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Uptown Fascinators are the 2020 NLCB National Panorama Small Band Champs

Three (3) points separated the first and second places to give Tobago’s Uptown Fascinators the coveted title of NLCB National Panorama Small Band Champs at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, last night.

The band from Tobago under the baton of Ojay Richards  executed Winston Soso’s “I Don”t Mind”. For their performance they amassed 285 points.

Following on their heels with 282 points was T&T Defence Force with the Duvone Stewart arrangement of Anthony Carter aka Gabby’s “Boots” and Genesis Pan Groove with 281 points.

Fourteen (14) steelbands in the Small Conventional Band category vied for the bptt Challenge Trophy and cash first prizes.

Ezra Joseph, Joanna Shortt, Kenrick Noel, Richard Pierre, Roger Sardinah and Vorbin Cordice were the officiating judges.

 

The results are as follows:-

 

BAND

SELECTION

ARRANGER

POINTS

1.Uptown Fascinators

I Don’t Mind

Ojay Richards

285

2. T&T Defence Force

Boots

Duvone Stewart

282

3.Genesis Pan Groove

Doh Back Back

Arddin Herbert

281

4. T&TEC New East Side Dimension

Savannah Grass

Kersh Ramsey

277

5. West Side Symphony

Smile

Mickiel Gabriel

272

6. Golden Hands

Oil And Music

Vanessa Alexandra Headley

271

6. Highlanders

Surrender

Kareem Brown

271

6. Fascinators Pan Symphony

Trouble In The Morning

Yohan Popwell

271

9. Roadblock

Savannah Grass

Dejean Cain

270

10. Harvard Harps

Mystery Band

Liam Teague

267

11. C&B Crown Cordaans

Thunder

Koreece Graham

266

11. La Horquetta Pan Groove

Trouble In The Morning

Kwesi Paul

266

13. Tobago Pan-Thers

Trouble In the Morning

Michael Toby

265

13. Arima Golden Symphony

Madness

Terrence BJ Marcelle

265

 

 

The National Panorama competitions continue with the Medium Preliminaries from January 28, to January 31, 2020 inclusive at the participating bands’ panyards/ venues.                            

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