Essentially Swing Bio
From piccolo to trombone and from rags to rock 'n' roll Essentially Swing brings a unique sound to the music from around the great era of Swing.
We will take you through a journey in time with numbers like Maple Leaf Rag, and great swing favourites like American Patrol and Sing Sing Sing
to the early rock and roll era songs such as Rock Around The Clock. You are in for some foot-tapping fun.
We usually play at fund-raising events for charity. However, we are also available for hire at private functions.
Join us / get in touch
We rehearse one Monday morning a month currently at All Saints Church Hall, Kesgrave. The group is very friendly and relaxed.
If you would like to join us or would like us to play at your event please contact Carolyn via
carol.a.goates@gmail.com or msg.
07759 745730
Here is a taster of what we love to play:
- Moonlight Serenade
- Tiger Rag
- St. Louis Blues
- I Got Rhythm
- American Patrol
- It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- Maple Leaf Rag
- Mack The Knife
- Java Jive
- Basin Street Blues
- Rock Around The Clock
- Rhapsody In Blue
- Sing Sing Sing
- Little Brown Jug
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Jump Jive 'n' Wail
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Timewarp
- Queen medley
- Alexander's Ragtime Band
- Smoke On The Water
In addition we can add some tonal variety with our trio who can park their instruments and pick up the microphones to sing a couple of songs here and there.
We've named this satellite group Sisters of Swing. We are three girls who have been singing together in one form or another for several years now. We love singing Andrews Sisters style songs like:
- Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
- Chattanooga Choo Choo
- Bei Mir Bistu Shein