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Web Posted -  Sunday November 27, 2005
When Steel Talks - Special - Breaking News


The Master has passed

 1936 -2005

New York - Master steelband music arranger Clive Bradley passed away today in Trinidad.  The revered musician recently celebrated his 69th birthday.  He was a father, a scholar, a gentleman, a teacher and respected giant among his peers.  His passion for life and his music will not be duplicated.  We at When Steel Talks are proud to have called Mr. Bradley, friend, mentor and champion.

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Web Posted -  Sunday November 27, 2005
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Trinidad - Friday, December 2, - Celebration of the Life of Clive Bradley: The Service for Clive Bradley

Leaves Clark & Battoo Funeral Home, 11 Tragarete Road for:
Church: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Independence Square, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, W.I.
Service: 10:00 AM
Interment: St. John's RC Church cemetery,
Cemetery Street, Diego Martin, Trinidad, W.I.

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Canada - Friday, December 2 - You  are invited to attend A Tribute and Celebration of the Life of the Master, CLIVE BRADLEY.  PanTrinbago Canada will be hosting a vigil in commemoration.  PROGRAM:  (TBA).  More details will be posted and made available as it comes to hand.  Please contact: Cecil Muggs Clarke at:  1 (416) 463-8349 for more info.  Venue:  the Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Avenue East (Broadview & Danforth Ave. East), Toronto, CANADA. www.enyalpanmusic.com for more info.

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New York - Thursday, December 1 - In Homage to Clive Bradley

Organized by D'Radoes/Pantonic Steel Orchestra
Graham Resort
1251 Atlantic Avenue
Between Nostrand and New York Avenues
7:00 PM

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New York - Tuesday, November 29th - Tribute To Clive Bradley
95.1 FM  -- Radio Broadcast dedicated to Clive Bradley by the Supreme Team 9pm to 12

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Trinidad - Steelpan music legend Clive Bradley has passed away. 11-26-05

New York - Noel "Nosie" Hercules, captain of New York Dem Stars Steel Orchestra passed away yesterday in New York. 11-23-05


 


Web Posted - Wednesday November 30, 2005
When Steel Talks - Special

CLIVE BRADLEY –
The Spirit of Panorama and More

by - GB - When Steel Talks

 

New York - The pan world has lost it's signature voice.  Bradley embodied the spirit of panorama.  It's inconceivable to envision panorama without him. Somewhere seeping through the canopies, you'll hear echoes of his artistry.  His articulate phrasing, majestic harmonies and syncopated rhythms will be present in the music of current and  future arrangers for generations.  The legend will live.

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Web Posted -  Tuesday November 29, 2005
When Steel Talks - Special

CLIVE BRADLEY –
JUST REMEMBER THE MUSIC!

by - AH - When Steel Talks

 

New York - In Julius Caesar, Shakespeare wrote of the Roman warrior “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.”  So let it not be with Clive Bradley.   I implore us all to remember the music that Bradley provided for us, the lion’s share of which was played on the pan.

Clive Bradley was renowned in the pan community for his arrangements for the likes of Pandemonium  and Nutones, but he is mostly associated with the Desperadoes Steel Orchestra.   Somehow Bradley was able to capture musically the pulse of the people of Lavantille Hill and communicate the essence of the people to the audience.  The audiences were invariably moved, as evidently were the judges.

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Web Posted -  Sunday November 27, 2005
Trinidad Express

Delta State to debut new Steel Drum Band

 

CLEVELAND - An instrument that traces its origins to 19th century gang wars in the Caribbean has found a home in the hearts of some young people at Delta State University.

And now, just two months removed from its first meeting, the DSU Steel Drum Band is preparing for its campus debut on Thursday at the Bologna Performing Arts Center.

Larry Bradford, assistant band director and teacher of all percussion instruments, said the concert will include calypso, popular music and some Christmas songs. The DSU Percussion Ensemble will also perform, he said.

