mikey Enoch - passes away September 9, 2002
Click for more 2002 Headlines
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2003 |
Trinidad Panorama 2003
-
Exodus wins playing the tune Pandora
The
legendary
Neville Jules
is
showcased in an exclusive When Steel Talks interview
St. Lucia Panorama 2003
- North
Stars Steel Orchestra wins
Grenada Panorama 2003
- New Dimension wins
Antigua Panorama 2003
- Gemonites win
Toronto Panorama 2003
- Afropan
wins
UK Panorama 2003
- Mangrove
wins
USSA & WIADCA hold joint New York Panorama - fifteen
orchestras perform
New York Panorama 2003 - Pantonic Steel Orchestra
wins
Trinidad Pan Fiesta 2003
* Leo Coker - celebrated pan tuner -
passes away November 5, 2003
* Arnim Smith, former president of Pan
Trinbago - passes away November 16, 2003
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2004
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- Exodus wins with War 2004
- 2004 is the first year
that Trinidad & Tobago introduces small, medium
and large band categories
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The legendary
Jack Emmanuel Riley
an exclusive WST interview 4.10.04
Antigua Panorama 2004 - Harmonites
win
Grenada Panorama 2004 - Pan
Wizards win
Toronto Panorama
2004
- Afropan wins
UK Panorama 2004 - Mangrove
wins
New York Panorama 2004
- Sonatas wins
*
Rudy King - the Man who brought Pan to America - passes
away the night of Thursday March 18, 2004 in Brooklyn, New
York
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2005
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- Pantonic
wins
2005
Report Card
2005 Steelband Champions
*** Master Arranger
Clive Bradley
- passes away
November 26, 2005
December 2005 Trinidad and Tobago Cabinet approves funding
for the Steelpan Initiatives Project at the UWI
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2006 |
The
Chinese Steelpan Ensemble
performs - part of the great Bicentennial Celebration
of the Chinese presence in Trinidad and Tobago
*
Master Pan Tuner
Lincoln
Noel
- passes away in September,
2006
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2007 |
** TT$ 1,000,000 (approx USD $158,000) first
place prize for Panorama Champions
is the “House Band” for
the January 4th Inaugural Ball of the newly-elected
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick - history
was made with Governor Patrick - who is the second black
Governor elected in the United States, and the first
elected in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
First Panorama held in San Fernando, South Trinidad
Trinidad & Tobago
Panorama 2007 - Trinidad All Stars win playing the
tune Pan Lamentations
Pan in The 21st Century 2007 - Silver Stars win
The
Rainbow Steel orchestra celebrate its 50th anniversary
in Bath, England making it the oldest Black and Minority
Ethnic organization based within Bath and East Somerset.
The band is originally from Barbados
CALYPSOCIATION Steel Orchestra of France releases
CD “Made It”
Steelband Pioneer & Great
Neville Jules honored at
Steelpan Jazz Concert
St. Lucia Panorama 2007 - North Stars win
Antigua & Barbuda Panorama 2007 - Hell’s Gate win
Grenada Panorama 2007
- Commancheros win
Toronto Panorama 2007 - Salah’s Steelpan Academy
wins
UK Panorama 2007 - Ebony wins
New York Panorama 2007
- Sonatas
wins
2007
Report Card
July 2007 .. Unveiling of the Genesis Pan (G-Pan),
the first product emanating from the Steelpan Initiatives
Project
* UK Steelpan Great
Eziekel ‘Biggs’ Yearwood - passes away
* Trinidad Pan Arranger
Ulvin Belfast - passes away
* Dominica Steelpan Arranger
Allan Jno. Baptiste - passes away
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2008 |
* Trinidad’s
Express Entertainment Journalist
Terry Joseph
- passes away January 2, 2008
* Trinidad’s Pan icon
Oscar Pile passes
away February 26, 2008
April 2008 Launch o fthe National Steel Symphony Orchestra
in Trinida dand Tobago, fully equipped with G-Pans
* Antigua & Barbuda Steelpan icon
Leroy “Jughead” Gordon
- passes away November 13, 2008 at age 61
* The Year
2008 in Pan
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2009 |
***** 5 times in a row:
2005–2009
September 2009 G-Pan patented in Trinidad and Tobago
“The
Bradley Years”
Pantonic Steel Orchestra Releases Steelband
Music CD: 7 panorama arrangements by master
arranger Clive Bradley.
“University
of Calypso” an Andy Narell and Lord Relator
Music Experience
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“ Pan
in New York 2009”
from the PanYard Recordings
Series released
“Pan
in New York 2009: the Cooldown Versions”
from the PanYard Recordings
Series released. This is the first ever
CD dedicated strictly to Panorama selections
recorded at a slow tempo
Pan Trinbago votes in a new president - Patrick
Arnold, at the helm of the organization for twelve years
(3 terms,) is replaced after an October 25 vote - by
challenger Keith Diaz, former head of the organization’s
Northern Region office.
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Sources
When Steel Talks / PanOnTheNet.com -- News
Sources -- Interviews; 2001-2011
Sunday Express Viewpoint : Kim Johnson Part Two January
24, 1993 pg. 33-40
Steelband : Professor Gage Averill, Rise of the Steelband
: Carnival Music pg. 44-52
Forty Years in the Steelbands 1939-1979 : George “Sonny”
Goddard 1991 Karia Press
International Conference on Pan, The Steelband - Musical
Miracle of the Twentieth Century : Teddy Belgrave
Voices From the Hills, 1987 : Ancil Anthony Neil
Soul of Pan : Trevor Belmosa, 1989, Servol Printing
Service, Port of Spain Trinidad WI
Steelband - The Music of Trinidad & Tobago
** UK Daily Mirror, September 23, 1965, p. 7
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8-20-2011 - Cultural icon and Trinity Cross recipient
Pat Bishop passed. She is best known for her work
with Desperadoes Steel Orchestra of Trinidad & Tobago.
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10-22-2011 - Dr. Geraldine Connor passed.
She wrote, composed, directed and produced the very
successful Caribbean musical called Carnival Messiah.
She arranged for Ebony in the UK and Invaders Steel
Orchestra in Trinidad and Tobago.
click for more on Dr. Geraldine Connor
12-18-2011 Ralph MacDonald passed. Ralph’s music
is world-renowned; he is the co-composer of such
hits as Just The Two Of Us (Bill Withers), Where
Is The Love (Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway) and
Calypso Breakdown from the Saturday Night Fever
soundtrack - to name but a few. Together with ace
steelpan artist Robert Greenidge, Ralph was a visual
and dynamic driving percussive force with the iconic
Jimmy Buffet band.
click for more on Ralph MacDonald
3-24-12
New York, USA - The Big Apple again took the lead, by honoring its central steelpan music figures in the development of Pan in New York, as the Trinidad & Tobago Folk Arts Institute hosted a special awards ceremony simply called “A Gala Tribute To New York Steel Band Pioneers” on May 20th 2012 at the Tropical Paradise Ballroom.
In addition to paying public homage and drawing attention to these pioneers, the event also documented the sacrifices and accomplishments of these forerunners, on whose shoulders sit one of the greatest and most significant cultural movements and art forms in the history of the United States.
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