Ebony
Steel
Orchestra
London,
United
Kingdom
- BAS
(British
Association
of
Steelbands)
celebrated
its tenth
anniversary
of hosting
their BAS/GLA
Steelband
Jamboree in
Trafalgar
Square this
year. Over
the past ten
years BAS
has fully
supported
the Mayors
of London in
taking this
iconic
location
(Trafalgar
Square) to
another
level to be
fully
appreciated
and enjoyed
by local and
national
communities
as well as
global
tourists.
Fuelled by
the warm
weather, the
ambience of
the Square
and crowd
appreciation,
the Square
was
transformed
into a
stimulating
steel band
village with
people
dancing
everywhere. Six top UK
steel bands
appeared at
this year’s
Jamboree. The
orchestras
were dotted
around the
lower level
of the
Square and
it was not
unfamiliar
to see the
crowds
drifting
from
orchestra to
orchestra as
they played
alternatively.
Endurance
Steel
Orchestra
Sunday 2nd
August 2010
saw the sky
covered in
dark clouds
with a
threat of
rain showers
but this did
not deter
the pan
musicians.
The strains of
sweet
steelband
music filled
the air
around
Trafalgar
Square with
renditions
from all
genres.
Endurance,
Harlow,
Sounds of
Steel,
Ebony, CSI
and London
All Stars
entertained
the crowds
of visitors,
tourists and
supporters
at this
global landmark.
Harlow
Steel
Orchestra
Endurance
Steel Band
led by their
founder and
musical
arranger,
Marlon
Hibbert,
certainly
entertained
their
audiences
with their
repertoire.
This ‘young’
steel band
is one to
watch as
they were
only formed
in 2009.
Harlow Steel
Orchestra
positioned
at the south
east section
of the
Square to
the left of
Endurance
certainly
had the
audience
dancing to
the sweet
sounds of
steel.
Samuel
Dubois has
done some
inspiring
work with
these young
panists.
Liz the
Flag
Woman
Sounds of
Steel
positioned
at the foot
of the
stairs which
provided an
amphitheatre
setting,
treated
their
audience to
a varied
repertoire.
Dan Sadler
and Pete Beadell
continue to
inspire this
young band
of
musicians.
Their young
panists
dished out
some catchy
renditions
which
received
lots of
compliments.
London
All
Steel
Ebony Steel
Band Trust,
acclaimed to
be Europe’s
finest,
positioned
at the foot
of Nelson
column and
between the
two
magnificent
lions which
after all is
Ebony’s
trademark,
certainly
entertained
their
audience
with their
varied
repertoire.
Their
captain,
Albert
Faustine,
certainly
knows how to
motivate his
members to
deliver
pristine
performances.
CSI Steel
Band Trust
positioned
to the right
of Nelson’s
Column
certainly
treated the
crowds to
some lively
and melodic
music. Pan
virtuoso,
Brent
Holder, has
certainly
administered
large doses
of
musicality
to his young
musicians
and his
invigorating
solos on the
tenor pan
bore witness
to this.
Their
submission
to the
public’s
request for
more, saw
their
performance
surpass the
scheduled
time.
Sound of
Steel
To the right
of CSI was
London All
Stars led by
the
legendary
Frank
Rollock,
this all-family band
delivered
some
nostalgic
and heart
rendering
tunes and
had the
crowd fully
entertained.
Frank
continues
his musical
journey to
mold and
develop his
young, skillful and
capable
children and
grandchildren
into a
musical
force for
the future.
As is
the tradition,
Liz, the
event flag
woman, could
be seen
proudly
waving her
Trinidadian
flag in
front of
each band
throughout
their
performances.
BAS/GLA has
hosted yet
another
successful
Steelband
Jamboree
filled with
a wealth of
steel pan
music.
Don’t
miss the
2011 BAS/GLA
Trafalgar
Square Pan
Jamboree.
All photos by
Robbie
Joseph
Contact:
Panpodium -
Robbie
Joseph
robbie@panpodium.com
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Trafalgar Square Pan Jamboree 2010
