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Robert Greenidge |
Date: 1.11.05 |
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Continuing the When Steel Talks series of interviews with the arrangers for the 2005 Panorama season in Trinidad and Tobago, Robert Greenidge, arranger for Pan Knights Steel Orchestra is next in the line up of exclusives. As is characteristic of all the pan yards, the case is no different in terms of the excitement that is being generated amongst the players and arrangers alike. With the first phase of competition - the preliminaries - beginning from Thursday January, 13 for the conventional steel orchestras in the large band category, Greenidge is looking forward to the performance of his band and shares the infectious youthful enthusiasm of his musicians.
Pan Knights' tune
of choice is Shurwayne Winchester's Dead
Or Alive, new for 2005.
Like some of the arrangers this year, they
did not take up the new opportunity to "go back in time"
Robert is a
recognized and successful
recorded and performing steelpan Preliminary judging begins in pan yards on January 13.
C. Phillips, Basement
Press Corp.
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and
select a tune from past years. Greenidge says he enjoys the
challenge, excitement and novelty of arranging new material. He is
not adamantly against the concept though, like other arrangers
When Steel Talks
spoke to about this development. However like them, he did note
that the concept followed along similar lines as other pan music events
occurring later in the year. 
artiste in his own right, and
is renowned around the world. This year his
schedule allows him to stay in Trinidad until the end of the Carnival season,
then he leaves on February 8 to resume his other professional
commitments as a solo artist and as part of the Jimmy Buffet lineup. 
