Ladies Night Trio – Bailbrook House

We’re finally back after so much time out due to the pandemic.

We have been booked over a number of years as Ladies Night Band for the Lodge Of Unity Ladies Festival. This time at the rather magnificent Bailbrook House in Bath.

What a great night – guests very keen to get back to a party and up and dancing from first song right thorough to end of evening- Wonderful audience to play for. Great to be back!!

Wedding Band In Ruislip

Congratulations to Joanna & Leo – very happy to be chosen to play for their wedding party. What a great crowd on a very warm evening at the beautiful 700 year old Great Barn. Possibly the oldest venue we have ever played at (dates back to 13th century) – there are strict regulations on sound levels but we managed to create a good atmosphere and had guests dancing all evening.

wedding band ruislip

swing band ruislip

Although I’ve lived there all my life we don’t work locally that often so was great to get a booking for our wedding band in Ruislip.

300 Years Of Freemasonry

We are delighted to have been selected to play for a Grand Black Tie Ball in October 2017 as part of the celebrations of the tercentenary anniversary of Freemasonry (300 years). We are well known with our trio (and often quartet) as one of the established bands for Masonic Ladies Nights but as the ball is for around 600 guests this will be our full five piece band line-up including female vocalist and sax player.

300 years of Freemasonry

 

Although Freemasonry is thought to date back to the stone masons of the Middle Ages this anniversary celebrates the founding of the world’s first “Grand Lodge” in 1717. This timeline shows the history of Freemasonry.

1920s / Great Gatsby themed band

Another change of style for the jazz & swing band – we were asked to play for a 1920s / Great Gatsby themed corporate event recently at the luxury Beaumont House in Windsor. Even though not a totally “authentic” 20s line-up (no sousaphone or banjo!) the client thought the sound and style were perfect. With a possible repertoire of around 80 tunes from the era and massively experienced Pasadena Roof Orchestra regular Ben Cummings on trumpet the evening was a great success.

Ben Cummings

Care Home Entertainer

Quite a departure from the usual party & function band music on Saturday afternoon as played solo for a halloween party at a local residential care home. Had to call on the rather older material from the repertoire – haven’t played some of them for a very long time. Always more than happy providing entertainment for the elderly – they’re always a very appreciative audience!

5 Piece Jazz Band at Olympic Rowing Venue

Rather behind in news from Summer events but one of the most enjoyable to be involved with was playing outdoors at the Olympic rowing venue at Dorney Lake on 30th June. This was with a 5 piece jazz & swing band line-up (including trumpet and sax) playing for family and friends of British Gas employees who were swimming a mile in the lake as part of  “British Gas Swims Britain” a nationwide event raising more than £250,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.

dorney-lake

Was nice sunny summer day but wind blowing across the lake was quite something.