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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

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Band Location
Shell Invaders[citation needed] Tragrete Rd,Pos
Nutrien Silver Stars[citation needed] Woodbrook,Pos
Desperadoes[citation needed] George St,Pos
Hadco Phase II[citation needed] Woodbrook,Pos
Proman Starlift[citation needed] Woodbrook,Pos
Massy Trinidad All Stars[citation needed] Duke St,Pos
Bp Renegades[citation needed] #138 Renegades Way,Pos

United Kingdom

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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
Steelasophical Steel Band Dj Buckinghamshire
Milnthorpe Steel Band [1] Milnthorpe, Cumbria
Real Steel[citation needed] Plymouth, Devon
Steelasophical Steel Band Dj[2] High Wycombe, UK
Harlow Steel Band[citation needed] Harlow, Essex
KEVI Steel[3] Morpeth, Northumberland
Steelasophical[4] UK
Solid Steel[5] London, UK

France

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Band Location
Les Allumés du Bidon (LADB Steelband)[citation needed] Louverné (53)
Calyps'Atlantic[citation needed] Rezé (44)
Pan'n'co Steelband[citation needed] Saint-Pierre-des-Coprs (37)
Calypsociation Steelband[citation needed] Romainville (93)
PanaTchao[citation needed] Saint-Aubin-le-Cloud (79)
Les Allumettes[citation needed] Louverné (53)
So'Calypso[citation needed] Carbon-blanc (33)

References

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  1. ^ Mullen, Adrian (29 January 2015). "Mighty 'din on a bin'". Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ^ Steelasophical Steel Band & Caribbean DJ
  3. ^ KEVI Steel Band Homepage
  4. ^ Steel Band Directory
  5. ^ Solid Steel Band website