Fonclaire Steel Orchestra - ‘Musical Showdown in De Big Yard’ - Taste of Carnival 2022 - Large Conventional Steel Orchestras

 


Song: - Pan By Storm by Ken Philmore
Arranger: - Ken Philmore

Song: - Stomp by Brothers Johnson
Arranger: - Darren Sheppard

Captain: -  xxxxx
Manager: - xxxxx

Historical Tidbits
Hailing from San Fernando, Fonclaire was formed in 1965 by a group of people that included Milton "Wire" Austin, Kenneth "Sharkhead" Arthur, Hatim Lalla, Mervyn Scott, and the Swanson brothers. The band adopted its name from two adjoining streets in San Fernando: Fonrose and Claire.
From 1965 to 2014, Fonclaire had four sponsors: Joseph Sabga & Sons, Ltd; NBC; Vat 19; and NLCB. The band made its impact on the steelband music scene in the 1970s with Rudine Austin as arranger. Ken Philmore assumed this position from the mid-1980s through the early 1990s and led the band to many Panorama finals. info from Steelband - Fonclaire   - R. Emrit
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