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OP35 - Goddard, George; Griffith, Beverley; Procope, Don; Liverpool, Hollis; Williams, Anthony
(2010-06-10)
George Goddard was involved with the steelband since 1941. Beverley Griffith was a former co-arranger of Starland steelband and WITCO Desperadoes. Don Procope served as Public Relations Officer for the Pan Am North Stars ...
Death Of Community Steelbands in TT
(Trinidad Guardian, 24-Sep-95)
This article discusses the decline of community steelbands due to the ‘Panorama syndrome’. The article states that community steelbands are almost a thing of the past. The only steelband that can boast of still being a ...
Tripoli, the Great St James Steelband
(Sunday Express, 29-Dec-96)
This article examines the history of the Tripoli Steelband, the great St. James steelband. Tripoli was formed before the Second World War and was originally called 'Grow More Food'. Tripoli stalwart Lloyd Butcher gives ...
Steelbands Need to Focus on the Future
(Trinidad Guardian, 9-Sep-96)
The article comments on Steelband Week which was sponsored by Pan Trinbago in commemoration of the declaration of the steelpan as the national musical instrument some four years ago. Tarradath opined that the steelband ...
Steelband in the Education System
(Express, 2-Sep-96)
This is the third and final part in the three-part series on the steelband by Nestor Sullivan and Ian Belgrave. This article focuses on the foundation of the steelband movement internationally and the steelband programme ...
Steelbands to Launch $7,500 Drive Tonight
(Evening News, 23-Apr-51)
Trinidad and Tobago Steelbands Association will begin its drive to raise $7,500 as this money is needed to enable the Association to send 12 members to the Festival of Britain. The picture shows members of the Steelbands' ...
Fonclaire is People's Top Steelband
(Sunday Express, 28-Feb-71)
According to the People's Choice, the champion steelband for 1971 is Mosco Tiles Fonclaire of San Fernando. The steelband was the only one from South to make the Panorama finals.
Preying on Steelband Movement
(Trinidad Guardian, 10-Sep-96)
This is the continuation of Selwyn Tarradath's article on the steelband movement, which was carried in yesterday's paper. Tarradath states that there is a serious deficiency where management and administration are concerned ...
15 Steelbands in Hoyte's Bomb Contest
(Daily Express, 10-Feb-86)
Fifteen steelbands in central and south Trinidad will participate in the 17th Annual Hoyte's Bomb Competition. The winning band will receive a John Hoyte challenge trophy and a cash prize. There is also a picture of ...
Steelband Festival
(Trinidad Guardian, 22-Oct-73)
Franz Schubert's 'Marche Militare' has been chosen as the test piece for Pan Trinbago's Steelband Festival which begins on October 25. It is not the first time the competence of the steelbands at classics will be tested. ...