The PanJammers are in the midst of learning some new songs arranged by Patrik Bernhard, who also arranged Rock 'n' Roll Medley.
Lead Pan Christine did a little research about one song in particular, "Hazely Crawford." It seems that this song is inspired by a sprinter who in 1976 won Trinidad's first Olympic gold medal (Hasely Crawford). Below are some links to various bits of information.
Wikipedia
News Article 1
News Article 2
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Monday, June 26, 2006
Soca Pressure at the Lyric
Click the image to watch PanJammers' peformance of Soca Pressure at their spring concert at the Lyric Theatre.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Relay for Life
Members of Island Pan and the PanJammers along with our friends and family will be participating in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life on June 16 and 17. Stop by the Relay at Christiansburg High School, visit our tent, listen to us play, and support a good cause!
Drumming Up Interest
PanJammers and Island Pan performed their first concert in Christiansburg in May. We played at an elementary school assembly to get more folks from the community interested in trying out the summer camp, which begins on Monday, June 19.
Click the photo above to view more photos from this event.
Monday, June 05, 2006
Photos from the Lyric Concert
May's Lyric Concert was awesome. A good number of people came out to watch us perform. Both Island Pan and the PanJammers participated, playing such songs as Tequila, Blue Samba, You Safe, Jump in the Line, Pan Party, and many more.
Video clips from this concert will be available soon. Keep checking back!
Click the photo above to view more images from the video.
Panorama Caribbean Music Fest
The PanJammers Steel Drum Orchestra earned a silver medal at the 4th Annual Panorama Caribbean Music Fest in Virginia Beach on May 13, missing a gold medal by just one point! This was the band's second appearance in the nationally-recognized festival. In 2005, the group was awarded a bronze medal.
The band began its performance with Soca Pressure, a signature piece from the islands; followed by Dancero, a song with a slower-paced Cha-Cha rhythm; and Symptoms of Carnival, a traditional and fast-paced piece from Trinidad. PanJammers concluded its set with Rock 'n' Roll Medley, a piece reminiscent of yesteryear, featuring songs by Bill Haley and the Comets and Elvis Presley! Not what you'd expect to hear from a steel drum orchestra!
Click the image above to watch Rock 'n' Roll Medley.
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