Rampersad, JoanThe University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago2014-02-102014-02-105-Feb-07Rampersad, Joan. "Merrytones Tops the Small Bands: Despite Hiccups the Show Goes on…" Newsday 5 Feb. 2007: 3. Print.https://hdl.handle.net/2139/24787Merrytones emerged the winner of the Small Bands category at the National Panorama semi-finals, with a total of 277 points. The show went on despite a lack of parking arrangements for patrons at the new Panorama venue. Pan Trinbago president Patrick Arnold admitted that these issues went unnoticed in the planning stages of the competition. Minister of Culture Joan Yuille-Williams however, expressed her satisfaction with the new venue and was comfortable that the show would be enjoyed by all in attendance.©Trinidad Newsday Newspapers. This material is protected under Copyright Act of Trinidad and Tobago. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research.Pan Trinbago (Organization)Steel band music -- Competitions -- Trinidad and TobagoSteel bands (Music) -- Competitions -- Trinidad and TobagoPanorama (Musical festival)