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| AMC/PL001 |  HAMMERED STEEL Hammered Steel is a steel band situated in the west of Cornwall, founded in 1993 as a community project. One of the original aims of the band was to promote multi-cultural ideals within its remote and rural community. From the beginning Hammered Steel was very popular with audiences, playing mainly Caribbean influenced music with calypso, soca and reggae rhythms - and soon gained a reputation for high quality performances, this being rewarded with winning joint first place in the Best Band on the Road competition at the Notting Hill Carnival in 2004, beating many of the top steel bands in the country. The original band bought a set of battered old pans, but these have now been replaced by better quality pans - the bans is always looking to improve and increase the number of pans, but finances restrict their ambitions. The band was invited to represent Cornwall at the Royal Show in Stoneleigh in 1998 and have since played in many prestigious events, including the Royal Cornwall Show, Trevithick Day, Mazey Day (on more than one occasion) and Glastonbury Music Festival in 2007. Hammered Steel is a registered charity (1060530), enabling it to pursue its aims of broadening cultural horizons and extending opportunities to those in the community who might not be able to afford such expensive instruments to learn to perform at a high standard. They were successful in gaining support from the Foundation of Sport and Arts in 1997 to provide a van to transport all of the equipment to the various gigs that they play; but this van is now in desperate need of renewal. Hammered Steel is always aiming for ever higher standards and is now looking to extend performances throughout the country - but again its finances restrict its needs and ambitions. Hammered Steel presently raises funding by the sale of their CD recordings, playing at various gigs including weddings, fetes and other events and collections from members of the public, but are always looking for sponsorship in any way, shape or form, and so any help from anyone would be very much appreciated by all those associated with what they believe is a very special steel band. Contact: Philip Watkins. Address: 1 Market Square, St Just, Cornwall TR19 7HF. Tel.: 01736 787071. E-mail: hammeredsteel1@yahoo.co.uk link to website
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| AMC/001 | THE CALABASH CARNIVAL CLUB The Calabash is a carnival band which was set up in 2003. It facilitates three workshops per year to encourage young people to get involved in carnival and to utilise their creative skills. All the members of the club are volunteers and work hard to bring about the success of the club. 2006 will be the club's third appearance at the Notting Hill Carnival - but unfortunately the club's organisers have not managed to secure any funding for this year. They are seeking sponsorship for approximately £5,000, to cover the cost of the DJ, lorry, generator and driver. They are also looking to purchase about twelve fluorescent stewards' jackets. Club members are actively fundraising to raise the cost needed for the costumes. In previous years they have taken twenty-five youngsters to Notting Hill, some of whom had not participated in the Notting Hill Carnival before. The club is looking to increase this number to at least thirty youngsters and about 60-70 adults. They are able to meet with any potential sponsors, should they wish to discuss anything further. (Note: the band's website in the process of being constructed). Contact: Mrs. Joan Joseph. Address: 34 Gatton Road, London SW17 0EZ. Tel.: 07961 427 392. E-mail: joanjoseph4@aol.com.
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