Alternate Mode Pan KAT

Up for auction is a Pan KAT Midi Steel Drum that I used to play reggae tunes.  I have had the Pan KAT for 10 + years but really only used it for about a year to play solo steel drum and some Jimmy Buffett tunes for friends (I am a guitar player).  The original unit cost about $1,800 without the case and I am offering it up for $825 plus shipping.  I used an older Roland MIDI sampler (not included) for the steel drum sounds but IndigiSounds (YouTube link…

Shirts and hats are now available at Tropical Shores Productions www.tropicalshores.net  ;…

Just finished an arrangement for full steel drum band for Everybody loves a saturday night.

http://www.tropicalshores.net/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SBA-everybodyloves

New original tune available at www.tropicalshores.net

http://www.tropicalshores.net/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SBA-jumpinj

Here is the lead sheet to  a new track that just became available on www.tropicalshores.net ;  

everybody%20loves%20a%20saturday%20night%20lead.pdf

Here is the information on the steel pan workshop in Newton KS on June 21-24.

More information is being updated at

http://www.bradshoresmusic.com/kansas-steel-pan-workshop--1.html

Here is an example of a jumbie track.  the jumbie pan tracks are set in teh key of G major and only have 8 notes available.  I have started a new series of these songs specially designed for the jumbie pan at 

http://www.tropicalshores.net/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1879

Here are "guantanamera" track…

Happy Birthday in  F major and also G major.. long or short,

Happy%20Birthday%20short%20in%20G.zip short in G

Happy%20Birthday%20long%20in%20G.zip …

Here are a couple of waltz type tunes that were requested and I thought I'd share them with you all.

Aber%20Hedischi%20Bumbeidschi%20lead%20%281%29.pdf  aber lead sheet

Aber%20Heidschi%20Bumbeidschi%201.mp3  aber melody and acc.…

My good friend Pannist Tom Gates has a new CD called "Comfort Zone" and it is available at www.tropicalshores.net  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miWTNBxqvkA

What makes this CD unbelievably good is that Tom plays pan AND guitar on it along with---wait for…

Here are the tracks and lead sheet for the "Pink Panther"

pink%20pather%20midi%201.mp3  track with melody

pink%20pather%20midi%202.mp3  track without melody…

armed%20forces.mp3  this preview mp3 changes songs abruptly, but I had to chop it up to make it under 5M.  Hopefully you get the picture.

Just finished this medley for full steel drum bands featuring the theme songs from 5 branches of service.  Normally $25, us the code "usa" at tropicalshores.net for an extra $5 off.…

"Chasing Summer" is a super new play along book with 10 tunes by Pannist, Composer, and percussionist Aaron Cote (also a panland member).

The tunes are professionally produced and sound unbelievable!  the book retails for $24.95 but panland member may receive a $5 discount with the code "chasing" at www.tropicalshores.net

Here is the direct link:  …

O%20holy%20night%20lead.pdf  lead sheet

o%20holy%20night%201.mp3  melody and acc

o%20holy%20night2.mp3  no melody acc only

Here is the adjusted lead sheet to "the tide is high" with the first 12 measures filled in.

the%20tide%20is%20high.pdf

I have done a fairly traditional version of the wedding march.  

wedding%20march%201.mp3  track with melody

wedding%20march%202.mp3  track without melody…

My friend, Robert Mitrea, from Long Island, is selling his bored C lead with a 10 inch skirt.  He said that it has a high gloss mirror chrome finish and was made in Trinidad.  It has been recently tuned by Rob Davis from  Mannette Instruments.  Please contact me if you are interested and I will hook you up with Robert.…

here are several common blues scales