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:-
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1.Uptown Fascinators
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I Don’t Mind
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Ojay Richards
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285
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2. T&T Defence Force
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Boots
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Duvone Stewart
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282
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3.Genesis Pan Groove
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Doh Back Back
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Arddin Herbert
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281
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4. T&TEC New East Side Dimension
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Savannah Grass
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Kersh Ramsey
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277
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5. West Side Symphony
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Smile
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Mickiel Gabriel
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272
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6. Golden Hands
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Oil And Music
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Vanessa Alexandra Headley
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271
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6. Highlanders
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Surrender
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Kareem Brown
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271
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6. Fascinators Pan Symphony
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Trouble In The Morning
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Yohan Popwell
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271
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9. Roadblock
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Savannah Grass
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Dejean Cain
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270
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10. Harvard Harps
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Mystery Band
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Liam Teague
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267
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11. C&B Crown Cordaans
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Thunder
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Koreece Graham
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266
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11. La Horquetta Pan Groove
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Trouble In The Morning
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Kwesi Paul
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266
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13. Tobago Pan-Thers
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Trouble In the Morning
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Michael Toby
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265
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The National Panorama competitions continue with the Medium Preliminaries from January 28, to January 31, 2020 inclusive at the participating bands’ panyards/ venues.