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August 2010 |
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Basement
Recordings’ 2010 New York Pan Yard Recording Schedule |
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The Pan View - from the
Pan Yard of Pantonic Steel Orchestra |
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The Pan View - from the
Pan Yard of CASYM Steel Orchestra |
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The Pan View - from
the Pan Yard of Despers USA Steel Orchestra |
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Ian Jones: from
Pan Man to Social Service Administrator, and back |
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UK National Panorama
‘Champions of Steel’ 2010 |
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The Pan View - from
the Pan Yard of Sonatas Steel Orchestra |
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The Pan View
- from the Pan Yards of Sesame Flyers and CrossFire Steel Orchestras |
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Sesame Flyers Steel
Orchestra Pan Yard Vandalized! |
Remember Rebecca?
A look at one of the most intriguing moments in steelband history - Panorama
1983 |
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Sonatas Steelband Launch -
Method to the Madness |
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The Prime Minister, Pan and
Tassa on Madison Avenue - India Day Parade 2010 |
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Sunday serving of Steelpan
Music at D’Radoes Band Launch |
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Junior
Panorama Steelband Competition 2K10 in UK |
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Angel Harps Steel Orchestra delivers winning “Bomb Tune” for 2010 |
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Steelpan fraternity members to
receive Awards |
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Four Champions Plus One -
Launch Equals Steelpan Music Magic |
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New York Panorama 2010 - Arrangers, Order of
Appearance and Tunes |
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New York Pan Yards for 2010 |
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Trafalgar Square Pan
Jamboree 2010 |
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Despers USA Steel Orchestra
Launch - Ready for 2010 - Steelband Musical Superiority is the goal |
Pan Sonatas Steel
Orchestra - Sports Day: New York Steelband Fraternity Come Together
for Fun, Fun Fun |
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July 2010 |
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Halcyon Steel Orchestra
Wins Antigua & Barbuda 2010 National Panorama Title:
Victor “Babu” Samuel is winning arranger!
Grenada celebrates
a “Pantastic Saturday” with Bomb and Tribute Tunes for 2010 |
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18th Cudrefin
Steelband Festival showcases CSI and more |
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2010 Antigua & Barbuda
Steelband Panorama Line-up Set -
Bands strive for
Glory! |
An ‘Oops Moment’ for Steelband -
New York Style!
- New York Steelbands
left out of their own Panorama Promotion! |
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Pan in the 21st
Century 2010: the DVD |
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Steelpan Great Francis “Patsy” Haynes
Remembered |
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Gold Mine for
Future Steelpan Musicians and
Others -
The City Angels Music Programme |
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Top
Steelband Leader Mack Scott honored in New York |
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August designated
Steelband Month - “Total Local” says Pan Trinbago |
The Show Must Go On! -
Power of the Steelpan
- 2010 Montreal International
Steelpan Festival in Full Review |
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Pan & Dance
inspire Princes Town 2010 Graduating Class |
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June 2010 |
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Ace Steelpan musician Ryan
Joseph is ‘Lypo Tom’ in “The Pan Man” |
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Organizers Focused on
2011 Steelpan Festival: Reviewing Applications Now! |
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Carl Chase - The Man
Behind Steelpan in Maine |
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Starlift Junior Steel
Orchestra captures the hearts and minds of Montréal for F.I.S.M. |
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Best Steel
Orchestras in the World assemble at “POP Meets STEEL” |
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Pan Sonatas heat things up with
hot Curry |
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Steelbands join NAPA
Fest: ‘Pop Meets Steel’ – an Explosion of Culture |
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The Passing of
Music Educator and Steelpan Activist Esther Batson |
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Students Graduate from P.H.I.
