While the Large Bands Panorama competition is a tight race, with the top three bands finishing the semifinal separated by just 1.5 points, the race for the Medium Band title seems to be less so, as Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra topped that semifinal four points ahead of their nearest rival.
Katzenjammers finished the Medium Conventional Semifinals with 276 points for their rendition of Lying Excuses.
Pan Elders, the most successful Medium Band with six consecutive wins, finished the semifinals with 272 points.
Performing Mih Lover, Pan Elders entered the semifinal in fourth position.
Rounding out the top three was NGC Couva Joylanders Steel Orchestra, scoring 271 points for their rendition of Cut The Bush.
The final for the Medium bands takes place on Sunday at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Tobago.
Medium Band semifinal results:
1. Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra –“Lying Excuses” – 276
2. Pan Elders Steel Orchestra- “Mih Lover” – 272
3. NGC Couva Joylanders – Lennox Picou “Cut the Bush” – 271
4. Pamberi Steel Orchestra- “Too Own Way” – 269
5. Courts Sound Specialists of Laventille – “Jump and Wave” – 268
6. Dixieland Steel Orchestra–“Long Time” – 267
6. NGC La Brea Nightingales – “Flag Woman” – 267
8. Arima Angel Harps –“Fiery” – 263
9. Sforzata Steel Orchestra –“Somebody” – 262
9. Curepe Scherzando – “Come With It” – 262
11. Moods Steel Orchestra – “Nah Do Dat” – 259
12. Sangre Grande Cordettes Steel Orchestra–“Wine on Something” – 257
13. NGC Steel Xplosion –“Sumintra” – 255
14. Pandemonium Steel Orchestra– “Golo” – 252
15. San City Steel Symphony –“Wet Me Down” – 251
16. Trinidad Valley Harps –“Fallin” – 249