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Web Posted -  Sunday November 27, 2005
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St. Andrew’s Kirk observes 187th anniversary

Launches Youth Steelband

 

Guyana - The St. Andrew’s Kirk on Avenue of the Republic and Brickdam today observed its 187th anniversary of Work and Witness in Guyana, which coincided, with the launching of the Kirk’s Youth Steelband.

The steelband, which will be named after the late, Rev. Cyril Thompson consists of 23 members including two Sunday school teachers and an instructor.

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Web Posted -  Sunday November 27, 2005
Trinidad Guardian

Despers mourns Bradley’s death

By Michelle Loubon

Trinidad - As news of Clive Bradley’s death spread through the pan fraternity, friends, stalwarts and pannists began streaming into the Desperadoes’ panyard yesterday.

Bradley died after suffering a stroke. He was admitted to Port-of- Spain General Hospital on Wednesday. He also suffered from hypertension.

He died at 6 am, yesterday.

At Desperadoes panyard yesterday evening, several panmen deemed Bradley’s passing an “irreplaceable loss” as they paid glowing tribute to the arranger.

Visibly shaken, Desperadoes captain Bertram Glasgow said:

“This is a great loss to us. It sent shockwaves through the entire camp. Some of the men broke down. Some of them are trying to be strong. This is a really big one. He is the legend of this place.”

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Web Posted -  Sunday November 27, 2005
Trinidad Guardian

A legend remembered

BY SASHA MOHAMMED

Trinidad - Easily one of the most important music figures in the history and development of the steelband movement and T&T’s culture, Bradley was a prolific composer and charismatic educator, scholar and steelband music arranging master.

He was recognized all over the world, bringing to the society and art form a sense of social significance and savant that no other could.

In the 40-plus years he was involved in the pan movement, he achieved success on every level, and was most noted for his works with the legendary Laventille-based Desperadoes Steel Orchestra and Pantonic and Metro Steel orchestras of New York.

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Web Posted -  Sunday November 27, 2005
Trinidad Express

Master musician Clive Bradley dies
Terry Joseph

Trinidad - Master musician Clive Bradley, internationally revered for his work as arranger for the Witco Desperadoes steel orchestra, passed away yesterday at Port of Spain General Hospital, four days after suffering a stroke at home.

As news of his passing spread, calls, queries and tributes poured in from everywhere. The Sunday Express received telephone calls from Cliff Alexis of Northern Illinois University, fellow keyboardist Raf Robertson in Washington DC, career pan fan Gaston Maloney from Grand Cayman, and Pamberi's Nestor Sullivan.

Dr Pat Bishop's description of Bradley embraced all the emotions that surfaced yesterday. "He bestrode the world of the arranger like a Colossus," Dr Bishop said. "Nobody handled the minor-key mode like Bradley. Nobody could make you weep at Panorama which, of course, is supposed to be a time of unbridled joyousness, but he captured the tragic underside of the human condition and gave it a voice that was utterly awesome, authentic and Trinidadian.

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Web Posted -  Saturday, October 1, 2005
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Web Posted -  Saturday November 26, 2005
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BAS Pan Explosion 2005
Supporting the Making Poverty History Campaign.
Robbie Joseph


United Kingdom - What a night it was, filled with the sweet sounds of steelpan music. BAS sixth annual Pan Explosion competition staged at the Pyramids in Portsmouth this year on Saturday 5th November 2005 certainly brought the extra fireworks on ‘Guy Fawkes’ Night to Portsmouth on the English South Coast. The evening started with Loxford Pan Ultimate Steelband entertaining the audience as they drifted through the lobby of the banqueting suite towards the seating area. Pan Ultimate’s wide repertoire ensured that everyone listened to their favourite genre of music.

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Web Posted -  Thursday November 24, 2005
Trinidad Express

Triumph for Exocubs Steel orchestra new junior pan champ Michael Mondezie



Trinidad - Exocubs Steel Orchestra is the new U21 National Junior Steelband Music Festival Champion.

