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Appalachian’s Steely Pan Steel Band to perform Oct. 21 in the Schaefer Center

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The Steely Pan Steel Band of Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on campus. Photo by Marie Freeman

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The Steely Pan Steel Band of Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on campus. Photo by Marie Freeman

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The Steely Pan Steel Band of Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on campus. Photo by Marie Freeman

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The Steely Pan Steel Band of Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on campus. Photo by Marie Freeman

By University Communications
Posted Oct. 14, 2016 at 2:35 p.m.

BOONE—Under Byron Hedgepeth’s direction, the Steely Pan Steel Band of Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on campus. Admission is free.

The program will boast a wide range of styles, from rock to opera. It will consist of music originally written for steel band or arranged for it.

Among the selections will be Len “Boogsie” Sharpe’s “Birthday Party”; Roy Holman’s “My Band”; “Reptilia” by Julian Casablancas/The Strokes; and “Under the Sea,” which was composed by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.

Hedgepeth has also programmed Outkast’s “Hey Ya”; Enrique E. Garcia’s “Conga”; “Glory” by Andy Sheafe and Mark Loquan; a medley from Pagliacci Ruggiero’s famed opera “Leoncavallo”; and Ellie Mannette’s “My Paradise.”

The program will conclude with Alphonsus Cassell’s “Hot Hot Hot.” There will also be traditional numbers, including “Marianne” and “Tamboo Bamboo to Steel.”

The Steely Pan Steel Band consists of 22 Appalachian students performing 41 steel drums and other percussion instruments. The band performs often, not only at Appalachian but also at schools and arts festival around the state, delighting audiences with its vibrant sound.

About the Hayes School of Music

The Hayes School of Music prepares young musicians for professional lives as performers, composers, music educators, music therapists, conductors and music industry professionals, ensuring the next generation of musical leadership for the state, region and nation. Noted for quality instruction by national and internationally recognized faculty musicians, the school offers four undergraduate degree programs and three graduate-level programs.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, affordable education for all. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

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