Southpaw Isle Steelband will be performing at a concert at the Victory Theatre on Tuesday, February 26 at 7:00pm.
    While rooted in Caribbean pan tradition, Southpaw Isle Steelband continually stretches the limits of the steelband sound. The group's repertoire includes jazz, classical, samba, calypso, and original compositions. As the only non-Caribbean ensemble to perform at the 2004 World Steelband Festival in Trinidad, Southpaw Isle is truly dedicated to this amazing melodic-percussion instrument. The group's newly released CD, Carol of the Pans, is available on the Jumbie Records Label. In December 2005, the group presented the world premiere of 'A Caribbean Christmas Mass' for orchestra, chorus and steelband by Glenn McClure. The Warren Symphony commissioned this genre-bending work after Southpaw Isle wowed audiences in the previous season with their performance of Deborah Teason's 'Trinity, Concerto for Steelband and Orchestra.' The group has presented workshops, assemblies, and educational concerts for students of all ages including two sold-out performances as part of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Tiny Tots Concert Series at the Max M. Fisher Music Center.  
    The Southpaw Isle Steelband concert is part of the Patricia H. Snyder Series. The 2007-2008 Patricia H. Snyder Concert and Lecture Series is made possible through an endowment from the late Patricia H. Snyder, trustee and longtime friend of the University or Evansville. We are deeply grateful for her foresight and to her family for the opportunity to present these events to our community. Admission is Free and this event is open to the public!