2005 Panorama Preliminaries?

[Hans Petro]

Hi all,
From "Tobago News":

Tobago bands to go 'back in time' for Panorama
By Opoku Ware
Friday, January 7th 2005


Panorama in Tobago promises to be more exciting than ever with a number of Tobago steelbands taking up the challenge from Pan Trinbago to use the option of playing a tune which was composed before 2005. Already in Trinidad a number of Trinidad steelband have chosen calypsos from yesteryear such as Baron's This Melody Sweet' and 'Tambu's Free Up'.

So far, a number of Tobago steelbands have gone back in time to revive some of the great calypsos of a previous era. Among the Tobago bands which have chosen the "back in time" route are Pan In the 21st Century Champions Black Rock Katzenjammers, who will be doing Short Shirt's 1979 monster hit "Tourist Leggo".

Pan Fanatics has selected Merchant's classic "Pan In Danger". While the pride of Scarborough Our Boys and Hope Pan Groovers have decided to go with Chris Tambu Herbert's Road March "Free Up".

Meanwhile, defending Tobago Pan champs RBTT Redemption Sound Setters and NLCB Buccooneers have chosen De Fosto's 2005 pan song "From Beyond". Also in the fray is Carib Dixieland and Tobago Panthers who have been swayed by Preacher's "Tobago Band". The Steno Jack-led Metro Stars is going into the panorama battle with Sherwin Winchester's "Dead or Alive". Mason Hall Dem Boys has chosen the Denyse Plummer sung "Woman is Boss".

Judging for the 2005 Panorama Preliminaries for the Single Pan Bands will be held at panyards in Tobago on January 15. Conventional steelbands will be judged on January 18.




Doe´s anybody know where the preliminaries happen and if they are a public thing where you can go and listen??


Hans

[Alan Cb]

Hans

Tobago Panorama Preliminaries are on 15 January at 7.00 pm for Single Pan Bands, and 18 January at 7.00pm for Conventional Bands. Check the Pan Trinbago website for the venues/panyards.

http://www.pantrinbago.co.tt/eventcalen ... Tobago.asp

It is open to the public, but you would presumambly have to pay an entrance fee to the venues/panyards. Not sure about that, because I have not been to Panorama, since they changed the venue for the Preliminaries in Trinidad, from the Queens Park Savannah to the Panyards.

[Hans Petro]

hi Alan,

Thank you very much for the information1

Hans

[David Watkins]

Hand,The prelims are in the panyard at Top town Scarborough near the hospital on the way to the fort.
David