(Electronic Pan) Programme |
Boycott Avoided - Grenada
Steelband Association Approve Carnival Plan
- Carnival Saturday
will be a ‘Pantastic Saturday’ |
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Desperadoes’ Great New York Triumph |
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Utopia Pan Soul SteelPan Jazz
Brunch |
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Introducing Pan Oasis -
Grenada’s newest Steel Orchestra |
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Steelpan Educator Martin
Albino receives prestigious Moulin D’or 2010 Award |
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An Exclusive with
Steelband Arranger Jeannine Remy - Winning Arranger for 2010 Pan in the
21st Century |
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May 2010 |
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Sforzata Steel
Orchestra Triumphs in Pan in the 21st Century 2010 |
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Watch 2010 Pan in the 21st Century on WST |
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2010 Pan in the 21st
Century Final night - Steel Orchestras’ Order of Appearance |
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Happy Birthday, André White!! |
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Alyson Brown MBM and Steelpan
Musician Hugh Borde - 2010 WeBeat Honorees |
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Chinese Steelband plays in
Dublin |
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Steelband Classics - Marsicans
Steel Orchestra Dead or Alive |
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The Arrival of Steel Drums in
Trinidad - A Pan Story |
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Trouble in Grenada!
Steel Band Association Boycotts 2010 Steelband Panorama! |
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From the Mind of a Pan Man -
Dalton Narine Speaks |
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Steel Orchestra
finalists set for 2010 Pan in the 21st Century |
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Panists
Pay Tribute to Moms |
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Panache Steel Orchestra on
the right track! |
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Happy Mother’s Day |
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Trinidad &
Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble heads to Ireland on tour |
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Pan in the 21st
Century Prelims begin with Tobago’s Our Boys and Katzenjammers steel
orchestras |
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MAS MAN - A Dalton Narine Film in
Review |
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Steelband
Panorama Judges Seminar in the works |
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Pan in the 21st
Century – A Steelband Competition Like No Other |
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Defence Force
Steel Orchestra participates in Holland Voorthuizen Military Tattoo |
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April 2010 |
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A film about The Mas Man,
by the Pan Man, Dalton Narine |
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University
students gain insight into steelpan
innovations |
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Northern Illinois (NIU) Spring World
Steel Band Concert a Huge Success |
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NYU Steel Drum Ensemble Concert Splendor |
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Pan Podium Magazine
On The Pulse of Pan in the UK
Winter 2009/Spring 2010 |
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Pan Masters Steelband Organization presents their 12th Annual Pan Jamboree |
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UWI Arts Chorale and the UWI Steel Ensemble
star at New York Concert |
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Clarke: Pan in Trinidad is at a standstill |
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The Philippa Schuyler Steelpan Ensemble meets St Stithians Boys’ Prep Marimba Band of South Africa |
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Newcomer ‘We Ting’ tops
preliminary round of 2010 Pan Down Memory Lane steelband competition |
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National Alliance of Steelbands Announces Organizational Kickoff Reception |
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NYU Steel Drum Ensemble Concert |
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Trinidad and Tobago Panorama Finals 2010 in Pictures |
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March 2010 |
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An
Interview with Kefilwe ‘Sweets’ Morutimang - Soweto Steelpan Woman Rising |
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Steelband Concert
warms up chilly March evening |
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Gospelypso Steel
Orchestra concert - In Pictures |
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New
York Steelband “Gospelypso” Show - Pan and the Gospel
Music Experience |
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USSA Presents Inaugural
Steelband Concert |
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The Silencing of Pat
Bishop - NOT! |
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Rise of the Steelband in Guyana -
Tribute to steelbands before Mash 1970 |
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Date changes for 2010 Pan Down Memory Lane and Pan in the 21st Century steelband events |
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First School to Purchase the
Percussive Harmonic Instrument (P.H.I.)- St. Xavier’s Private
School |
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USSA ‘Pan Solidarity Forum’ -
