Panyard, Inc.
1216 California Ave
Akron OH 44314-1842
1-800-377-0202 (U.S. only)
1-330-745-3155
Remember to tell 'em the Toucans sent you!
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A great source for Steel Drums and all the attendant equipment (cases, bags, stands, sticks, etc.) as well as a huge selection of steel band musical scores and recordings, please contact Panyard in Akron, OH. Their website looks great and has just about everything you might need. |
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Nobody has been making pans longer than Ellie Manette, who was there when the first drums were presented at Trinidad's Carnival in 1938, and who is responsible for the appearance and sound of today's modern steel pan. Not to diminish the great contributions of other panmakers, but Ellie's hand is all over the instrument as it exists today. There's a long, long wait for his drums, but boy, is it worth it! |
Dennis & Sharon Martin
Dennis apprenticed with Ellie Mannette, developed the revolutionary pneumatic air system for sinking pans, and makes and tunes pans for players all over the Northwest. Sharon Martin heads the band and takes care of the business side of things. Together, they make the dynamic duo of Rhythmical Steel!
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In the Pacific Northwest, pan players may find Dennis Martin to be their most convenient pan builder and tuner. He and his steel drumming family ("Rhythmical Steel") live in La Center, WA, just north of the Oregon border, and make all sorts of great drums, and at reasonable prices, too.
School programs may also be interested in the Martin's Orff Pans, a smaller student-sized instrument tuned to the Orff scale for music instruction. For more information, check out the Martin's Rhythmical Steel Website, with pan info, prices, and lots more information about their musical family.
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Carl Chase
PO Box 303
Brooksville, Maine 04617
(207) 326-9324
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Carl Chase has been building quality pans in Maine for many years now. His own band "Atlantic Clarion Steel Band" has produced 5 CD's. For more information about his pans, please contact Carl directly. |
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out of Port of Spain, Trinidad, also sports a web site! |
West Coast Steel Drums
Conrad Franklyn, Proprietor
Price Range (tenor) $995 - (cello) $1700
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2795-G West Lincoln Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 995-2107 |
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144 OLD ST. JOSEPH ROAD,
LAVENTILLE,
TRINIDAD, WEST INDIES
PH: 868 627 0185
FAX: 868 623 1634 |
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Fax 868 663 6530
Phone 868 662 0214
63 Eastern main road
Curepe, Trinidad W.I. |
NYC SteelPan Network
http://www.jahpan.com
Contact: Susan at Jahpan [at] aol.com
phone: (718) 856-7010, fax: (718) 856-7011
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Instruments, pan stands, mallets, cases, lessons and tuning services also Caribbean catering, fine art, and more! They also broker sales of used pans! |
David R. Gettes, panmaker
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Trinidad North Steel Drums
839 Surrey Lane, Media PA 19063
(215) 573-5482 voice, (215) 573-9674 fax
dgettes [at] mail.med.upenn.edu |
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Pan maker, supplier |
www. K2SteelPans.com
info [at] k2steelpans.com
850-206-1322
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Keith Kropf was an apprentice of Ellie Mannette from 1996 to 2000, and builds his signature series pan. |
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Larry Mebust runs Hopetown Music Inc. out of Long Beach, CA. His Steel Drum Shop features a pan-centric online store with pans for every level of musician from the beginner to the working professional. They offer single instrument purchases, or can package instruments for an entire band or Steel Drum orchestra. Also lots of pan accessories, music, etc. A great site! |
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Great-looking website with lots of info, and steel drum tuning services as well! Darren is world-famous, and has tuned pans for many famous musicians. He currently lives and works in Austin, Texas. |
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Studio Quality Steel Drums, Accessories and current Steel Drum News |
Sforzata Tuning Facility
A custom tuning and panbuilding facility
in Curepe, Trinidad
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Evans Street, Curepe, Trinidad and Tobago
Mobile / cell 1-868-709-7594
Voicemail 1-786-206-7689
Email at steelpanmusic@aol.com or steelpanmusic@yahoo.com
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Steel Island
14103 Panorama Drive
Austin, TX 78732
phone: 800-525-6896 or 512-266-7995
Fax: 512-215-2019
email: pan@steelisland.com
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Selling high quality, affordable pans, handcrafted in Trinidad
800-335-8647(phone)
518-885-0876(fax)
200 Whitetail Court
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
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So, you want to buy a Steel Drum, huh? 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 dollars! The Toucans have collected a source list for those interested in getting their own pan.