Steelbands killing themselves

THE EDITOR: To Mr Darryl AM King of Cascade. Panorama competition killing steelbands? I say. No, steelbands are killing themselves, and why, because they don’t have a resident arranger within the band and secondly they don’t have a stage side to rehearse and perform throughout the year. So come Panorama time they depend on a recognised arranger to come and do their music (one Panorama tune which they pay for), and hope to reach the finals, failing that it’s on the road Carnival Monday and Tuesday with one tune. The alternative for the bands is to have an identity in its music ie Phase II, All Stars, Exodus, Renegades, Desperadoes, Fonclaire, to name a few will always have a variety of tunes for Carnival.

MILTON WIRE AUSTIN HBM
PRO Pan Trinbago
Manager NLCB Fonclaire