Desperadoes and Pan Elders top Large and Medium bands in Prelims
Desperadoes topped the preliminary round of the National Panorama competition in the Large Bands category.
The band playing the Carlton “Zanda” Alexander arrangement of “Good Morning” accumulated 277 points, two (2) points more than the second placed Massy Trinidad All Stars (275) for their rendition of Ultimate Rejects feat. MX Prime’s
“Full Extreme” with Republic Bank Exodus in third place with 274 points for its performance of Pelham Goddard/Terrence BJ Marcelle’s execution of “Good Morning”.
Pan Elders scored the most points in the Medium Band category with an aggregate of 263. They were followed by Pandemonium with 259 points with third place going to NLCB Valley Harps with 255.
Score sheets of the Medium and Large bands were opened before the bands’ representatives at Pan Trinbago’s Conference Room, Park Street, Port of Spain, earlier this (Monday) morning.
Draw for playing position in the two categories will be conducted at ctv tomorrow Tuesday at 7:30 am.
The first 14 bands in each category go through to the finals.
MEDIUM BANDS RESULTS:
| Place |
Band |
Tune of Choice |
Score |
| 1 |
Pan Elders |
Roti And Talkarie |
263 |
| 2 |
Pan Demonium |
Cheers To Life |
259 |
| 3 |
Valley Harps |
Total Disorder |
255 |
| 3 |
Curepe Scherzando |
Stranger |
255 |
| 5 |
NLCB Buccooneers |
Rhythm Run Ting |
253 |
| 5 |
Melodians |
Umb Ba Ya |
253 |
| 7 |
COURTS Sound Specialists of Laventille |
Dangerous |
252 |
| 7 |
Katzenjammers |
Good Morning |
252 |
| 9 |
Western Stars Philarmonics |
Stranger |
250 |
| 10 |
Arima Angel Harps |
Far From Finish |
249 |
| 11 |
NGC Steel Xplosion |
Wet Mih Down |
248 |
| 12 |
Sforzata |
Ducking |
247 |
| 12 |
NGC Couva Joylanders |
Band of The Year |
247 |
| 14 |
Pamberi |
Gee Gee Ree |
244 |
| 15 |
San City Steel Symphony |
Good Morning |
239 |
| 16 |
Carib Dixieland |
She Want Me To Sing In She Party |
237 |
| 17 |
St. Margaret's Super Stars |
Bacchanal |
236 |
| 18 |
Southern Marines Steelband Foundation |
Big People Party |
235 |
| 18 |
Flabej Now Ensemble |
Rastaman |
235 |
| 20 |
Panatics |
People |
233 |
| 20 |
West Stars |
Scene |
233 |
| 22 |
Sangre Grande Cordettes |
Cheers to Life |
232 |
| 23 |
Trinidad Valley Harps |
Good Morning |
231 |
| 24 |
West Side Symphony |
Max It Up |
230 |
| 25 |
Petrotrin Hatters |
Engine Room |
229 |
| 26 |
Tokyo |
Drive It |
227 |
| 26 |
Xpress 21 |
Chords |
227 |
| 28 |
Parry's Pan School |
Mash It Up |
225 |
LARGE BANDS RESULTS:
| Place |
Band |
Tune of Choice |
Score |
| 1 |
Desperadoes |
Good Morning |
277 |
| 2 |
Massy Trinidad All Stars |
Full Extreme |
275 |
| 3 |
Republic Bank Exodus |
Good Morning |
274 |
| 4 |
Phase II Pan Groove in assoc with HADCO |
Red, White & Black |
273 |
| 5 |
BP Renegades |
Good Morning |
271 |
| 6 |
FC Supernovas |
Rumble In The Jungle |
269 |
| 7 |
CAL Invaders |
Full Extreme |
268 |
| 8 |
PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars |
We Are Conquerors |
265 |
| 9 |
MTHL Starlift |
Good Morning |
264 |
| 10 |
T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps |
Single |
263 |
| 11 |
Birdsong |
Pan Kingdom |
262 |
| 12 |
NLCB Fonclaire |
Panorama Soldier |
261 |
| 13 |
Skiffle |
Good Morning |
259 |
| 14 |
La Brea Nightingales |
We Are Conquerors |
239 |
| 15 |
Genesis Pan Groove |
Mind Yuh Business |
234 |
Tickets for the Pan Trinbago/NLCB National Panorama Semi Finals (in collaboration with the NCC) are on sale at NLCB Outlets Nationwide and on the day of the event at the venue.
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