USD $500 appearance fee instituted for the preliminaries of New York Panorama
Satisfiers win New York Panorama
Paddington Youth wins Panorama in the United Kingdom
Halcyon wins Antigua Panorama
City Symphony wins Panorama in Grenada
Chronicle Atlantic Steel Orchestra wins Guyana's National Steelband Competition
South Steelband Movement forms in Trinidad; they stage their own Panorama in Skinner Park, San Fernando, south Trinidad
Starlift wins Trinidad & Tobago Panorama with the tune Du Du Yemi
J & B Starlift wins St. Vincent panorama
Aruba features 18 steelbands in their steel band competition.
Quadraphonic Pans invented by Rudolph Charles
Triple Second invented by Rudolph Charles
Starlift on stage performing Dudu Yemi
1979
DJ’s (disc jockeys) impact carnival scene both in USA and Trinidad - in parties and ‘on the road’
Harmonites Steel Orchestra performs at part of the 1979 Superbowl half time show at the Miami Orange Bowl. The halftime show was "Carnival: A Salute to the Caribbean" with various Caribbean bands.
Halcyon wins Panorama in Antigua
Metronomes win Panorama in the United Kingdom
No Panorama in Trinidad & Tobago. Panmen boycott Panorama for more money
No Panorama competition in St. Vincent
No Panorama in New York
Cost of preparing steelbands for New York Panorama = $15,000 - $20,0000
Cost of new band $60,00Cost of new band $60,00Cost of new band $60,00
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1978 - 1979
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