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Steelpan At Panama Parade 2003 |
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Pantonic At Panama Parade 2003 Their marathon started off in the Pantonic pan yard on Veronica Place on Friday night, when arranger Clive Bradley 'gave them the music' for a part of their Panorama selection - in what must have been for Bradley an inspiration-led session, which was to take them until six AM on Saturday morning! Then ten AM and earlier found the stage side's core membership 'setting up' at the back of the U-Haul in readiness which for their participation along the Empire Blvd. /Washington Ave. route of the Panamanian Day parade. Pantonic's appearance in the parade could have been a prelude to J'ouvert on a Labor Day morning in Brooklyn. Brimming with confidence they confidently dished out for the first time outside their practice sessions in their yard, a 5-minute preview of their 2003 Bradley-arranged Panorama choice "Trini 2 De Bone" to the delight of all, including Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, who chipped along and sang, proudly declaring that 'of course knew he the tune - David Rudder, Trini 2 De Bone!' having had himself quite a time with it during in Trinidad and Tobago during the carnival season earlier this year. To cheers and comments like 'oh such beautiful music!' from the mainly Panamanian population along the route, Pantonic played to a dancing audience. The many Panamanian parade participants included dance contingents and drum and bugle call groups, including one which did an excellent version of Lift Every Voice and Sing aka 'The Black Anthem'
08-10-03 From the News Desk of When Steel Talks Related Articles |
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