MTHL Starlift Steel Orchestra -
SINCE preliminary judging for National Panorama competitions in respective panyards began back in 2002, pan lovers, particularly in the Port of Spain area, have taken a special joy in following the judges of the Large Band category from band to band, for what is now known as the “pan crawl.”
This Sunday, the pan crawl to hear the seven bands in the Northern Region will start from 7 pm at the Massy Trinidad All Stars on Duke Street, with thousands of pan aficionados expected to be on the move, listening attentively for later comparisons. Then it’s on to the next stop by reigning champs BP Renegades on Charlotte Street.
By this time the crowd normally thickens, so some pan fanatics will try to get the next band to be judged, Nutrien Silver Stars, on Tragarete Road, Newtown, to catch the performance before heading some yards away to hear Shell Invaders, which is usually based at the Queen’s Park Oval car park on Tragarete Road car park for the occasion.
The next stop is at the MHTL Starlift panyard on Christopher Samuel Drive in Mucurapo, then on to HADCO Phase II on Hamilton Street in Woodbrook, that is expected to be jam packed, as will the panyard of 11-time winners Desperadoes on Tragarete Road.
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Shouldn't Despers be after Renegades? Why are they passing by them to go to Silver Stars and the rest of the west bands to come back to Despers?