Steelband Folks Seek Clarity, and New Direction |
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Oberlin Steel Set for 2010 Tour -
Steelband group hits the road again |
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The Forum: Examining the
Roots of Steel Band Activity in New York |
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An Interview with E-Pan
Inventor Salmon Cupid |
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An Interview with Brigitte
Fischer - President of PANCH Swiss Steelband Association |
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Tobago Steelpan Women - Binta
and Zwena Carrington |
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New work for choir and steel
band |
An Interview with Dramatic
Soprano Extraordinaire Anne Fridal
about the Steelpan art form
and Culture |
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Ladies of Pan At The
University of Cambridge York |
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Examining the Roots
of Steel Band Activity in New
York |
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Roll Call - Women In Pan |
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Steelband and Jazz
Ensemble Concert Live from NIU (Northern Illinois University)-online |
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‘Bucks’ Inspires through
Steelpan music |
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Steelband and Cultural
Benefit Concert for Ailing Pan Personality |
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An Interview with Steelpan Innovator & G-Pan Inventor Brian Copeland |
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February 2010 |
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The Lost Art of Traditional
Pan-Around-the-Neck-Bands |
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Pan community slams Pan Trinbago’s
2010 DVD of Trinidad & Tobago Panorama |
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Happy Birthday, Dr. Jit Samaroo |
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Rudolph Charles - Twenty Five Years
Later, Steelband Leader Still Exceptional |
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Additional Steelband
Competition Results for Carnival 2010 |
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An Interview with Musician,
Performer and Steelband Arranger Duvone Stewart |
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Pan Trinbago brings on
‘Champz of Steel Plus’ |
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Steelpan Body gave/sold
broadcast rights to CNMG |
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Silver Stars Steel Orchestra set
to open for Beyoncé |
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An “Oops” Moment in
Steelband Panorama 2010 - Who Is Responsible??!! |
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Silver Stars
and Steel Xplosion Triumph for Steelband Panorama 2010 |
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La Horquetta Pan Groove and Arima Golden Symphony Steelband Panorama Champs
Again |
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Small Steel Orchestras and Single-Pan Bands line-up for Panorama 2010 final
night appearance |
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Single-Pan
Finalists for Steelband Panorama 2010 |
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Can Pan
Trinbago Deliver the Goods on Internet Broadcast of Super Bowl of Steelband
Music? |
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Pay-Per-View option
coming soon for viewing Steelband Panorama 2010 |
WACK 90.1 fm ‘Culture Krazy’
station forced off the Internet for Steelband Panorama
and 2010 Carnival Events |
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One Year Later |
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Invaders Steel Orchestra to
help Haiti |
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2010 Steelband
Panorama Semi-Finals in Pictures |
China’s Tianjin Song and Dance Troupe
Perform in Trinidad and Tobago - The Chinese
Bicentennial Steel Ensemble and
Tianjin perform together |
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Phase II Pan Groove leads the
pack going into steelband panorama 2010 competition finals |
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2010 Semi Finals
Results - Exodus fails to make the cut |
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January 2010 |
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‘Pavement’ is it for Siparia
Deltones Steel Orchestra |
“Pan in meh DNA” sung by Allan
Clelland-Goddard - composed by Deborah & Allan Clelland-Goddard
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“Pavement” sung by Farmer Nappy
& Kerwin Du Bois - composed by Kerwin Du Bois & Darryl Henry
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“Tell Dem” sung by Roland
“Rembunction” Yearwood’ - composed by Arddin Herbert, Ricardo Jones, Roland
Yearwood
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Large Steelbands take the
field - Panorama 2010 |
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Semi-final
Steel Orchestra Line-up set for the ‘the Big Yard’ - Steelband Panorama 2010 |
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An Interview with Steelpan Musician
and Songwriter Avis Bruce |
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New Rule Change for
Panorama 2010 |
Desperadoes Steel Orchestra & Robert
Greenidge sync for Panorama 2010 - “Musical Magnum” makes forceful entry
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United States Steelband Association
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USSA: New Beginning, New Direction, New Promise |
“Pan Army” finally here -
Legendary steelband arranger reveals his 2010 panorama contender
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Haiti - Our thoughts are with you! |
