The Steel Drums of Kim Loy Wong

When the British police in Trinidad--then part of the British West Indies--banned traditional bamboo stick bands around the time of World War II, young Trinidadians improvised, and the steel drum was born. (The instrument is actually not classified as a drum but is made from a steel drum container.) As Pete Seeger describes in the liner notes, the steel drum does not produce a pure tone. However, when it is played for street parades or other outdoor celebrations, the dissonances cancel one another out, and the total effect of a steel drum band is "overpowering." The second half of the album provides instruction for aspiring steel bands: each track separates out the individual instrumental parts for easier learning.

Track Listing

101	Anna	Kim Loy Wong	04:05
102	Eternally	Kim Loy Wong	04:03
103	When the Saints Go Marching In	Kim Loy Wong	02:52
104	Gunslingers	Kim Loy Wong	03:15
105	Piano Concerto	Kim Loy Wong	03:37
106	Corson en El Pacho	Kim Loy Wong	03:50
201	Anna: Isolated Cello, Bass, 2nd Pan, Conga Drum, Maracas, and Cowbell	Kim Loy Wong	01:41
202	Eternally: Isolated Cello, Bass, 2nd Pan, Conga Drum, and Maracas	Kim Loy Wong	04:36
203	When the Saints Go Marching In: Isolated Cello, Bass, and 2nd Pan	Kim Loy Wong	02:10
204	Gunslingers: Isolated Cello, Bass, and 2nd Pan	Kim Loy Wong	03:56
205	Piano Concerto: Isolated Cello, Bass, 2nd Pan, Conga Drum, and Maracas	Kim Loy Wong	06:40
206	Examples of Maracas Playing	Kim Loy Wong	00:30