Single Tenor Steelpan

[wlotus]

My love for the steelpan family of instruments is surpassed only by my love for the violin and its relatives, and just barely. No other sound compares to the voice of a well-constructed, finely-tuned steelpan. I'm lucky enough to own one, which I play for my own pleasure.

In this closeup Belle's sticks frame the name of her "daddy". I sent him a 4"x6" print of that one.

Comments

[muse.livejournal.com]

It's so neat that you play the steel drum. A steel drum's voice is hypnotic, lilting, and somehow playful, like a good summer rain. I enjoyed these pictures.

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

Yes, that is a wonderful description of a well-crafted steelpan's voice!

[haleiwatown.livejournal.com]

You!

I wondered what the connection might be when this Lotus came to my journal. Ooh, it's a good one.

You caught me!

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

I forgot to say I wandered over from muse's blog. :-)

[sixfiftytwo.livejournal.com]

Just beautiful.

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

She (along with my camera) is my pride and joy.

[haleiwatown.livejournal.com]

Once, walking in Manhattan, we stopped and watch a man playing. I dropped a bill in with all of the others, but he gave me so much more than I could pay for.

[melissasutton.livejournal.com]

very beautiful hon

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