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Panorama 2010 Band Selections |
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2010 Steelband Panorama
Prelims get Underway |
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Songwriting Great Winston
“DeFosto” Scarborough Speaks on the 2010 Season |
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The Winds of Change - New York Steelband Association
set to Alter Course |
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Destra Garcia- a WST
Exclusive with the Musician, Composer and Performing - Artist |
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Official Calendar of
Steelband Panorama Events for Carnival 2010 |
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Solo Harmonites Steel Orchestra
Breaks Bread -Reunification dinner sets the stage |
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Steelband music songwriter Mark Loquan delves into the artform
and craft |
“Musical
Fire”
sung by Anslem Douglas
- composed by Atiba Sherwood;
lyrics by Gerard Brian Williams
& Alvin Daniell
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“Doh
Meddle Wid Me” sung by
Kurt Allen - music by Earl Brooks;
lyrics by Alvin Daniell
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“Pong It” sung by ‘Carwash’ -
composed by Dunstan ‘Carwash’ Lawrence
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Meet Steelband music
songwriter Miguel Reyes - the New Kid on the Block |
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‘Pan In De Mas’ Steelband Music
Lead Sheet |
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December 2009 |
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Pelham Goddard speaks on
Pan and Steelband Panorama Music |
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Atlanta’s Pansonics Steel Band
brings Tropical Heat to Chick-fil-A Bowl Parade |
“Pandemic” sung by Shanaqua -
composed by Cary Codrington; lyrics by Alvin Daniell
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The Man is Simply “Crazy” -
Vocalist and Performer Edwin Ayoung Speaks
on Pan and Steelband
Panorama Music |
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WIADCA delivers the Goods
to Steelband and Mas Fraternities |
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Daddy Sparks,
Seventy-eight years young and still playing the Steelpan |
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Steelband Magic in a Winter
Wonderland Cancelled |
“Pan in De Mas” sung by
‘David Rudder’ - composed by Pelham Goddard; lyrics by David Rudder
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Teddy Vann - A Giant Remembered: Grammy
Award Winner Impacts Steelpan Music Organization |
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The British Association of
Steelbands Awards 11th anniversary |
“Pan and Calypso” sung by ‘Crazy’
- composed by Jeff Narell; lyrics by Edwin Ayoung
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Steelpan Music at Brooklyn Museum |
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Panaide Foundation steps up for
unsponsored Steel Orchestras |
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Caribbean Steel International’s
Second Annual ‘Thank You’ Party |
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Donald Trump Takes Over New York
Steelband Association - NOT! |
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Prize distribution for Steelband
and Mas winners of Carnival 2009 |
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Champion Steelband
Arranger Earl Rodney in the Spotlight |
“Young Arrangers” sung by ‘Chucky’
- composed by Carlan “Panman” Harewood; lyrics by Kevin Browne
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Steelpan and Choral Treats
at Calvary Cathedral of Praise |
“Breakdown” sung by Keith
‘Designer’ Prescott - composed by Kevin Browne; lyrics by Kevin Browne
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“Rewind” sung by Destra Garcia -
composed by Ken “Professor” Philmore & Mark Loquan; lyrics by Destra Garcia
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Issues Surrounding the Latest
Steelpan Development - the G-Pan: An unfair advantage for a few? |
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Steelband Sponsors, is it all
about you? Steelbands and sponsors redefine relationships |
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Local Youth Star in Unique Caribbean
Holiday Pan Concert |
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Steelpan no longer on
pedestal - Aging Panist Savours his Story |
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Parang and Steel |
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November 2009 |
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Steelpan & Parang
at St. Gregory’s |
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Steelband Panorama Music
Songwriters bring Social Commentary back to the Forefront for 2010 |
“Wild and Free” sung by Kadeem
“Rasta Grammy” Alleyne - composed by Andre White/Kadeem Alleyne
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“PowPow, DoiDoi (Bad Boy)” sung
by Mark Roberts - composed by Mark Roberts
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“Pan in D Land” sung by
Hayden Lynch - composed by Hayden Lynch
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Moods of Pan 2009 - One
Night or Three, Steelpan will still take center stage |
“Large is Large” sung by Crazy -
composed by Leon ‘Smooth’ Edwards & Larry Harewood
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“Time” sung by Keith ‘Designer’
Prescott - composed by Alston Jack; lyrics by Samantha Jack/Cris Jack
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Web 2.0 in Full Effect -
Technology Raises Stakes for Steelband Enterprises |
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Voices and Steel
concert-bound in St. Vincent & The Grenadines |
“Out on the Greens” sung by K.V.
