I heard my first steel drum band when I attended the World's Fair in Knoxville as a tot in 1982. These musicians are pretty amazing, and can carry off some pretty complicated tunes, like an arrangement of the "Hallelujah" chorus from Handel's Messiah. Here's a version by the Invaders Steel Drum Orchestra from the Dollywood Festival of Nations:
And for a kick of historical fun, check out another version via a clip from the David Frost show that also featured Liberace.
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