Monday, 29 April 2013

This Week: 1 May 2013

"Come along with me, to the Mississippee...  We'll take a boat to the land of dreams...
leave down the river, down to New Orleans...  The band's there to meet us, old friends there to greet us..."

THURSDAY:   Come along and get your 'fill' of BLUES dancing at Swing Patrol Juke Joint, Bedlam Bar 8:30pm. Juke Joint has been cancelled this week. Next is Wed, 8 May.
FRIDAY:   Bridge City Jazz Band, Club Ashfield 7:30pm.
SATURDAY:   Swing at the Roxbury, Glebe 8:30pm, whether balboa or lindy - a great swing night out.
SUNDAY:   Dan Barnett Big Band, Unity Hall, Balmain 4pm; Robbers Dogs, Fortune of War Hotel, The Rocks 2pm; The Swinging Blades, Marrickville Golf Club 3:30pm; Zenith New Orleans Jazz Band, Cronulla RSL 12:30pm.


This week's "Songs You Should Know":   Basin Street Blues  (<-- CLICK to listen!!!)
Performed by:  Ella Fitzgerald.   
Dang!!  She does a great Louis-like vocal in this.
 
MORE GIGS and details below.



Thursday 2nd

Swing Patrol Juke Joint @ Bedlam Bar
CANCELLED for this week.  Next is Wed, 8 May.


Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 8:00pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)



Friday 3rd

Bridge City Jazz Band @ Club Ashfield
1-11 Charlotte St, Ashfield, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised.)


Flaming Stars @ Ashfield RSL
374 Liverpool Rd Ashfield, from 8pm, FREE
(Mostly rock 'n' roll.)



Saturday 4th

Swing @ The Roxbury
182 St Johns Rd, Glebe, starts at 8:30pm, $6
(Regular social swing dancing event.  Plenty of dancers.)

Bob Henderson Jazz Band @ Tailors on Central
Mary St, Surry Hills, from 4-7pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised.)


Greg Poppleton Roaring 20's Charity Ball @ Evans Theatre - Panthers
123 Mulgoa Rd, Penrith, from 7:00pm, $100
(20’s Attire optional.  Bookings essential.)

Galapagos Duck @ 505
280 Cleveland St Surry Hills, from 7:30pm, music 8:30pm, $20/$15
(No allocated space for dancing.  Meals and drinks available.)


Sunday 5th

Robbers Dogs @ Fortune of War Hotel
George St, The Rocks, 2pm, FREE

Dan Barnett Big Band @ Unity Hall Hotel

292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-8pm, FREE
(Dance area is now carpeted.)

Geoff Bull and The Finer Cuts @ The East Sydney Hotel
Cnr Crown & Cathedral Sts, Woolloomooloo, from 5-8pm, FREE
(Small space.)

Swingin' Sundays with The Faculties @ Bronte Bowling Club
16 Wallace St, Waverley, from 4-7pm, FREE

Bill Dudley's New Orleanians @ Technology Park Hotel
Wyndham St, Alexandria, 4:00pm, FREE


Zenith New Orleans Jazz Band @ Cronulla RSL
Geralle St, Cronulla, from 12:30pm, FREE
(Arrive early for parking, or park at Woolooware Station - take train.)

The Swinging Blades @ Marrickville Golf Club
Wharf Street, Marrickville, from 3:30pm, FREE

("Toe-tapping, old time jazz."   Practise your balboa, there's a dance floor.)


Wednesday 8th

Swing Patrol Juke Joint @ Bedlam Bar
2 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, from 8.30pm, $6
(Monthly "blues" social. Class beforehand at 7.30pm, $15 includes social.)


Swing Patrol Petersham @ Petersham Bowling Club

77 Brighton St, Petersham, classes at 7pm & 8:30pm, $15

Jump Jive & Wail @ Gardel's Bar
Above Porteno Restaurant, 358 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills, 6:30pm $60
This event has been CANCELLED!


Thursday 9th

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 8:00pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)


Sydney Sound Big Band @ Rockdale RSL
45 Bay St, Rockdale, from 7.30pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised.)



Check back in before heading out to dance for any updated info.

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