Panorama Finals 1986.Kitch's classic arranged by Ken"Professor" Philmore and Milton "Wire" Austin..

This bouncy 1986 arrangement of the 1986 Lord Kitchener classic remains one of my favorite arrangements by the Ken"Professor" Philmore and Fonclaire Steel Orchestra combine.

it also reminds me of the "South Band Sound" of the nineteen sixties and seventies as arranged by the likes of Lennox "Bobby" Mohammed, Steve Achaiba and Milton "Wire" Austin.
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Back then the bands had regional sounds, before they started using the same arrangers and tuners, as they do today.
I was recently informed from the source that the bass arrangements were done by Milton "Wire" Austin himself , while Professor did the front line arrangements.
That's where that "South band" sound came from , and no wonder since Wire is a veteran San Fernando panman and arranger from way back..


This arrangement of Kitch's "Pan here to Stay" earned third place in the competition.