Book Rachel
Caribbean Steel Pan Player
For twelve years Caribbean Steel Pan Player Rachel has been delighting audiences throughout Britain and Europe with her eclectic mix of calypso, soca, pop, ska, jazz, reggae, MOR (Middle of the Road) and popular classics. She performs extensively at a wide variety of corporate, civil and private functions.
Her repertoire ranges from the calypsos of Lord Kichener and Mighty Sparrow, through pop classics by Elvis, Abba and Mika, to the reggae of Bob Marley and Prince Buster. She performs with self-produced backing tracks which feature her own live multi-tracked pan-playing and gives the effect of a full steelband, which is especially valuable when space or budget is limited. The pan can be amplified in larger venues or for outdoor occasions.
Seasonal music and Christmas carols are available during the festive season.
Acoustic solo mostly classical, no backing sets can be arranged. Requests in advance are needed as Rachel will need to bring extra pans.
Uniquely for a pannist Rachel received a classical training at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and holds an MA (music performance) from the City of London University, and has recently started research there, into steelband, for her doctoral thesis. Her unparalled credentials include winning the UK Steelpan Soloists Competition, and performing throughout Europe and the Caribbean, most notably in Trinidad (the birthplace of steelpan) when she was the first Briton to compete in the World Steelband Soloists Competition 1996 and was placed fourth overall. She has played with top British and Trinidadian steel orchestras and was the first European pannist to arrange for and conduct a top Trinidadian steel orchestra – The Skiffle Bunch (World Champions 2000).
Rachel will need a level playing area approx 5 foot square in the shade as the instrument might go out of tune if exposed to the sun. Shelter is also required to protect the instrument if it rains. Safe access to one electric socket is required, or if no power is available she can bring a fully charged battery operated “amp-can”. This produces a quieter and slightly less of a good sound quality than the PA so is only used when there is no other option. When using the PA the pan may be mic’ed up and amplified – useful at large-scale events, outdoors or for dancing; it is not possible to mike the pan when using the amp-can.
Standard Length of Performance:
2 x 45 minute sets or 3 x 30 minute sets.
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Wyevales Garden Centres
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
London Sinfonietta
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“Womans Hour”
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