London National Panorama Steelband Competition 2014 - Information

[Pan Times]

‘UK Champions of Steel’.

Playing Positions

1st Metronomes Steel Orchestra
- Arranger – Anise ‘Halfers ‘ Hadeed
- Manager – Eversley ‘Breeze’Mills
- Tune – Carnival Tabanca – by Bunji Garlin

2nd Mangrove Steelband
- Arranger – Andre White
- Manager – Matthew Phillip
- Tune – Big People Party – Farmer Nappy

3rd Ebony Steelband
- Arranger – Samuel Du Bois
- Manager – Pepe Francis
- Tune – Jump High – Len ‘Boogsie’ Sharpe

4th Croydon Steel Orchestra
- Arranger – Arddin Herbert
- Manager – Paul Dowie
- Tune – Spankin – Austin ‘Super Blue’ Lyons

5th Real Steel Orchestra
- Arranger – Leroy Clarke
- Manager – Leroy Clarke
- Tune – Pan in the Atmosphere – The Original DeFosto

6th CSI Steelband
- Arranger – Justin ‘Redz’ Richardson
- Manager – Brent Holder
- Tune – Jump High – Len ‘Boogsie’ Sharpe

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[Mighty Jamma]

Just want to say a big thank you and congratulations to Leroy Clark and members of real steel on making history completing the hatrick on the 50th anniversary of the UK panorama 2014. Not to forget making history by winning with a tune composed by a British born Pannist who has won the BAS Steelpan soloist of Great Britain on 3 separate occasions and decided a collaboration with Trinidadian veteran calypsion the original Defosto and compose two land marks in the history of the Steelpan. Before I continue I must state that these achievements in combination will NEVER BE REPEATED In our life time and it will be the 100s Anniversary when. It can be done.
1. 2013 Trinidad celebrated 50 years of panorama the composition We come out to play WON the small band panorama with BJ marshal arrangement with Arima golden symphony
2. We come out to play was also the most played tune in Trinidad panorama 2013 I have records of 10 bands performing it there may be more that I have misted.

3. 2014 London. Celebrates 50 years of panorama and the winning band performs my second composition Pan in the atmosphere and wins UK panorama.
Just a little bit of the history of pan I would like to draw your attention to.
Pan is  love and I am pan this goes to all Pannist world wide. Best wishes for panorama and in the future
Warmest regards might jamma

[Mighty Jamma]

What I find an eye opener as  the  joint composer of Pan in the atmosphere and born in the UK not a mention in  the credits of my composition. Let this be a lesson to the world of pan either you see it or you don't . But this is a lesson in how we treat  the panist.

[BEDE LOPEZ]

Jamma, don't give up, every year you bringing good compositions, your turn will come when they will have no other choice but to give you proper Recognitions,  

[Theron Urbano]

Jamma you work too hard to take that knock boy. I commend you firstly on your composition and secondly on your humility on how you handle this. If was me,,, all kinda cuss and ting would have go on... If the community don't pick up for they own then who will. I respect your musicianship if that is a word and I hope you don't get discouraged because we need songs for pan by panists. Keep on playing.

[Cecil hinkson]

You tell them Jamma.

[Sweet and Sour]

Good luck to everyone especially Metro..........

[Panbee]

My money on Andre White...

[Cecil hinkson]

Panbee, My money is on Halfers.

[BEDE LOPEZ]

my money on andre,

[Theron Urbano]

Bede I like the new youth.... Redz... New blood and new sound.