Schoodic Steel is a community band of musicians from the Schoodic area. Steel pan or drum music originated in Trinidad in the 1940s when large oil drums were discarded on the island. Steel pans are made by heating and “sinking” the top of the drum into a bowl shape, and then pounding from underneath to create the “notes”. Each player in Schoodic Steel plays a certain kind of steel pan, ranging from the large bass pans (6 full sized drums, 3 notes each) to the single tenor (with a 3 octave range). And while the music is traditionally Caribbean, Schoodic Steel has thrown some unexpected pieces into the mix to keep the party interesting.
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Live at the Schoodic Arts Festival, 2008. Pardon the somewhat jumpy video feed!
Song List:
Amnesia Baby Elephant Walk Bachanaal Lady Bahia Girl Boom Boom Time Brown Skin Girl Bump and Wine Carmelita Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing In the Mood Jab Jab Jouvay Man Kelly Let Me Call You Sweetheart Margaritaville Marissa Mary Ann Play One More for Winston Spree Playa Larga Spanish Eyes The Tennessee Waltz Under the Double Eagle Velvet Waltzing Matilda Weeping Willow Woman is Boss Yellow Bird
Schoodic Steel is a community band of musicians from the Schoodic area. Steel pan or drum music originated in Trinidad in the 1940s when large oil drums were discarded on the island. Steel pans are made by heating and “sinking” the top of the drum into a bowl shape, and then pounding from underneath to create the “notes”. Each player in Schoodic Steel plays a certain kind of steel pan, ranging from the large bass pans (6 full sized drums, 3 notes each) to the single tenor (with a 3 octave range). And while the music is traditionally Caribbean, Schoodic Steel has thrown some unexpected pieces into the mix to keep the party interesting.
