Steelbands get ready

Trinidad Express Newspapers

As pan competitions draw near...

Hard at practice: PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars Steel Orchestra has selected to play “The Reason” sung by Tony Barclay Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Musical tones resonated from various panyards in the North as steelbands prepare their Panorama repertoire in time for the Northern Region National Large Conventional category preliminary round of judging which will take place at various panyards and communities on February 8.

Caribbean Airlines Invaders Steel Orchestra is one such steelband which was abuzz with activity when the Express recently visited panyards. The steelband will play “Jam It”, an Arddin Herbert composition and arrangement with lyrics by Rembunction (Roland Yearwood).

....Starlift Steel Orchestra is also in Panorama preparation mode. There was a lot of activity at the Mucurapo Road pan complex. The band will play Machel Montano’s “Happiest Man Alive”, arranged by Keith Salcedo.

The band’s captain, Marius Caballero said the turnout of players at the panyard has exceeded the attendance roster of previous years. “From early on we have seen a lot more players coming — more than we have had in a number of years.
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Michaele January 28, 2014 at 8:04pm

Can SOME ONE...any one...at least tell me WHAT TUNE

PHASE II is playing? ???

I want to listen to it and GET READY !
patrick January 28, 2014 at 3:30pm

Still can't understand how Silver Stars choose 'The Reason' for this 2014 panorama competition. So many good pan songs this year. Why not 'Big In The Dance' by Anslem Douglas?
- Cecil hinkson > patrick January 28, 2014 at 4:46pm
  
  patrick,
  
  Big in the Dance is Pouchet type of tune.
  - patrick > Cecil hinkson January 28, 2014 at 6:28pm
    
    I agree with you totally Cecil, something is just not right. All respect to Tony Barclay though.
    - Cecil hinkson > patrick January 28, 2014 at 6:35pm
      
      I believe Liam will have them sounding different but nice.
      - patrick > Cecil hinkson January 28, 2014 at 7:17pm
        
        I believe so, they are going to sound good no doubt, but Liam is not going to come out and arrange anything close to Smooth, Boogsie, Holman, Pelham or Robbie G. These guys always come out like Mike Tyson, ready for the kill.
        
        Cecil hinkson > patrick January 28, 2014 at 7:26pm
        
        He should be able to lay down a tune and get the judges attension, most of the young arrangers could that.
        
        patrick > Cecil hinkson January 30, 2014 at 12:29pm
        
        We will see, hope when Liam lorse, he don't start his stupidness and say panorama killing pan music.
        
        Cecil hinkson > patrick January 30, 2014 at 1:15pm
        
        It ain't easy when dem BIG EDUCATED FOREIGN BASED arrangers get cut-ass in the mecca, they have to say something.
        
        patrick > Cecil hinkson January 30, 2014 at 3:18pm
        
        Yes, Cecil Hinkson is madness

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