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Preliminary Results for Large Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2019

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.Renegades Steel Orchestra, with a rousing rendition of Hookin’ Meh - popularized by “Farmer Nappy” - is leading the ‘pack,’ scoring 273 after the preliminary round of competition for the large conventional steel orchestras in the 2019 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama competition.  With champion arranger Duvone Stewart taking care of musical business, the title defenders are making it clear that they intend to hold on to the championship this year.  The panyard was packed to capacity with music lovers hours before the judges arrived.  Renegades’ performance was one of a few which were live-streamed.

It should be noted that with the revelation of all three sets of results coming out of the preliminaries - Large (below), Medium, and Small - Duvone Stewart is leading in ALL three categories, arranging for one band in each - excellent accomplishment at this point. In the Small category, he is actually in a three-way tie for that top spot, going into the semi-finals.

The band was one of seven steel orchestras in the Northern Region visited at their respective panyards on February 12 by the judges, to determine which fourteen of the overall seventeen nationwide would move on to the semi-finals coming up Sunday February 17 at the Queen’s Park Savannah.  Five of the top six after the preliminary stage were Northern region orchestras. Invaders, Trinidad All Stars, Phase II Pan Groove and Desperadoes rounded out those spots; the latter tied with Supernovas from the East. The sister isle of Tobago will be represented by Buccooneers Steel Orchestra which just made it, with fellow band Redemption Sound Setters missing ‘the cut’ by just one point with a score of 249.

Fourteen steel orchestras from the medium category will precede the large bands at the semi-finals, all in a championship quest of Panorama glory on finals night, March 2.

Following are the full results for the preliminary phase of competition for Large conventional steel orchestras.


Region  Color Key East Zone Region North Zone Region South/Central
Zone Region
Tobago Region    

Tunes

Large Conventional Steel Orchestras - Full Preliminary RESULTS

    TUNE BAND SONG ARRANGER

1st
273

Renegades

Hookin’ Meh Duvone Stewart
Duvone Stewart

2nd
265

Invaders

Hookin’ Meh Arddin Herbert
Arddin Herbert

3rd
264

Trinidad All Stars

So Long Leon “Smooth” Edwards
Leon “Smooth” Edwards

4th
261

Phase II Pan Groove

Party Start Len “Boogsie” Sharpe
Len “Boogsie” Sharpe
5th
260
Desperadoes

Iron Love Carlton “Zanda” Alexander
Carlton “Zanda” Alexander
5th
260
Supernovas

Hookin’ Meh Amrit Samaroo
Amrit Samaroo
7th
259
Exodus

Rag Storm Pelham Goddard
Pelham Goddard
8th
258
Silver Stars

Rag Storm Liam Teague
Liam Teague
9th
255
Tropical Angel Harps

Rag Storm Clarence Morris
Clarence Morris
10th
254
birdsong

Hookin’ Meh Robert Greenidge
Robert Greenidge
11th
253
Skiffle

So Long Kendall Williams, Marc Brooks, Odie Franklin
Marc Brooks
Kendall Williams
Odie Franklin
12th
252
Starlift

Alive and Well
Keith Salcedo
13th
251
  Fonclaire

Heart Of Love Darren Sheppard
Darren Sheppard
14th
250
Buccooneers
 
Madness Seion Gomez
Seion Gomez 
           
           
           
15th
249
Redemption Sound Setters

Iron Love Micheal Toby
Micheal Toby
16th
248
La Brea Nightingales

Party Start Richard Gittens
Richard Gittens
17th
243
Harmonites Steel Orchestra

The Hills Coming Down Kenneth Guppy
Kenneth Guppy


  more PRELIMINARY results >>> Small | Medium | Large

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