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Pan Podium Magazine
On The Pulse of Pan in the UK

Winter/2009

The Official Magazine of The British Association of Steelbands

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Hello,

2009 marks the tenth anniversary of Pan Podium.  We celebrate in the fact that this wonderful artform is growing and spreading throughout the world and Pan Podium takes pride in actively contributing to its global success. Our mission to spread the Pan gospel has come to fruition and we will continue to do so far into the future. This artform is now firmly rooted into the fabric of multicultural Britain and its infectious music is spreading like wild fire.

2008 was a year of anniversaries for three of BAS’s member bands, Phase 1- 30th, Stardust – 25th and Hammered Steel – 15th. The UK steelband community enjoyed their 31st Notting Hill Panorama ‘Champions of Steel’ competition, Pan Explosion 2K8, BAS/GLA Trafalgar Square Steelband Jamboree, BAS/CAPCA Junior Panorama, Jouvert and On the Road competitions and all were successes.  Our 10th Awards was second to none and BASFDF’s Calypsteel Winter Lime brought down the curtains on our events for 2008.

Pan Podium continues to actively support and promote the unselfish efforts of the global steelpan community to its world audience ensuring that the recognition struggle is always at the forefront with the global pan family reaping the fruits of their labour.  Pan Podium continues to work closely with our global media partners to ensure that we are aspiring and achieving our common goal in unity.  We now look forward to Trinidad’s 2009 Panorama filled with a wealth of new pan music, excellent musicianship, dexterity and energised deliveries of committed pan musicians.


Pan 4 Life!
Robbie J

E-mail: panpodium@aol.com  or robbie@panpodium.com  Website: www.panpodium.com


In this Issue
 

CONTENTS

  • Welcome - Message from the Chairman

  • Contents

  • 6.  Letter from the Editor

  • 7.  Stardust Steel Orchestra – 25th anniversary
    Formed in 1983, this steel orchestra performed at 24 of the 25 Panoramas since its inception.

  • 8.  Nostalgia in Canada
    Nostalgia Steelband’s first visit to Canada this summer was a resounding success and had a profound impact on all events in which the band participated.

  • 10.  BAS/CAPCA Junior Panorama 2k8
    BAS/CAPCA annual event featuring young aspiring pannists competing for coveted Junior Panorama title.

  • 12.  Phase II Pan Groove: The Evolution – where it all began
    This outstanding originally unsponsored band hailing from ‘The Village’ in Woodbrook has set standards and records that had led to the enhancement and further development of the artform.

  • 16.  CSI – overcoming the barriers with steelband music
    The Caribbean Steel International Community Group was established in November 2007 in the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, London.

  • 18.  UK Music for Youth Schools Prom
    The world’s most famous concert hall; The Royal Albert Hall, hosted the most exuberant musical event of the year, the Music for Youth Schools Prom concerts.

  • 21.  Edme ‘Gazo’ Gibbons
    The pan crackshot lives no more. Pan man extraordinaire.

  • 22.  Hammered Steel 15th anniversary celebrations
    Hammered Steel first began practicing in February 1993 at Cape Cornwall School near Lands End in the far west of Cornwall.

  • 24.  Silver Stars
    The panyard was changed into a museum with extensive exhibitions and literally hundreds of photos on display.

  • 26.  BAS Awards 2008 – 10th anniversary
    BAS annual event honouring outstanding individuals, steelbands and celebrating anniversary awards.

  • 29.  Merlin Gill
    Merlin Gill, better known as “Mutt”, has spent a lifetime dedicated to the promotion of the steel pan.

  • 30.  National Panorama Champions of Steel 2k8
    BAS’s annual national competition held at this iconic venue giving all in attendance a taste of the Caribbean steel band culture.

  • 32.  Golden Hands and the Rainmakers
    The dream became a reality and the group made a stunning impact on the convention, getting a standing ovation.

  • 34.  T&T Music Literacy Trust
    The Music Literacy Trust based in Trinidad and Tobago continues to be a driving force in the community empowering people through music education and promotion of music  literacy.

  • 36.  Dutch Police Steel Band
    The Dutch Police Steelband is no longer a member of the National Corps Police Orchestra. It is now a Musical Unit within the Dutch Police Department.

  • 37.  Caribbean Connection Steelband
    A Swiss Pan around the neck steelband project featuring created by David Henry from Barbados and Junior Edwards of Trinidad &Tobago.

  • 38.  Salah Steelpan Academy
    His students as young as six and come from any number of cultures and backgrounds, including a few who are autistic.

  • 40.  The Steelband Engine Room
    Its origins from the early tamboo bamboo groups, where they used the brake iron and bottle and spoon as their primary accompaniment.

  • 42.  André White
    The talented teen much prefers that the ‘hoopla’ be about ADLIB the orchestra – fielding talented and committed young musicians with the skills to bring his musical creation ‘to life’ - than about him.

  • 44.  Phase 1 Steel 30th anniversary
    Coventry based Phase 1 has been actively promoting the steelpan artform for past thirty years.

  • 46.  Pantastic Steel Band
    Under the direction of music teacher, Ros Mearns, Pantastic was born and started its
    musical journey.

 

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Editor: Robbie Joseph
Writers/Contributors: Anthony Blackman, Mazzini Gill, Ray Funk, Tara Baptiste, Stephan and Beverley Phillip, Haroun Shah, Emma Lee. Music for Youth, Salah and Adiylah Wilson, Leo Everett, When Steel Talks, Gwyneth Whiteoak, Mark Loquan and Jenny Lee, Digna – Steelbandshop Holland, Trevor Clarke, David Henry and Junior Edwards.
Photography: Response Photography - Layout & Design Print: Donald Seepaul (Indus Digital Colour Services)
Published by: BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF STEELBANDS
The Tabernacle, Powis Square, London W112AV Tel: 020 7565 7813 - Fax: 020 7565 7810
Website: www.panpodium.com

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