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TT Panorama 2015 Finals Play Order Medium & Large Conventional Steelbands

GRAND FINALS
The top Medium Conventional steelbands join together with the top Large Conventional steelbands, for the Finals.
The Medium and Large Conventional Steelband 2015 Grand Finals is scheduled at
The Grand Stand, Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad; on
Valentines Day; Saturday, 14th February 2015, from 07:00pm

MEDIUM CONVENTIONAL
Eleven (11) Medium Conventional Steelbands out of the Semi-Finals,
because of a tie in the 10th SF cut-off position, now contest in the Grand Finals.

LARGE CONVENTIONAL
Ten (10) Large Conventional steelbands out of the Semi-Finals, now contest in the Grand Finals.

 

FPO = Finals Play Order = A = 1st segment of show; To appeared in position nn == Ann

MEDIUM Conventional Steelbands

STEELBAND

Top Level Records
Sforzata's (Yohan Popwell) 3 win lead will remain uncontested by the band, as they failed to qualify for the 2015 Grand Finals; however the record can only be equalled; as Katzenjammers and Sound Specialists of Laventille, who have 2 wins each, will be this seasons contenders.

Low Level Records
Pan Elders, Buccooneers, Valley Harps (Diego Martin) and Steel Xplosion each contend to move up from 1 win to 2; too join last years holders of the higher record, Katzenjammers and Sound Specialists.
This leaves only Couva Joylanders, Melodians, Curepe Scherzando, Arima Angel Harps and Western Stars Philharmonics, this seasons contenders for their first Medium Panorama win.
Should any of the last mentioned bands win; they join the lone legacy record, the single and first Medium Panorama winner, Silver Stars now a Large band; at the bottom of the Medium leader board.

This season, only Pan Elders is eligible to contest the 4th 'Two in a row' record by any Medium band.

ARRANGER

Top Level Records
Yohan Popwel (now Curepe Scherzando) is the only seasons contender for the 1st 4x Medium arranger winner.
Popwell presently shares 3 wins with the legacy and legendary past record holder, Edwin Pouchet (1x Silver Stars, 2x Katzenjammers). Ken 'Professor' Philmore (Sound Specialists of Laventille) contests to move up from 2 wins, to also join this record.

Low Level Records
Seion Gomez, Michelle Huggins-Watts and Duvone Stewart each contest to move off the bottom of the leader board, to attain 2 wins.
Leaving only Arddin Herbert, Kareem Brown, Leon 'Foster' Thomas, Amrit Samaroo, Shelton C Besson and Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe each contending to join the non-contender, Zanda; with 1 win at the bottom of the Medium arranger leader board.

FPO = Finals Play Order = B = 2nd segment of show; To appeared in position nn == Bnn

LARGE Conventional Steelbands

STEELBAND

Top Level Records
Desperadoes 10 wins can be surpassed by themselves; or can be equalled only by Renegades; for 2015.
Regedades 9 wins can be surpassed by themselves; or can be equalled only by Trinidad All Stars; for 2015.
Trinidad All Stars 8 wins can be surpassed by themselves; or can be equalled only by Phase II Pan Groove; for 2015.
Phase II Pan Groove 7 wins is unassailable, except for themselves, for 2015.

For 2015; only Phase II Pan Groove (Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe) is eligible to contest for the 2nd 'Hat Trick' of 'Three in a row' by any Large band; a record the band missed in 2007. The 1st is held by Renegades (Jit Samaroo) (1997).

Low Level Records
Trying to improve on their previous wins are; Exodus with 4 wins; and Silver Stars with 2 wins.
Vying for their 1st win and a place at the bottom of the leader board are; Invaders of the NT region and the three SC contenders, Fonclaire, Skiffle and Tropical Angel Harps.

ARRANGER

Top Level Records
Jit Samaroo's (Renegades) 9 wins is unassailable for 2015.

Clive Bradley's legendary and legacy 7 wins (with 2 bands); a record presently also held by both Leon 'Smooth' Edwards and Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe; is the only top arranger record that can shift upwards for 2015; and is contested only between 'Smooth' Edwards (Trinidad All Stars) and 'Boogsie' Sharpe (Phase II Pan Groove).

Low Level Records
Pelham Goddard (Exodus) hopes to improve on 4 wins.
Ray Holman (Skiffle) and Robert Greenidge (Despers) contest their 2 wins each.
Ken 'Professor' Philmore (Fonclaire), Clarence Morris (Tropical), Liam Teague (Silver Stars), Arddin Herbert (Invaders) and Duvone Stewart (Renegades); all vie for their 1st win and a place at the bottom of the Large arranger leader board.

Finals Play Order Medium and Large Steelbands

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