"Tribute to Spree" by Hatters Steel Orchestra (Panorama Champions 1975)

Hatters won Panorama 1975 with this Steve Achaiba arrangement of Lord Kitchener's "Tribute to Spree Simon". Hatters is one of only two "South" bands to win a Panorama.

[@leonarddevlugt6349]

great time my pores raise, listening to this,,,my band always..forever 75 Maritime Life Hatters..

[@eastonlynch7561]

Legendary

[@tracielynch6629]

thanx 2 george charles theo brathwaite... naparima bowl... i played tennis on those red clay courts behind grannie cilyn house on b'way (independence). tha good ol' days

[@drcool8705]

A good friend of mine I had the opportunity to work with was one of the members of this band. He should be on the record. I wish he was still alive today to see this. His passing was a big shock to me. R.I.P Robert C.

[@SEDMUND59]

Man I was by Royal Castle corner when the news break ......Sando went wild !!!

[@leonarddevlugt6349]

We Had About 180 Players That year.. Greatest Band To Win A Panorama At The time. When We Hit The stage. Part Of The North Stand Fall down...They call me Flute..

[@grjoseph]

Is that you Leo? My one time neighbor in Marabella?

[@TheBardapple]

my band boi, back in the good ol days, yes dr cool, miss Robbie boi

[@TheBardapple]

almost 40 years 38 to be exact, since south rock town, Glenroy you are the boss and the record ent scratch, it sounds like new

[@tefnutmintum8394]

wow!...memories...i was a young girl child back then...lived accrossed the street on broadwayand would be enthused by the sound oming fromthe pan yard...of course i wasn't allowed to go near the yard...still i heard the vibes streaming accross the street...what sounds!

[@user-wg3ng3jv4w]

our area ..our band repin HARRIS STREET

[@ricardojohn3473]

Winning arrangement by Mr >Steve Achiba.

[@hatinalecointe1190]

Hatters my Steel Band from long time. We win with "Ah Coming Home for the Carnival" but they give Desperadoes with "Pan In Harmony". Well I wasn't too Vex because Despers is my band too. But fair is fair. They aint like South Bands.

[@maatras2125]

This is sweet. I would love to hear this with today's recording technology and a lil slower. It could rank with All Stars Woman on the Bass.

[@edcee5072]

this was the year of the same tune....every band played this Tribute to Spree, all except Solo Harmonites who played "No Streakers" by Lord Kitchener. Hatters was something else that year, undoubtedly. Great win by Steve Achaiba.

[@superdave443]

+edgar c. wilson actually Antillean All Stars was the only band that didn't play 'Trbute To Spree Simon", they opted for Shadow's "Meh Mama Tell Meh Doh Play" and placed 4th. I'm not sure if Harmonites made the final that year though.

[@edcee5072]

Harmonites played No Streakers also by Kitchener . They did not make the final.

[@trinidesi]

@1965des - lol...love the "allowed" comment!!! BUT a correction - Guiness Cavaliers win in 1965 with Lord Melody's "Melody Mas" and again in 1967 with Lord Kitchener's "67"