Steel Cassa

Steel Drum Makers and Tuners

Where to buy a Steel DrumSo, you want to buy a Steel Drum? A good instrument will last you 10 years at least (though it may need some retuning from time to time), and can cost upwards of a thousand ...
Posted by Steel Cassa on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:35:00 PST

Making A Steel Drum

Making a Steel Drum There are 3 phases involved in the creation of this unique instrument. First, a 55-gallon oil drum is selected for the quality of its steel. A 40-pound sledgehammer is then applie...
Posted by Steel Cassa on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:55:00 PST

Brief History of the Origins of Pan

Brief History of the Origins of PanDuring British Colonial rule of Trinidad in the 1800's, hand drums were used as a call for neighborhood gangs to collect and 'mash up' with the other gangs. Hoping ...
Posted by Steel Cassa on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:25:00 PST

Northern Panhandle of West Virginia becoming

The Northern Panhandle of West Virginia has become quite a "hotbed" for Steel Band activity and programs established in public schools. Hopefully a steel band festival will be created to showcase the ...
Posted by Steel Cassa on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:57:00 PST

Andy Narell - Steel Pans

Europe Jazz NetworkMUSICIANSANDY NARELLsteel pans Andy Narell, the world's most renowned steel pan master continues to apply his unorthodox instrument to diverse musical settings in which it had not ...
Posted by Steel Cassa on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:29:00 PST