Trinidad
& Tobago, W.I. -
The Trinidad and Tobago Defence
Force Steel Orchestra and
Scrunters Pan Groove both
tied for the top spot in the
recent Single Pan Band
preliminaries for the
Northern Region. The two
bands and twelve others now
join other semi-finalists
from all the regions, as
they strive to make it to
the finals, and ultimately,
cop the 2011 Single Pan Band
national title.
Performing at positions 11 and 27 respectively,
Trinidad and Tobago Defence
Force Steel Orchestra and
Scrunters Pan Groove emerged with 267 points each to secure a place in the National Semi Finals,
to be held at the same venue on Saturday 26th February 2011. Also making the cut was the Trinidad & Tobago Fire Services Steel Orchestra. The Morvant-based band secured 257 points.
Twenty-eight steel bands were judged on Arrangement (40), General Performance (40), Tone (10) and Rhythm (10), making a total of 100 points.
Fourteen of those Single Pan
bands
will advance to the semi final stage.
The North Single Pan Bands
proceeding to the Semi Final
round are:-