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The Champion Steel Bands of Trinidad

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The Champion Steel Bands of Trinidad
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Headliners at Carnival and pan competitions, these six champion steel bands from Trinidad offer listeners songs that hum gently or dance wildly. Participating ensembles are the Katzenjammers, The Invaders, The Fascinators, the Southern All Stars, The Highlanders, and, notably, the all-female Girl Pat Steelband. This field recording was made by Emory Cook.

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Track Listing

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101
Cumpanchero The Highlanders 2:50
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102
The Breeze and I Katzenjammers 3:13
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103
Tropical Meringue Southern All Stars 3:31
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104
Love is a Many Splendored Thing Katzenjammers 4:25
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105
Anna The Highlanders 4:13
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106
Skokiaan Southern All Stars 2:19
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201
Katzberg Katzenjammers 4:21
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202
Top Cat Mambo The Invaders 2:52
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203
Meringue Minor Southern All Stars 2:42
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204
Grey Clouds Girl Pat All-Girl 3:12
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205
Fascinators Minor The Fascinators 2:53
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206
PP Samba Southern All Stars 2:40
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207
Benata The Highlanders 3:03

Album Info

Catalog Number

COOK01046

Year(s) Released

1957

Label/Collection

Cook Records

Genre(s)

Caribbean; World

Country(s)

Trinidad and Tobago

Culture Group(s)

Afro-Caribbean

Instrument(s)

Drum, steel; Steel drum

Credit(s)

Emory Cook - Recorder
 Donald Smith - Cover Artwork
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