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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Twenty Single Pan Bands have registered to compete in the National Preliminaries, Eastern Region. The steelpan competition takes place on Sunday 13th January at the Arima Velodrome, Arima, from 3:00 p.m. Admission is TT $60.00.
Two participating steelbands - North Eastern All Stars and Pan Stereonetts, have selected 2013 material i.e. “Call My Name” and “Bubble” as their tune of choice. The others have opted for classics from the past years including those popularized by Kitchener, David Rudder, Chris “Tambu” Herbert, Shadow, Denyse Plummer, Colin Lucas, “Iwer” George, Len “Boogsie” Sharpe, Swallow, Mac Fingal and Baron.
The rule governing Music Selection states: “For the purpose of the competition, each participating steelband may select and perform any calypso, as long as the same selection has not been played by said steelband in a previous Panorama Competition.”
At the end of the Preliminaries, thirty-two Single Pan Bands (from all the Regions) will move forward to the National Single Pan Bands and Small Conventional Bands Semi Finals on Saturday 26th January at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, from 12 noon.
Listing of bands and order of appearance is below.
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Plays at:
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Single Pan Bands:
Name & Address
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Leaders
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Tuners
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Tunes of Choice / Year
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Composers
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Sung by
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Arrangers
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1
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Trinidad Nostalgic
De Gannes Street, Arima
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Ronald Mc Lean
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Herman “Guppy” Brown
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Dus’ in Yuh Face
1993
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David Rudder
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David Rudder
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Amrit Samaroo
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2
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United Sounds
33, La Retreat Rd.
Wallerfield, Arima
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Bernard Lares
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Cyril Henry
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Kaka Roach
1987
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Aldwyn Roberts
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Kitchener
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Michael Prudhomme
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3
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Brazil Rx 4
Talparo Main Road, Brazil
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Michael Olliverie
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Gary Raymond
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I Music
1986
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Len Sharpe
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Felix Caesar
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E. Raymond
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4
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Nu Pioneers
Sanchez St. Ext., Mausica Lands, Arima
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Stephen O’Brien
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Andy Neils
Lennie Marcano
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Fire In The Backseat
1988
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Rupert Philo
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Swallow
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Sean Marcano
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5
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San Juan East Side Symphony
Second Street, San Juan
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Andre Franco
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Herman “Guppy” Brown
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Rant & Rave
1991
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Christopher Herbert
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Chris “Tambu” Herbert
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Duvone Stewart
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6
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Pan Elites
Cor. Eastern Main Rd. & Beckles Lane
Arima
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Akil Browne
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Lenard Lera
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This Feeling Nice
1987
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Len Sharpe
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Denyse Plummer
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Anselm Campbell
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7
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Pan On The Move
Upper De Gannes Street, Arima
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Keith Rampersad
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Bertram “Birch” Kelman
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This Melody Sweet
1991
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Winsford Devine
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Baron
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Sheldon Reyes
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8
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Curepe Polyphonics
Cor. Jackson Agostini Street, Curepe
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Courtney Andrews
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Junior “Blueboy” Peters
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Party Time
1987
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Gregory Ballantyne
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Bally
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Kenneth “Panam” Clarke
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9
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Star Sapphire
Valencia Road Valencia
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Roddel Thompson
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Lenard Lera
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Misbehave
1997
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Len Sharpe
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Denyse Plummer
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Committee Members
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10
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Chord Masters
Laventille Rd.
Febeau Village, San Juan
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Benedict Baird
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Desmond “Mappo” Richardson
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We Ain’t Going Home
1990
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Christopher Herbert
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Chris “Tambu” Herbert
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Akua Leith
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11
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Trinidad East Side Symphony
Upper 6th Ave. Malick, Barataria
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Winston Parris
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Gabriel “Doyle” Robley
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Johnny
1987
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Pelham Goddard
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Colleen Ella
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Carlan Harewood
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12
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Pan Jammers
Sam Boucaud Rd., Upper Santa Cruz
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Kenneth Morris
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Herman “Guppy” Brown
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Dingolay
1994
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Winston Bailey
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Shadow
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Nicholas Singh
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13
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Marsicans
Mausica Street, Arima
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Stephen Gonzales
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Lenard Lera
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Dollar Wine
1991
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Colin Lucas
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Colin Lucas
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Marlon White
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14
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Magic Notes Rebirth
Jai Ramkissoon Lands
Brazil Village
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Verlon Depoosingh
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Sylvon Doyle
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Toco Band
1999
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Aldwyn Roberts
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Kitchener
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Rishi Depoosingh
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15
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North Eastern All Stars
6 Nexar Avenue,
Sangre Grande
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Carl St. Rose
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Desmond “Mappo” Richardson
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Call My Name
2013
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GBM Studios; Destra Garcia
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Destra Garcia
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Melvin Thomas
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16
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San Juan All Stars
20 Saddle Road, San Juan
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Gregoria Hyles
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Desmond “Mappo” Richardson
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Big Belly Man
1996
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Mac Fingal
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Mac Fingal
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Brent Holder
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17
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Pan Stereonetts
Cumana Village, Toco
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Bertan Thomas
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Terrence Sheppard
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Bubble
2013
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Neil “Iwer” George
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“Iwer” George
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Mark Hosten
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18
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Cocorite Road Pan Groovers
Bellamy Street, Arima
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Martin Bernard
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Lenard Lera
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This Party Is It
1988
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Christopher Herbert
Johnny King
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Chris “Tambu” Herbert
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Sheldon Peters
Keion Robinson
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19
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Arima All Stars
Malabar Road, Arima
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Michael Thorne
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Unknown Band
1981
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Austin Lyons
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Superblue
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Kern Keizer
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20
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East Phonics
1/4 mm Valencia Road, Valencia
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Alphonsus Mondesir
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Paul Henry
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Toco Band
1999
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Aldwyn Roberts
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Kitchener
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Robert Thompson
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