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East Single Pan Prelims 2018

East Single Pan Prelims 2018

Multiple compositions by Dr. Winsford “Joker” De Vines,  Dr. Leroy Calliste, Neil Iwer George , Machel Montano, Austin Lyons and  Dennis Franklin Williams have been selected by bands in the Eastern Region for  their tunes of choice as the National Panorama Single Pan Band competition continues this weekend.

Four (4) of all the competing bands, Cocorite Road Pan Groovers (“This Melody Sweet”), Arima All Stars (“This Melody Sweet”), Pan Elites (“Ah Feeling It”), and Pan Steronetts (“Say Say), have opted to play Winsford “Joker” DeVine’s compositions as sung by Timothy “The Baron” Watkins.

While George, Lyons, Dr. Roberts, Dr. Calliste and Montano have two (2) selections each.  Other composers such as Winston Bailey, Pelham Goddard, Rupert Philo, Errol Ballantyne, Pelham Goddard, Machel Montano/McCartha Lewis and The Ultimate Rejects make up the bands’ playlist.

Preliminary Judging in the East for 21 bands continue on Sunday January 07 and  Monday January 08 at the respective panyards from 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm respectively.


Steelbands Addresses
Sunday 7 January, 2018 @ 2.00 pm
1 TRINIDAD EAST SIDE SYMPHONY 10th Street, Malick, Barataria
2 PLATINUM Malick, Barataria
3 PAN JAMMERS Sam Boucaud Road, Upper Santa Cruz
4 CHORD MASTERS Laventille Road, Febeau Village, San Juan
5 SAN JUAN ALL STARS Saddle Road, San Juan
6 SAN JUAN EAST SYMPHONY
7 CUREPE POLYPHONICS Corner Jackson & Agostini Street, Curepe
8 T & T PRISON SERVICE Prison Sports Club Facility,Waterloo Ext. Road, Golden Grove, Arouca
9 ST THOMAS SILVER STARS 554 Maloney Gardens Blvd., Maloney Gardens, D'Abadie
10 MARSICANS Mausica Street, Arima
11 NU PIONEERS PAN GROOVE Sanchez St., Mausica Lands, Arima
12 TRINIDAD NOSTALGIC De Gannes Street, Arima
13 PAN ON D MOVE Upper De Gannes Street, Arima
14 COCORITE ROAD PAN GROOVERS Bellamy Street, Cocorite Road, Arima
15 ARIMA ALL STARS Malabar Road, Malabar, Arima
16 PAN ELITES Arima Tennis Club, Railway Road, Arima
Monday 8January, 2018@ 7.00 pm
17 MAGIC NOTES REBIRTH Jai Ramkisson Lands, Brazil Village, Brazil
18 BRAZIL RX4 Keith's Bar, Talparo Main Road, Brazil Village, Brazil
19 PAN STEREONETTS Jacob Hill, Wallerfield, Arima
20 STAR SAPPHIRE Gill's Rum Shop, Eastern Main Road,Valencia
21 EAST PHONICS Moonan Road, Wallerfield, Arima
22 NORTH EASTERN ALL STARS 6 Nexar Avenue, Sangre Grande

 

Judging for South/Central and Tobago Single Pan Bands continues on Tuesday 09 and Wednesday 10 January and Thursday 11 January respectively.

The judges in this segment are Brendon Moore, Dexter Assoon, Vorbin Cordice and Audley Timothy.


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