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I want to hear the the music from the competition going on in skinner park now
The Panorama Preliminaries Small and Medium is steaming on Talk Radio 91.9fm. I am locked on now.
Mr. Dennis "Tash" Ash is a double second panist in Desperadoes Steel Orchestra since 1961. He is one of the five who played on all 10 of Desperadoes Panorama victories. From 1963 to 2014, Dennis played at 50 of the 52 Panorama Preliminaries and 45 of the 51 Finals. For the older panmen, do you all remember when Desperadoes won the 1965 Prime Minister's Trophy performing the most difficult classical piece at that time, "The Marriage of Figaro?" Those double second men amazed the Queen's Hall audience.
Dennis "Tash" Ash is 75 years old, January 22nd 2015. Many more to you sir and love peace and pan.
Ian Franklin
According to the Trinidad Guardian, Thursday, January 15, 2015, culture minister, Dr. Lincoln Douglas made an oversight when he submitted his 2015 budget allocations to Finance Minister, Larry Howai. He failed to include a $150 million debt which the NCC accrued in 2013. http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2015-01-15/carnival-budget-mistake-has-howai-bind-douglas-ncc-hope-%E2%80%98bligh%E2%80%99. As some may recall, last year Dr. Douglas gave (or at least promised to give) $190 million to the NCC for the 2014 carnival, $150 million of which was to cover debts incurred since 2010. http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,190342.html. Is this the same $150 million? Were those contractors not paid in 2014? Who are these contractors anyway? Can someone help with an explanation??
As the terrorist drama unfolds in Paris, France, I recall that in the mid-60s there was a competition within Panorama for the best version of the theme song from the war movie: 'Is Paris Burning?' Former Radio Trinidad broadcaster Rodney Webb of 'Town says Paramount' fame use to advertise the competition on his 15-min programme on Sundays. Does anyone remember who had won that competition?
