Midwest Swing Fans/Dancers!

Solar Bell · 11-08-2006, 11:52 PM

Swing Fans!

In honor of VETERAN'S DAY

November 11 at Detroit's Masonic Temple. 8:30 - 1 am.

An Authentic WWII USO Dance!

An officail Big III event...Big Band-Big Crowd-Big Floor

http://www.djanddance.com/event_big3_16.html

This event features The Rhythm Society Swing Orchestra with Paul King. Also appearing will be Detroit's own Melissa Brady doing female vocals.

The band will be in WWII Army Air Corps Uniforms and the much of the crowd dresses in period clothes!

Enjoy an evening of real swing music, all tunes are transcriptions or "stock" arrangements, no high school or college charts

Proposed set list:

Set 1
The King
For Dancers Only
Copper Colered Gal
Blue and Sentimental
Boogie Blues
Taps Miller
Night Train
White Heat
Massachussetts
Avalon
Pennies From Heaven

Set 2
James Session
American Patrol
Come Love
Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree
Cherry
Jazznochracy
Why Don't You Do Right
C Jam Blues
A Kiss Goodnight
Alibi Baby

Set 3
I Can't Get Started
Swingin' On Nothin'
Oh Johnny, Oh!
Swingtime In The Rockies
Please Be Kind
Serenade In Blue
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Tuxedo Junction
Johnson Special
Flying Home
Avenue C

Set 4
John Silver
Moonlight Serenade
Chicago
Four Or Five Times
Her Tears Flowed Like Water
A Tisket, A Tasket
A Song Of India
G.I. Jive
That Old Black Magic
Two O'Clock Jump
The Campbell's Are Swinging
Drum Boogie
Indian Love Call

These events draw very big crowds and are a real blast to attend!

-cw-

tpter1 · 11-09-2006, 06:04 AM

Knock 'em dead, Chuck! Sounds like a fun time.

wrbandel · 11-09-2006, 11:40 AM

Hey Chuck,
Sounds like a great time. Wish we could do something like that here in Rochester.

Warren

Dale Proctor · 11-09-2006, 11:51 AM

Man, that sounds like a blast! Playing in a "reenactment" band myself, I've often thought how cool it would be to reenact a WWII big band. Looks like a good place to play,too. Have fun!

11-08-2006, 11:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Solar Bell Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Metro Detroit Brand: Eclipse Posts: 3,650	Midwest Swing Fans/Dancers! Swing Fans! In honor of VETERAN'S DAY November 11 at Detroit's Masonic Temple. 8:30 - 1 am. An Authentic WWII USO Dance! An officail Big III event...Big Band-Big Crowd-Big Floor http://www.djanddance.com/event_big3_16.html This event features The Rhythm Society Swing Orchestra with Paul King. Also appearing will be Detroit's own Melissa Brady doing female vocals. The band will be in WWII Army Air Corps Uniforms and the much of the crowd dresses in period clothes! Enjoy an evening of real swing music, all tunes are transcriptions or "stock" arrangements, no high school or college charts Proposed set list: Set 1 The King For Dancers Only Copper Colered Gal Blue and Sentimental Boogie Blues Taps Miller Night Train White Heat Massachussetts Avalon Pennies From Heaven Set 2 James Session American Patrol Come Love Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree Cherry Jazznochracy Why Don't You Do Right C Jam Blues A Kiss Goodnight Alibi Baby Set 3 I Can't Get Started Swingin' On Nothin' Oh Johnny, Oh! Swingtime In The Rockies Please Be Kind Serenade In Blue Don't Get Around Much Anymore Tuxedo Junction Johnson Special Flying Home Avenue C Set 4 John Silver Moonlight Serenade Chicago Four Or Five Times Her Tears Flowed Like Water A Tisket, A Tasket A Song Of India G.I. Jive That Old Black Magic Two O'Clock Jump The Campbell's Are Swinging Drum Boogie Indian Love Call These events draw very big crowds and are a real blast to attend! -cw-
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11-09-2006, 06:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
tpter1 Forte User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern New York Brand: Lawler Posts: 2,309	Knock 'em dead, Chuck! Sounds like a fun time.
	__________________ -Glenn "Roses have thorns; shining waters mud. Clouds and eclipses stain the moon and the sun; and history reeks of the wrongs we have done. After today, after today, consider me gone."- Sting

11-09-2006, 11:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dale Proctor Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Heart of Dixie Brand: Bach, vintage Conn Posts: 616	Man, that sounds like a blast! Playing in a "reenactment" band myself, I've often thought how cool it would be to reenact a WWII big band. Looks like a good place to play,too. Have fun!
	__________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away." - Sir Thomas Beecham Olde Towne Brass www.otbrass.com Brass Band of Huntsville www.brassbandofhuntsville.org

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wrbandel Pianissimo User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rochester, MN Brand: Getzen, Olds Posts: 164	Hey Chuck, Sounds like a great time. Wish we could do something like that here in Rochester. Warren

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