The reputation of one school’s steel band is so high that locals turned out in full force last weekend to see the group perform, despite the wet weather. Members of the Whitmore High School Steel Band gave the performance of their lives at Pinner Memorial Park on Sunday (July 29th), This Is Local London reported. […]
When you head off to school, you have an opportunity to learn how to play a musical instrument. You will, unsurprisingly, want to play guitar and live out your dreams of becoming a rock star. However, it’s not necessarily impressive to learn an instrument that thousands of people can already play. Alternatively, you could expand […]
There’s no more fitting sound to pay respect to the Windrush generation than a Caribbean steel band, and that’s what attendees of the thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey were treated to in celebration of 70 years since the arrival of Caribbean migrants on the Empire Windrush Ship. It’s been a controversial time for the government […]
An all girls school in Wanstead has been celebrating its centenary with a host of activities and events, including a performance by a steel band for pupils and staff. The Ilford Recorder reported that St Joseph’s Convent School chose to celebrate its 100th anniversary by putting on a day full of fun activities for its […]
Although there’s a lot that has to be covered under the national curriculum, that doesn’t mean that schools can’t give pupils a chance for some extra, enriching experiences during their time at school. This is exactly what St Francis Catholic Primary School in Bradford did in May, when it ran its month-long celebration of music. […]
A number of musicians and musical organisations have come together to urge schools not to give up on providing music education for youngsters. The BBC spoke to a number of people within the industry at the recent The Great Escape Festival, where band Wolf Alice said that if they hadn’t had access to music lessons […]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly going to have a steel band to welcome guests at their festival and carnival-themed wedding after-party, with the prince specifically requesting this kind of music. The Mirror revealed what the couple have planned for their guests who will be invited to Frogmore House in Windsor Castle for a […]
Now that it feels as though summer is finally here, with a brilliantly hot May Bank Holiday only just behind us, there’s no better music to accompany the sunshine than the intriguing and unique sound than a steel pan band. No doubt you’ve come across the interesting range of notes of steel drums before, but have […]