Charles - composed by Nigel Diaz; lyrics by Amrit Samaroo
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“Somewhere in Tobago” sung by
Steve Sealy - composed by Avis Bruce/Amrit Samaroo
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“Trinbago Ting” sung by
Chucky - composed by Kurt Edwards
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“Flash” sung by Frosty Brooks -
composed by Miguel Reyes
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“Two Sticks in Meh Hand” sung
by Percil Nock-Boyce - composed by Percil Nock-Boyce
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Jonathan Scales is A
Bad Man: This Cat can play the steelpan |
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Champion Steelband
Arranger Yohan Popwell in the Spotlight |
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Parang & Steel with Silver Stars
set for another fabulous season run |
Performers take center stage in
Southern Marines Steelband Foundation’s
9th
Annual Talent Expression Grand Final |
“Pan Revolution” sung by Gia
Telesford - composed by Carlyle Roberts
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New York Steelband Leadership not
Ready for Prime Time - Did you even read your contract? |
“You Too Hot” sung by Xposer -
composed by Munroe Moses
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“Pan Pushers” sung by Xposer -
composed by Munroe Moses
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“Lava Coming Down” sung by Eddie
Charles - composed by Brian Joseph
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New York Steelband
Organizations Sandbagged! Panorama Promoters say - No money for you! |
“Ah Love Meh
Pan” sung by Crazy - composed by Terry Figuera; lyrics by David Goddard
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Rhythm Café Steel Drums: A Community Celebration |
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One year later -
Antiguan & Barbudan Cultural and Steelpan Icon - Leroy “Jughead” Gordon
remembered |
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Ace steelpan musician Orisha John
performs with New York City Opera Orchestra at Lincoln Center |
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Open Letter to Keith Diaz, Pan Trinbago’s
new President |
“Surrender”
sung
by Destra Garcia - composed by Ken “Professor” Philmore &
Mark Loquan; lyrics by Destra Garcia
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“Something Special”
sung
by Derrick Seales - music by Brian “Bean” Griffith; lyrics by
Alvin Daniell
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“Battle
Zone”
sung by
Anslem Douglas - music by Edwin
Pouchet; lyrics by Alvin Daniell
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“Lightning
Strikes Twice” sung by
Eunice Peters - music by Edwin
Pouchet; lyrics by
Alvin Daniell
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October 2009 |
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PhotoPlus Expo 2009 -
Technology Once Again the Great Equalizer
- for the Steelband Artform and Everyone |
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Semi-Final Line up set for
Southern Marines Steelband Foundation’s 9th Annual Talent
Expression |
“Spreading Hands”
sung by ‘Oscar Benjamin’ -
composed by Kenrick & Kenneth
Headley
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Welcome! To new Pan Trinbago
head from Southern Marines |
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“Pan
Injustice”
sung by ‘Tunapuna Scanty’ -
composed by Miguel Reyes
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PhotoPlus Expo 2009 Printers ‘talk
loud’ and say something -
-Two ‘Scaredy Cats’ Run for cover, while Five Step up to the plate |
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“Music
In My Ear”
sung by Keith ‘Designer’ Prescott
-
composed by Miguel Reyes
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Steelpan, Technology, the 2009
PhotoPlus Expo - and You |
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Ebony Steelband - Celebrating 40
Years |
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Pan Trinbago Election of
Central Executive officers on track |
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“When
Steel Talks”
sung by Crazy -
composed by Winston Scarborough
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“De Last
Band”
sung by Peter D’Royce - composed by Miguel Reyes
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“Smooth
Sailing”
sung by DeFosto - composed by Winston Scarborough
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“Pan on Fire”
sung by DeFosto - composed by Winston Scarborough
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Southern Marines Steelband
Foundation Talent Expression preliminaries this weekend |
“For Carnival”
sung by Crazy -
composed by Orthneil Bacchus & Edwin Ayoung
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Southern Marines Steelband
Foundation’s Ninth Annual Talent Expression Underway
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