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Swing of Things Our Myspace space, with images, gigs, MP3s, blog, and other snippets of info. Come along and sign up to be one of our friends. |
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James ’Bar’ Bowen A singer, songwriter, guitarist, raconteur and all round good bloke. He has been performing and recording solo and in bands for more years than he would like to admit. |
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Ugly Mug Jug Band A long awaited distillation of some of the best Jug blowing stompers in the country. The Ugly Mugs have been together about five years now but have a pedigree over a century long between them. |
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Chocolate Fireguard Records They have released CDs and vinyl from Kava Kava, 7 piece jazzy French hip hoppers La Cedille, downtempo soulsters The Bluefoot Project, UK hip hop crew Practical Headz and melodic punk rockers Mary-Jane. Chocolate Fireguard was set up and is run by singer/musician Pat Fulgoni. |
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Andy Shades, US “Andyshades is perhaps the most interesting unsigned act I’ve ever reviewed" -powpowpow . “Andyshades is a great musician who can lighten the humour of a deep topic” - Barnsleysoundbites |
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Trevor’s Ceilidh Band A highly entertaining 5 piece with caller. This driving energetic band has gained a strong reputation in this area for its rhythms and invention. Guaranteed to get all those tired bodies into a dancing mood. |
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Lindy Hop Heaven and Swing Jive Leeds If you’re into dancing’ n jivin’ n dressin’ up n generally shakin’ your stuff on the dancefloor, come and do it in style with the prime movers on Leeds’ Swing Dance Scene. |
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Marsden Jazz Festival Every October the village of Marsden, West Yorkshire, hosts a Jazz Festival, with both formal events and informal sessions. Swing of Things regularly play at the festival. |
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Sleepers Jazz Bar Huddersfield’s premier live music venue—all kinds of jazz, latin and related grooves. |
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Cabaret Heaven West Yorkshire based alternative cabaret haven—for magic, glitz, dance, pzazz and MC Ron Dewhirst drollery come to Cabaret Heaven. |
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