NEWS

STEEL BAND CUBA (Videos)

29th 2009f January, 2009 by rob

Have a look at some videos of the only steelband in Cuba, based in Santiago. Their instruments were made in Trinidad. The steelband has played at the 'Fiesta del Caribe' (or Fiesta del Fuego)' and at the Carnaval, both in Santiago. Steel Band Cuba is going to visit for the 2nd time Recive/Brazil soon.

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Esbjerg Festival August 7th - 15th, 2009

22nd 2008f November, 2008 by rob

Hello !
The day/youth clubs in Esbjerg, Denmark would like to invite you to participate in a Steelband Event in connection with Esbjerg Festival the 7th - 15 th August 2009. The invitation is for children/youngsters between 10 - 20 years old who play in steelbands.

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Funeral Announcement ALFRED E WALCOTT

6th 2008f March, 2008 by Rob Booden

Funeral Announcement

ALFRED E WALCOTT

Band Leader and Costume Designer, Arte Nueville Carnival Band

Honorary Member of the Notting Hill Mas Bands Association

11.00am, Thursday 6 March 2008

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Final Results of Panorama Steelband Competition
Trinidad & Tobago 2008

5th 2008f February, 2008 by rob

Final results of Large, Medium, Small and Single Pan Bands

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Mark Loquan: 10 years of composing and writing steelbandmusic.

7th 2007f December, 2007 by Rob Booden

Mark Loquan, honorary member of Steelpan European, celebrated his 10year anniversary of composing and writing steelbandmusic in his own special way.

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Now availabe:
Trinidad Carnival 2007 on DVD

8th 2007f September, 2007 by Matthias G. Kauer

PANORAMA FINALS 2007
Large & Medium Steelbands
recorded live February 17th at Skinner Park, San Fernando (2 DVD's)

THE ART OF PAN
Pan in the 21st Century
12 steelbands performing their tune of choice, recorded live April 20th at Jean Pierre Complex, Port of Spain

PAN JAZZ IN THE YARD 2007
A Tobago Experience
12 solo players and steelbands (Len 'Boogsie' Sharp, Ken 'Professor' Philmore, Tony 'Pan Jumbie' Williams a.o.) recorded live at Redemption Sound Setters Pan Theatre, Montgomery, Tobago

INSIDE TRINIDAD & TOBAGO CARNIVAL
The Spirit of Carnival
Kings & Queens, Soca Monarch, Kiddies Carnival, Dimanche Gras, J'ouvert, Parade of D'Bands a.o. (2 DVD's)

Please contact:
PANORAMA STEELDRUMS
phone: +41 44 363 60 30
e-mail:ps@steelband.ch

RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL UK
PANORAMA STEELBAND COMPETITION
NOTTINGHILL CARNIVAL LONDON 2007

1st 2007f September, 2007 by Matthias G. Kauer

Held at Hyde Park on August 25th from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Place/Points/STEELBAND/Song/Composer/Arranger/Players

1st / 264 / EBONY / Sharing Licks
Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe / Samuel Dubois / 45.

2nd / 263 / STARDUST / Sharing Licks
Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe / Brent Holder / 70.

3rd / 257 / MANGROVE / Sharing Licks
Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe / Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe / 75.

4th / 255 / METRONOMES / Sharing Licks
Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe / Ken 'Professor' Philmore / 70.

5th / 252 / PANTASIA / Band from Space
Amrit Samaroo / Chris Storey / 70.

6th / 246 / REAL STEEL / Band from Space
Amrit Samaroo / Leroy Clarke / 50.

7th / 245 / CROYDEN / Band from Space
Amrit Samaroo / Paul Dowie / 60.

8th / 228 / GLISSANDO / Band from Space
Amrit Samaroo / Rudy 'Two Leff' Smith / 40.

9th / ? / SOUTHSIDE HARMONICS / Sharing Licks
Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe / Eustace Benjamin / 60.

New Bach Recordings

14th 2007f July, 2007 by Rob Booden

Our well known member Sune Borregard has just uploaded another recording of J.S. Bach's music.

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From Beyond

28th 2007f May, 2007 by Rob Booden

Croydon Steel Orchestra

CSO have just released their third CD entitled “From Beyond”. They also have limited copies for their recordings “Another Night with …” and “Music in We Blood”.

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NEW STEELBAND GUIDE

10th 2007f February, 2007 by Matthias G. Kauer

The Executive Committee of STEELPAN EUROPEAN has decided to publish a new stelband guide.

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Old photographs of Trinidad from the 1930s

9th 2007f February, 2007 by Matthias G. Kauer

Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago.
I am a former journalist (although I now work in a computer company) and am seeking to gather old photographs of Trinidad from the 1930s onwards.

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New Compact Disc
PAN IN EDUCATION

23rd 2005f December, 2005 by Matthias G. Kauer

SANCH Electronix Ltd. recently launched in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, the first in its new Pan in Education series of compact discs that are designed for use by music teachers in primary, secondary and music schools locally and internationally.

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