The junior band of multi-Panorama champion Sagicor Exodus overcame a strong field on Sunday evening to lift the title during the final evening of competition of the Festival at Jean Pierre Complex, Port-of-Spain.

Their performance of "Triumphal Chorus", arranged and directed by veteran musician Desmond Waithe, proved to be four points better than Golden Hands Steel Orchestra and Arima United, who tied for second spot after both receiving 270 points from the judges.

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Web Posted -  Wednesday November 23, 2005
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As a means of keeping the When Steel Talks steelpan music audience at the forefront of new and emerging technologies When Steel Talks begun to add "RSS" News feeds. The feeds provides When Steel Talks with a means to provide you with continuous updates, information, breaking news and stories at regular intervals in a addition to reaching a wider audience.

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Panonthenet webfeeds are in the RSS format. These webfeeds allow When Steel Talks to share the latest stories, from select areas of the site, with When Steel Talks readers as soon as a story is available. In a way, it's a "What's New" that's made available in a format that can be read by any RSS reader (see below for suggested RSS readers). The webfeeds contain the latest headlines and descriptions in addition to a direct link to the story on PanOnTheNet.com. For When Steel Talks readers with a web site, PanOnTheNet webfeeds are the best way to add When Steel Talks headlines to your site.

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Web Posted -  Monday November 21, 2005
Antigua Sun

Gemonites stamps ownership on 'Moods'


by Nikisha Smith

Antigua - The Gemonites Steel Orchestra has taken steps to secure the exclusivity of their Moods of Pan Festival and Five Alive International Competition through patenting.

Vice President and Public Relations Officer Robin Margetson said soon after this weekend’s festival, the names and the events will be patented, making it illegal for anyone to host similar events using the names and exact in structure.

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Web Posted -  Monday November 21, 2005
When Steel Talks

New York Steelbands Honored at 2005
West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) Award Ceremony


New York Steelpan musicians were wined and dined in the rotunda at the world-famous Brooklyn Museum as  representatives from the New York steelband panorama participants were on hand to receive their prizes and  accolades at the annual West Indian Day Caribbean American (WIADCA) award ceremony.   In attendance along with the pan participants/representatives, were the WIADCA executive board members, local politicians and Brooklyn carnival mas representatives.

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Web Posted -  Monday November 21, 2005
Trinidad Express

US steelpan tuner upstages locals
A fortune from pan

 


Trinidad - While superior Trini artisans retail each of their tenor pans for TT$3,500, complaining at times about declining sales, an American pan manufacturer who sells the same  type of instrument at US$5,000 apiece is doing so well, one of its two owners recently acquired a Ferrari F 430, currently valued at US$200,000.

But another American, Pheonix Police Sheriff Charles "Chuck" County, who runs a 75-member steelband in Arizona, is so pissed at the idea that Panyard Inc of Akron, Ohio, can boast a waiting list of eight months and capitalise the US market at their prices, he flew to Trinidad to set up a strategic alliance with Pan Trinbago, so the Land of the Steelband can compete in the clearly lucrative continental market.

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Web Posted -  Saturday November 19, 2005
Antigua Sun

Moods of Pan Festival launched

Antigua - Making its first appearance in Antigua & Barbuda, will be the oldest band in Trinidad, WITCO Desperadoes.

Also, appearing will be Cable & Wireless Hells Gate, the oldest band in Antigua, Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove, 2005 Trinidad champs and comedian McFingall of Barbados. Next Saturday will be the “Five-Alive International”, which will feature the music of King Obstinate.

Sixteen teams will be participating. England, New York, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Grenada and St. Vincent will each have a team representing and the other 10 teams will hail from Antigua.

The first prize up for grabs is US$2005.

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Web Posted -  Friday November 18, 2005
Tobago News

Tobago steelbands pay tribute to Anesia

Tobago, W.I. - Tobago steelbands will join pan sides from all over the nation in paying tribute to youthful Anesia Simon who was shot to death at the Simple Song Panyard in Arima, last August.

