This Week: 10 April 2013

"You had plenty money in 1922...  you let other women make a fool of you...
Why don't you do right? like some other men do...  get out of here and get me some money too..."

FRIDAY:  It's Friday, so it's dance o'clock!!  Head over to Swing Pit, Newtown 9pm.
Classes: Level 2 at 7pm & Level 1 at 8pm.
SATURDAY:  Big Swing Band @ Penrith RSL 2pm; Sydney Sound Big Band, Grandview's Bowling Club, Peakhurst 8pm; and for a listening treat Emma Pask, The Brass Monkey, Cronulla 7pm.
SUNDAY:  Robbers Dogs, Fortune of War Hotel, The Rocks 2pm; Unity Hall Jazz Band, Balmain 4pm; The Swinging Blades, Marrickville Golf Club 3:30pm; Greg Poppleton, Victoria Room, Darlinghurst 7pm; Geoff Bull, East Sydney Hotel 5pm.
THURSDAY:  Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts, Corridor, Newtown 7:30pm.

This week's "Songs You Should Know":  Why Don't You Do Right?  (<-- CLICK to listen!!!)
Performed by:  Benny Goodman Orchestra and Peggy Lee.   Composers:  McCoy/Morand.  

MORE GIGS and details below.


Thursday 11th

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 7:30pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)

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


Friday 12th

Swing Pit @ St Stephens Hall
Church St, Newtown, from 9:00pm, $6 social
(Level 2 class at 7pm; Level 1 class at 8pm. $15 (social free).

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


Saturday 13th

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

Big Swing Band @ Penrith RSL
8 Tindale St, Penrith, from 2pm, FREE
(A dance partner is advised)

Sydney Sound Big Band @ Grandview's Bowling Club
821 Forest Road, Peakhurst, from 8pm, $10

Emma Pask @ The Brass Monkey
115a Cronulla St, Cronulla, from 7pm, bookings 

Shake Rattle & Roll @ Bedlam Bar
Is NOT on this week!!


Sunday14th
 
Unity Hall Jazz Band @ Unity Hall Hotel
292 Darling St, Balmain, from 4-7pm, FREE

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

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

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

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.)

Greg Poppleton @ Victoria Room
235 Victoria St, Darlinghurst, from 7pm, FREE
(Part of Sunday Carnival Night.  A dance partner is advised.)
 

Thursday 18th

Geoff Bull and the Finer Cuts @ Corridor
153a King Street, Newtown, from 7:30pm, FREE
(Elbow room only!)