BOONE—It’s time for a calypso break with the Steely Pan Steel Band. The ensemble will perform Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts at Appalachian State University. Admission is $8.
The band is directed by Byron Hedgepeth, an instructor in the Hayes School of Music.
The concert ranges from music written specifically for steel drums to arrangements of pop compositions.
The program includes “Marianne,” “Sabre Dance,” “Jump in the Line,” “Tamboo Bamboo to Steel,” “Rubber Band Man,” “Cha Cha Sandwich” and “Under the Sea.”
About Appalachian State University
As the premier, public undergraduate institution in the state of North Carolina, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System. Appalachian enrolls more than 19,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
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