Tobagonian Patrick Arnold who heads the national steelbands movement told the Tobago News, "Pan Trinbago will be staging nationwide steelband concerts at all pan yards as a Christmas gift to the people and we will be dedicating the event in memory of our young panist Anesia Simon who was gunned down after a steelband practice session." Arnold said he expected all Tobago steelbands to be part of the event.

The Pan Trinbago president expressed deep concern on the direction of the nation's youth. He recalled, with regard to Tobago, that: "in years gone by the Tobago youths could have looked forward to representing the island in many sporting and social events and there was a thriving cultural fraternity with lots of activities taking place." He felt that such activities helped to stabilise the youth population.
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Web Posted -  Thursday November 17, 2005
Hartford Informer

'Rite of Spring' Blooms

Connecticut - In my time as a student at the University of Hartford, I have seen some of the more remarkable and unforgettable musical performances showcased by the Hartt School; from the mind-blowing abstract and practically interactive experience of the John Cage tribute to the refreshing upbeat Steel Drum concert.

It was perhaps not until this year, though, that Symphony Conductor Christopher Zimmerman believed the group ready to perform his previously-conducted representation of Stravinsky's famous "Rite of Spring," which remains to date one of the most difficult pieces of music to play.

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Web Posted -  Monday November 14, 2005
When Steel Talks

Rainbow Students Present:
- THE EVOLUTION OF PAN

Botswana - On entry to Form One at Rainbow High School in Botswana students are exposed to basic Elements of Music and recorders.  In Form Two they then embark on Research and Presentation in music.  Here they are exposed to different cultures and styles of music and the historical backgrounds.  At the end of Form Two they are expected to have researched on one of these aspects and choreograph it to match the setting.  The course tutor is Ms. Irene Soko with Mr. Hollis Clifton as facilitator/consultant.

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Web Posted -  Sunday November 13, 2005
InForum News

The room is overflowing with Zen energy.
Passion, enthusiasm mark percussion workshop

By Mila Koumpilova, The Forum
Published Sunday, November 13, 2005


North Dakota - Ten people, of visible ages from teens to 60s, are sitting in a circle, knees wrapped around conga drums. Their faces are solemn, and their arms move in mesmerizing unison. The pulsing sounds from 10 pairs of hands pounding on drums reverberate in a rousing tribal chorus.

“Let gravity do the work,” intones the slender young man in charge, his voice deep and soothing. “You should feel as if you are a marionette.”

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Web Posted -  Sunday November 13, 2005
Newspaper Network

Spreading the music of the islands
Workshop teaches the art of steel drums

Ohio - The sounds of Trinidad reverberated throughout the halls of Canal Winchester High School on Saturday as locals pounded on the pans at the Introduction to Steel Drum Workshop.

The high school's Winchester Steel Company was started by Todd Phillips six years ago as a way to bring students into a structured environment where they could learn music even if they were not interested in the traditional musical outlets such as orchestra, jazz band, marching band or choir.
 

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Web Posted -  Friday November 11, 2005
Trinidad Mirror

Pimping Pan Trinbago
... call for Clarry Benn to head organization



Trinidad -  The manager of a San Fernando steelband has taken to task his representative organization Pan Trinbago, and the government for continuously failing thousands of panmen in TnT.

And he is now asking that former head of Unit Trust Clarry Benn be given a part to play in rebuilding the fractured pan fraternity.

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Web Posted -  Friday November 11, 2005
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Los Angeles - Internationally renowned Calypsonian "CRAZY" has released brand new music for the 2006 steelpan season.  The song for pan is called Women In Pan.  The lyrics for the song were first shared with the When Steel Talks audience earlier on this year in March, as part our Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form seriesCrazy has been performing professionally for over thirty years and is an avid supporter, fan and lover of the steelpan instrument.

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Web Posted -  Thursday November 10, 2005
The People's Defender

TV station lends helping hand to
steel drum band

Ohio - The members of West Union High School's Steel Drum Band thought Michael Flannery was just visiting their band room to tape a segment for 9 On Your Kids' Side. Boy, were they in for a surprise!

