Secondary Classroom Resource Books

Nightwatch is a piece constructed for steel drums and mallet ensemble with rhythm section accompaniment. It has a dark tone and a hard-driving clave groove. Both on and off stage, no one's

This hard-grooving piece for medium-advanced steel band gets the heart pumping! Listeners will love the tasty blend of funk and Latin. Performers will love the syncopated unisons bursting out of

No steel band repertoire list is complete without this Harry Belafonte seaside classic! Here is a fantastic arrangement for your developing percussion ensemble.  It calls for lead/tenor pans,

Here is a smokin' arrangement of this tune made popular in the 1989 film Lambada. It calls for lead/tenor pans, double seconds, guitar or cello, bass pans or bass guitar, drum set, congas, claves, and

Here is an excellent arrangement of a piece by steel drum great Andy Narell. It blends Caribbean timbres with a funky fusion feel.

With a straight, smooth feel, this piece by Tony Hartman puts the listener in the cool zone. It calls for lead pan, double tenors, double seconds, cellos, bass pans, drum set, congas, timbales with two

A fun and energetic piece for steel drums that also utilizes vibraphone for added color throughout.

Pull up a chair, crack open a coconut and relax! Under the Mango Tree soothes the senses with smooth rhythms and ear-pleasing harmonies. It calls for lead/tenor pans, double seconds, guitar or

Propelled by a slow Latin groove, Night Jive puts the audience on a cool city street under the stars. No shortage of hipness here! It calls for lead/tenor pans, double tenor, double seconds,

This beloved Jamaican folk song has been covered by the likes of Charlie Parker and Louis Armstrong. Now it can be played by your medium-advanced steel band. Distinctly Caribbean and loaded with

Named for a town in Tobago, this piece hits the senses with a smooth groove and relaxing island sonorities. It calls for lead/tenor pans, double seconds, guitar or cello, bass pans or bass guitar,

This advanced carnival style tune for steel band comprises high energy, challenging technical demands and fun catchy melodies. Its up-tempo nature is reminiscent of the Panorama performances one might hear

This advanced steel band selection combines elements of medium-tempo mambo as well as straight-ahead rock creating a haunting, mysterious effect. This is scored for tenor, double, double seconds, triple

This tune is an upbeat merengue with a catchy opening riff played by the lead pans. It also has plenty of opportunity for your soloists to open up and solo. Tasteful percussion makes this tune really

Juice Blenders is a bass-driven calypso written with a happy island flair. A catchy melody and tight harmonies make this a very memorable song. This tune builds with intensity throughout until the

Pan Up! was written in the soca-calypso tradition of encouraging listeners to jump up when the music is played. As such, it is an energizing number, sure to excite any audience!

The title of this piece is inspired by a prime swimming and snorkeling location within the Baja Mexican corridor of Los Cabos. It was written for Ken Broadway and the University of Florida's Sunshine

This piece will have you packing for the islands with its catchy tune and creative scoring.  It calls for lead/tenor pans, double seconds, bass pans or bass guitar, guitar or cello, Drum Set, and

Here is an exciting, percussively intense piece for your advanced steel band! The shifting grooves and atmospheric changes keep the players and listeners riveted to every note. It calls for

This Jamaican folk song tells of a mother going to Linstead Market to sell ackee fruit. The tune dates back to 1907, and the market still stands today. Here is a wonderful arrangement of the