Trinidad
& Tobago, W.I. -
Twenty three (23) North Bands competing in the Small and Medium Conventional
steel orchestra preliminaries drew for positions earlier today.
Come Saturday 12 February, they will go through their paces before two separate panels of judges at Victoria Square, Park Street, Port-of-Spain.
The competition starts at 1:00 p.m.
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Small Bands
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Position
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Band
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Arranger
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Selection
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Composer
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Performer
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1
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Laventille Serenaders
|
Arddin Herbert
|
Ruction |
Jason “Peanut” Isaac
& Ingrid De Peiza |
Olatunji Yearwood |
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2
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Crescendoes
|
Curtis Edwards
|
Leave De Panman Money Alone |
Curtis Edwards
|
Emmanuel “Oba” Synette |
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3
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Flabej Now Ensemble
|
Mickey Frederick
|
Pan is my Drug |
Len “Boogsie” Sharpe
& Alvin Daniell
|
Carl ‘De Panman’ Richards
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4
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Trinidad & Tobago Music Stars Band
|
Mugabe Pierre
|
Trini |
Rodney Le Blanc |
Benjai |
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5
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Morvant Ebonites
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Bertram Brewstar |
Bonnie & Clyde |
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Destra Garcia |
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6
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West Stars Steel Orch.
|
Aaron Bennett
|
Mr. Music |
Carlan Harewood |
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7
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Codrington Pan Family
|
Cary Codrington |
Jam In De Rama |
Cary Codrington |
Shanaqua |
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8
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Merrytones Steel Orch
|
Seion Gomez |
Ruction |
Jason Isaac
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9
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Pandemonium
|
Kwesi Paul |
Trini |
Rodney LeBlanc |
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10
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Blue Diamonds Steel Orch
|
Roger Charles |
Cool It Down
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11
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St. Margaret’s Superstars
|
Shenelle Abraham |
Calling Meh |
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Mark Loquan/Ken Philmore
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12
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Xpress 21
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Barry Mannette |
Wake Up |
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Edwin Pouchet /Alvin Daniell
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13
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Panatics
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Reynold Huggins |
How We Coming
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Brian Griffith
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14
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Casablanca Steelband Foundation
|
Clive Telemaque
|
Caribbean Connection |
|
Dennis Franklin
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15
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Highlanders
|
Rodney Stowe
|
Trini |
Rodney Le Blanc |
Rodney Le BlancBenjai |
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16
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St. James North Stars
|
Earl Brooks
|
Wake Up |
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Edwin Pouchet/Alvin Daniell
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17
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Cocorite West Wind
|
Kendall Williams
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Trini |
Rodney Le Blanc |
Benjai |
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In the Medium
Conventional Steel
Orchestra
category, Humming
Bird Pan Groove led
by Fitzroy Henry is
the first of six
orchestras to play
on Saturday evening. The order of
appearance is as
follows:-
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Medium Bands
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Position
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Band
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Arranger
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Selection
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Composer
|
Performer
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1
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Humming Bird Pan Groove
|
Murchinson Jules |
Trini |
|
Benjai |
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2
|
Belmont Fifth Dimension
|
Noel Skair |
A Raging Storm |
Winston
Scarborough |
Defosto |
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3
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Sound Specialists of Laventille
|
Ken Philmore |
Calling Meh |
Ken
Philmore/Mark
Loquan |
Destra
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4
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Tokyo Steel Orchestra
|
Richard Jerry |
Calling Meh |
Ken
Philmore/Mark
Loquan |
Destra |
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5
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Power Stars Steel Orchestra
|
Arddin Herbert |
It’s Showtime |
Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin
Daniell |
A. Douglas |
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6
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Valley Harps Steel Orchestra
|
Michelle Huggins-Watts |
Do Something For Pan |
Len " Boogsie"
Sharpe |
Saché Alexander |
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