List of steelbands

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Steelbands, originating from Trinidad and Tobago, are groups of musicians who play steelpan instruments including the Tenor, Double Tenor, Double Second, Cello, Guitar, Quadrophonic and Bass together as an orchestral ensemble, often with expansive percussion and rhythm section.

This is a list of notable steelbands organized by country.

The Exodus Steelband from Trinidad and Tobago play at Trafalgar Square in the UK

Trinidad and Tobago

Band Location
Invaders[citation needed] Woodbrook
Silver Stars[citation needed] Woodbrook
Desperadoes[citation needed] T&T
Phase II[citation needed] Woodbrook
Starlift[citation needed] Woodbrook
Skiffle[citation needed] San Fernando
Fonclare[citation needed] San Fernando
all Stars[citation needed] Port of Spain
Renegades[citation needed] Port of Spain
Sfortzata[citation needed] Curepe
Exodus[citation needed] St Augustine

United Kingdom

Band Location
CSI[citation needed] London
Mangrove[citation needed] London
Ebony[citation needed] London
Metronomes[citation needed] London
Endurance Steel Orchestra[citation needed] London
Nostalgia[citation needed] London
Croydon Steel Orchestra[citation needed] London
Pan Nation Steel Orchestra[citation needed] London
RASPO[citation needed] Reading, Berkshire
Milnthorpe Steel Band [1] Milnthorpe, Cumbria
Real Steel[citation needed] Plymouth, Devon
Harlow Steel Band[citation needed] Harlow, Essex
KEVI Steel[2] Morpeth, Northumberland

References

  1. ^ Mullen, Adrian (29 January 2015). "Mighty 'din on a bin'". Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ^ KEVI Steel Band Homepage