Preliminary Results for Small Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2018

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  Forty-three preliminary participants in the small conventional steel orchestra category in the 2018 Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama - but only thirty could move forward to the semi final phase this Saturday, January 27

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Panorama Jams/Party Mix Vol 1

Steellband Panorama Finals 95/96

1. Despers -- Blast Off

2. Phase II -- Mind Yuh Business

3. Renegades -- Pan In Ah Rage

4. Exodus -- Disappearing Panyards

5. Phase II -- Jam It With You

6. Despers -- Pan Pa Rang

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Finals Order of Appearance for Medium Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2018

Medium Conventional Steel Orchestras
	Order of Appearance	TUNE	BAND	SONG	ARRANGER
	#1		Arima Angel Harps	“Pan in ‘A’ Minor”	Aviel Scanterbury
	#2		Sangre Grande Cordettes	“Meet Super Blue”	Ken “Professor” Philmore
	#3		Pan Elders	“Limbo Bre

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Heather MacIntosh - Headquarters

Gerelle Forbes

"The Headquarters" (2016) written by Shortpant and arranged by Pelham Goddard. Took Heather to the savannah and the national finals.

History: it was alleged that the UNC government gave to Pan Trinbago (Kei

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Complete Preliminary Results for Medium Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2018

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  In the medium band category - fourteen steel orchestras out of the twenty-five which eventually participated in the preliminary phase of the 2018 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama - will move on to the semi-final compet

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Finals Order of Appearance for Small Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2018

Small Conventional Steel Orchestras
		TUNE	BAND	SONG	ARRANGER
	1		R.I.P.E. (Revelation Institute for Performing Education)	“Birthday Party”	Danté Pantin
	2		Fusion Steel	“Outta De Box”	Dike Samai
	3		Harvard Harps	“Buss Head”	Renaldo de Pi

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Calypso Fiesta 2018 in Review

Calypso Fiesta 2018 in Review

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Nobody eh talking about ALL STARS but they have a REAL UNIQUE DRIVING CALYPSO FORCE empowering the music ...

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"...we can broadcast the Super Bowl but not Jr. Panorama" - A look at the Junior Panorama Hits and Misses

...Who nixes an opportunity to showcase the brilliance of their youth in a positive light?  As “Voice” so elegantly chronicled for all time in his 2018 masterpiece Year For Love - What are they fighting for? In other words, where is the documentatio

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Some bands are famous for their come-from-behind wins and these final night bands are legendary ... so, could ANY STEELBAND over-run RENEGADES?

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Order of Appearance (Large Bands) Panorama- 2018 Semi-finals - Sunday 28, January 2018

Semi-Finals Order of Appearance for Large Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2018

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Following the announcement of the fourteen semi-finalists in the large steel orchestra category of the 2018

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What if there was no boycott of Carnival 1979 by the steelbands, would Pan still rule the Road?

Would the steelbands still determine the winner of the road march if there was no boycott of Carnival in 1979?

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SO WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH EXODUS???

When I said that I am not "emotionally attached" to PAN MUSIC it is a bit of a lie. Because EXODUS is my FAMILY BAND (but, of course, at my age ALL MEH FAMILY DONE DEAD).

So I doh care who vex with this post -- but EXODUS needs to make some changes.

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PANORAMA The WORLD CUP of PAN. Not The SUPER BOWL of PAN.

I wish to formally express my disagreement with reference to Panorama as THE SUPER BOWL of PAN, and not The WORLD CUP of PAN, as THE SUPER BOWL refers specifically to AMERICAN FOOTBALL, which when compared to Pan is not nearly as popular, or played i

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WHAT A PANORAMA (2018)

The OLD versus The Young

The Musically Educated versus the Culturally Inculcated

The North versus The South

The Big 5 versus The Rest

The Foreign versus The Local

The Traditional Calypso versus The Modern Calypsong

... And the CRACK SHOTS versus THEM

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Photo Essay: Steelpan Semifinals in Trinidad

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Victory! For first-time champions Golden Hands Steel Orchestra in the small conventional band category

Finals Results for Small Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2018 - Arranger Vanessa Headley Leads Golden Hands Steel Orchestra Straight To The Top!

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  Victory! For first-time champions Golden H

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The clock just turn: PANORAMA DAY IN TRINIDAD!!!

The FORUM was VERY LIGHT in anticipation in these last few days as concerns about the LIVE BROADCAST brought fear and loathing into the hearts of the EXPAT PAN POPULATION. I was never bothered because I was sure that the event would be broadcast. And

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The Great Switch To "Hello"

Skiffle Steel Orchestra changed their 2018 Panorama tune with five days to go before the Prelim Panorama judging. The results were fantastic as Skiffle heads into semi-finals in second place, tied with Phase II Pan Groove and just two points behind

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The Super Bowl of Pan - THE TOUGH GRIND OF LOW EXPECTATIONS (A look at Panorama 2018 by Dalton Narine)

by Dalton Narine -  A When Steel Talks Exclusive

I wasn’t at all mesmerized by the sheer beauty of the performances by Renegades, Desperadoes and Phase II in the Panorama Large Band semi-final. I believed it would happen and expected the results fro

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