The 50 or so members who took a chance on the quirky music and style of the Stockholm Stompers as seen on the YouTube clips were treated to a stunning performance at the Club last Friday. The sort of band one had to see live rather than just hearing their music, the Stompers, who arrange their own numbers in a style that suits their abilities (and their suits), engaged with the audience from the start as they processed from the stairs and into the room while playing the funereal ‘Free as a Bird’, breaking out into the lively second part of the number as they reached the stage.
And it just got better as the evening wore on. Incredible solos from banjo and string bass, plus the mix of washboard, cow bells tuba and parade drum made this an evening not to forget, that ended with a long standing ovation, cries for more, and names taken for tickets when they next return.
Expect similar professionalism when the Budapest Ragtime band roll into Louth on Thursday 17 September. This 8-piece professional ensemble was established in 1980 by trained jazz and classical musicians who created a new musical style by adding startling sounds and an original instrumentation for the traditional pieces. Subsequently, they broadened their repertoire with jazz and Dixieland evergreens, musical parodies of their own compositions and humorous adaptations of world famous tunes and operas. Dance music is also part of their repertoire.
Have a look at them here:
and then expect the unexpected! Tickets are £6 and available from the web site.
In the middle of Louth’s music festival, we had our own mini-festival last week. As well as the Stockholm Stompers, the Easy Riders performed with their usual aplomb the previous evening. Noel Acaster’s clarinet solos have become a feature of their repertoire and freshly-returned from New Orleans where he was given the title ‘Mr Clarinet’, his offering that Thursday evening didn’t disappoint.
Then on Saturday, The Queen Street Band had a slightly different line-up, with Roy Norton bringing his flugel horn to the Club for his (and the horn’s) first visit, while Tony Peatman guested on banjo. It all made for a fine evening’s performance and rounded of a busy three days of music for the Club.
Back to business tonight, with Brian Boles leading the Queen Street Band. See you there!
Geoff
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