A Veteran Musician Outlook on the 2005 PanMasters Jamboree

When Steel Talks
Hits The Road

May/June of any given year means the pan yards of North America are opening up, and pan events are on pan lovers' schedules. The When Steel Talks crew took to the road this last week with quick stops at various pan yards and steelpan events in the North American eastern region. One such event was hosted by Maryland's PanMasters Steel Orchestra, which held its popular annual steelpan jamboree this past weekend. The show brought together bands from both the D.C. and New York areas.

When time and scheduling permit, When Steel Talks (WST) takes advantage of invitations extended by bands to cover their steelband activities. Two such occasions included WST taking in one of the recording sessions of New York's power house Pantonic Steel Orchestra for their upcoming CD, as well as accompanying the band to the PanMasters' jamboree. WST was able to see a championship steel orchestra in action, performing some of the very pieces earmarked for their forthcoming CD.

You may expect WST to share with the Global pan community similar experiences, as they periodically visit with bands at upcoming events.