• 1. Cumpanchero – The Highlanders
      • 2. The Breeze and I – Katzenjammers
      • 3. Tropical Meringue – Southern All Stars
      • 4. Love is a Many Splendored Thing – Katzenjammers
      • 5. Anna – The Highlanders
      • 6. Skokiaan – Southern All Stars
      • 7. Katzberg – Katzenjammers
      • 8. Top Cat Mambo – The Invaders
      • 9. Meringue Minor – Southern All Stars
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      • 11. Fascinators Minor – The Fascinators
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      Headliners at Carnival and pan competitions, these six champion steel bands from Trinidad offer listeners songs that hum gently or dance wildly. Participating ensembles are the Katzenjammers, The Invaders, The Fascinators, the Southern All Stars, The Highlanders, and, notably, the all-female Girl Pat Steelband. This field recording was made by Emory Cook.

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