National Single Pan Band Preliminaries kicks off the pan competition in
Tobago.
Five (5) bands have registered to compete in the friendly pan music
rivalry on Friday 04 February 2010, at the Roxborough Complex, Roxborough,
Tobago, from 7:00 pm.
Leading the charge is Pan Fanatics with the Gerard Balfour arrangement of
Winsford Devine’s “This Melody Sweet” sung by Baron (Timothy Watkins).
Selections include two from the 2011 music catalogue while the remaining
three are perennial favourites.
The order of appearance of the bands and their Panorama tunes are listed
below.
Band
|
Selection |
Composer |
Arranger |
1. Pan Fanatics |
This Melody Sweet |
Winsford Devine |
Gerard Belfour |
2. Get Down On It |
Trini |
Rodney Le Blanc |
Atiba
Sherwood |
3. Metro Stars |
Doh Back Back |
Slinger Francisco |
Steve Jack |
4. Dem Boys |
Fiery |
Cecil Hume |
Roger Sardinha |
5. Hope Pan Groovers |
Showtime |
Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell |
Tony “Pan Jumbie” Williams |
Conventional Bands (Small & Medium) will have their play off at the
Garden Side Car Park, Scarborough, Tobago, on Friday 11th
February 2011. Competition starts at 7:00 pm. Admission to this event is
$50.
Large orchestras, like their Trinidad counterparts will be subjected to a count
and adjudicators’ comments while they perform. The date for the
Preliminaries visit is Tuesday 15 February 2010 from 7:00 p.m.