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Item All Pan And No Ramajay. Steel Band Contest Needs an Overhaul(Trinidad Express, 12-Jun-94) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoHumidity and excitement were high inside the National Flour Mills compound for the Pan Ramajay finals. Two finals were taking place, the Solo Skills category and the contest between ten- member ensembles. The final was dedicated to pan tuners, Lincoln Noel, Herman “Guppy” Brown, Bertram “Birch” Kellman, Leo Coker, Kelvin “Zuzie” St Rose and Bertie Marshall.Item Boogsie Gets Tobago House For Steelpan Work(Trinidad Guardian, 18-Jul-99) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoMr. Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe, a pan icon in Trinidad and Tobago, was given a house from the THA for his many contributions towards Pan in Tobago.Item Boogsie, Jit in the Lead(Sunday Express, 7-Feb-88) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoArrangers Boogsie Sharpe and Jit Samaroo are enjoying remarkable success in this year's Panorama competition. Boogsie stands a good chance of having five steelbands in the national finals and Samaroo has three bands in the semi-finals.Item Boogsie, Robbie Create Pure Magic(Guardian, 7-Nov-12) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoThe Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development to commemorate the 50th anniversary of independence staged the event, Pure Magic where revered pannists Len "Boogsie" Sharpe and his counterpart Robbie Greenidge headlined the show. The audience was treated to a varied repertoire and the performances included numerous original compositions.Item Desperadoes Prepares for Panorama(Trinidad Guardian, 24-Nov-06) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoWhile it's anyone's guess where Panorama will be held in just over two months, WITCO Desperadoes will commence practice for the big competition at the beginning of December 2006 . The band is also hard at work for its inaugural Musical Magical Moments production.Item A League of His Own(Trinidad Guardian, 15-Dec-95) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoLiam Teague, currently a sophomore at Northern Illinois University, continues to astound his teachers, classmates and fans through his virtuosity and knowledge of pan. Teague created history by becoming the first pannist to be accompanied by a full symphony orchestra when he performed with the Chicago Sinfonietta. Teague comments on the range of players ability and to need to streamline the structure of steel orchestras.Item Musical Fireworks at Panjazz VII(Trinidad Guardian, 31-Oct-95) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoSpektakula Forum comes to life for the premiere of Trinidad and Tobago Pan Jazz Festival VII. The three-night event will feature some of the best jazz musicians in the world, including some outstanding pannists as well.Item New Format for Steelband Festival(Trinidad Guardian, 11-Oct-98) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoTwenty conventional steel orchestras are registered to participate, at the ninth edition of the biennial Pan is Beautiful Steelband Festival Series. Bands include 1973 champion Nutones, and 1980 winner Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars. Unlike previous festivals, there will be no Test Piece for Pan is Beautiful IX.Item Pan is Number One This Weekend(Trinidad Guardian, 30-Jan-99) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoAs the annual Panorama competition enters its third day bands such as Nutones, Desperadoes and Renegades prepare to compete in various zone finals.Item Pan Trinbago Needs $600,000 for Festival.(Daily Express, 12-Oct-88) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoA startling disclosure that this year's Steelband Music Festival - Pan is Beautiful Five: A World Steelband Festival, is still short of more than $600,000 with just eight days left to the Festival. The President of Pan Trinbago, Arnim Smith and the Festival Organizing Committee vice-chairman Bruce Aanansen comment on the matter and disclosed that an appeal has been made to the business sector and the general public.Item Panday Pulls Up Pan Trinbago…Do Not Rely on Handouts(Trinidad Guardian, 20-Dec-99) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoAt Pan Trinbago's Dedication Awards ceremony, Prime Minister Basdeo Panday delivered the feature addressed and he offered several suggestions to improve its financial situation. He challenged Pan Trinbago's executive to manage the organisation as an entrepreneurial entity if they are serious about self-sufficiency.Item Panmen's Musical Penmanship(Express, 20-Jan-91) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoIn this article, Ray Holman, despite being criticized for the revolutionary move of penning his own composition, "steelband calypso" for Panorama, has continued to compose and arrange 'customised' Panorama music. Holman's mentor, Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe, also started taking on the task of composing his own songs and was fully supported by his band Phase II Pan Groove. This year there was a larger than ever collection of 'exclusive pan calypsoes'.Item Play One for Panman 'Chick McGroo'(Trinidad Guardian, 20-Oct-01) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoThe 1958 Steelband "ping pong" (solo) champion Ulric "Chick McGrooo" Springer died in Holland. Born in 1923, Springer, playing for the Charlie Chan Steelband, became the first pannist using two sticks to cop the "ping pong" title, playing "Now is the Hour" and "All Through the Night."Item Steelband World Mourns Legend Bertie Marshall(Guardian, 19-Oct-12) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoThe steelband fraternity was plunged into mourning with the news of the passing of steelband legend Bertie Marshall. Marshall was revered as one of the world's premier technicians and one of the inventors of the national instrument.Item Veteran Panmen Hits 'Handout Mentality'(Trinidad Guardian, 10-Jul-99) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoPatrick Arnold, the President of Pan Trinbago was on the receiving end of criticism from long time steelpan veteran Patrick Thomas. Arnold had indicated in a published statement that there was a possiblity that no Panorama will be held in 2000 due to lack of funding. Thomas accused Pan Trinbago officials of being a spoiled lot and a handout mentality. He said it is difficult to believe that an organization like Pan Trinbago which has been existence for many years had no funds, it harder to believe that the organization had not even established a retirement to men who had given their blood, sweat and tears to the steelpan movement.Item Youths Blossom at Laventille Pan Festival(Trinidad Guardian, 10-Aug-12) Blood, Peter Ray; The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and TobagoThe artistic entities of the Laventille Police Youth Club and the Laventille Rhythm Section brought pride to the community when they participated in the 2012 Laventille Emancipation Steelband Festival.