More Pan Trinbago competitions

They are the Fourth Biennial World Steelband Music Festival Minor Categories and Republic Pan Fiesta.

Both events are tributes to steelpan excellence attracting some of the country’s top conventional and single pan steelbands and in the case of the WSMF, pannists from around the world.

As in the past, the WSMF is divided into Minor and Orchestra categories. The former comprises doloists, duets, quartets and ensembles and is open to participants in the Caribbean, Europe and North America.

Continuing the format in which songs composed by calypsonians were chosen, producer Pan Trinbago has selected music selections by The Mighty Sparrow, Dr Slinger Francisco as test pieces for the WSMF 2006/2007.

While the finals of the WSMF Minor categories will be held in September, the qualifying round for local orchestras will begin “after Carnival 2K7” with the World Finals (Orchestra) scheduled for June next year in Miami, Florida.