"People heard about this," Flannery told the band, referring to their talented group."People who count, people who knew you could do it, who knew how hard you've worked." Then Flannery held up a check and read the amount of $7,000.

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Web Posted -  Monday November  7, 2005
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Sp
otlight

Clive Bradley - Happy Birthday 2005

The  Master Turns 69
- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -


Trinidad - Clive Bradley is easily one of the most important music figures in the history and development of the steelband movement.  This prolific composer and  charismatic educator, scholar and steelband music arranging master turned 69 this past weekend.  Recognized all over the world, Clive Bradley is to steelpan music, what Duke Ellington is to jazz and Mozart is to classical music - and much more - because of the social significance and genius he brought to the art form and a people.  While Mr. Bradley has achieved success on every level and with many organizations, he is most recognized for his successful musical works with the legendary Desperadoes Steel Orchestra from Trinidad and New York's powerhouses Pantonic and Metro Steel orchestras.

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Web Posted -  Monday November  7, 2005
When Steel Talks -

Pantonic Steel Orchestra
adds Pizzazz
to MIT's Annual
Caribbean Dinner

 

Massachusetts - 2005 New York Panorama Champions Pantonic Steel Orchestra took their awesome performances to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) one evening this past weekend.  The Caribbean Club ably hosted their popular Annual Caribbean Weekend of events, including their Dinner on Friday in MIT's Julius Adam Stratton building.

The festive atmosphere had been previously set by the gracious hosts, executive members of the Caribbean Club.  They invited audience participation with a Limbo competition to the delight and amusement of all present, especially those not from the Caribbean.   This was followed by a challenge to the audience to name the artistes of popular Caribbean songs, including reggae and soca.  CDs were up for grabs for the winner of that competition, and also for the brave souls who took part in the impromptu singing contest, with actual selections serving as backing tracks.

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Web Posted -  Monday November  7, 2005
Advocate

Exciting finale to NIFCA
Performing Arts Finals


By David Hinkson

Barbados - The National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) lived up to its motto The tradition of excellence continues as yet another capacity crowd filled the Frank Collymore Hall on the fourth and final night of the NIFCA Performing Arts Finals and enjoyed a good night s entertainment.

The Combermere School Steel Orchestra got the show off to a strong start with two pieces. The first one, Pan Dingolay , was a Dwain Gill arrangement dedicated to prominent steel pan tutor and arranger Glenroy Patches Mendoza who died earlier this year. The second piece, Pan by Storm , arranged by Jason Williams, was an interesting piece with a lot of changes in its melody as it progressed. The steel pan vibes continued with 14-year-old Mistral Baldeo, who played with maturity belying her tender age and really got into the spirit of her music. She played two pieces, Sound of the Ghost, First Movement and South American Sojourn , and was accompanied by Sarif on percussion, Andre Forde on drums, Stefan Walcott on keyboards and Justin Worrell on bass.

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Web Posted -  Friday November  4, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Sp
otlight

Celebration of steel
Fonclaire marks 40 years with extravaganza
By Cori Baynes


Trinidad - The sweet sound of the national instrument was definitely at its most exquisite as hundreds of pan lovers flocked to Skinner Park, San Fernando last Sunday for what could only be described as “an extravaganza of steel.”

The occasion was the 40th anniversary celebrations of NLCB Fonclaire Steel Orchestra, showcasing the panmanship and versatility of some of the best steel orchestras in the world, including Witco Desperadoes, TCL Group Skiffle Bunch, Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra, Phase II Pan Groove, Tropical Angel Harps, bpTT Renegades and HCL Valley Harps.

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Web Posted -  Thursday November  3, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Sp
otlight

Australia 2005 School Panorama
-
IN THE SPOTLIGHT -


Australia - The second Australian Schools Panorama was held on October 22nd 2005 in Sydney and involved Over 150 children from 7 different schools participated in the event.   Pan is just starting to be recognized in Australia.  The Panoramas are raising public awareness of this instrument and the capabilities of the steel band.

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