But by night, he’s a steel pan drum player. “When you're playing music, usually everyone is smiling,” Clarke said. “You usually bring joy to a lot of people, and that's the best part of it.” ...

The steelpan (also known as a pan, steel drum, and sometimes, collectively with other musicians, as a steelband or steel orchestra) is a musical instrument originating in Trinidad and Tobago.

Steel drum bands and performers from across New England joined together Sunday for the 31st New England Pan Festival. The event held at Cony High School in Augusta brought together musicians of ...