HARMONITES
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Harmonites was originally formed as "Wonderland" in 1961 by a group of teenagers from Second Caledonia, Barataria. In 1963, the name of the band was changed to Harmonites and the band gained the sponsorship of the Solo Bottling Works Company. With musical arrangements by Earl Rodney and Rupert Mark, the band won four Panorama titles. Harmonites finished among the top three steelbands in the following significant competition:
YEAR EVENT RESULT SELECTION ARRANGER 1968 Panorama 1st Wrecker (Lord Kitchener) Earl Rodney 1969 Panorama 3rd Bongo (Mighty Sparrow) Earl Rodney 1971 Panorama 1st (Tied) Play Mas (Lord Kitchener) Earl Rodney 1972 Panorama 1st St. Thomas Girl (Lord Kitchener) Earl Rodney 1973 Panorama 3rd Steel and Brass (King Wellington) Earl Rodney 1974 Panorama 1st Jericho (Lord Kitchener) Rupert Mark
Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit