[Dixielandjazz] Swing Dancers

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Steve Barbone wrote:

(snip)
However, happy days are here again now that bands like the Boondockers and
Fulton Street have discovered swing dancers.
That niche audience has been around since the 1980s. Starting in California.
It was pretty much ignored by OKOM bands back then. Some bands, like the one
Joe Hopkins leads, have been doing it for swing dancers for many years.
Probably more than Barbone Street and we've been doing them for about 10
years. I've posted about them on the DJML for about 5 years. And taken
considerable flak from some jazz police who claimed there was no interest in
swing dancing and/or young audiences and/or my supposed bragging.
But hey, swing dancers are a start in connecting to the young audience,
aren't they? I am very glad to see that other bands, and now some OKOM
Festivals are targeting swing dancers. Maybe some of those posts I sent in
about them (and young audiences) that the jazz police objected to, have
finally taken root.
(snip)

Steve,

I hate to burst your bubble but I was playing for Swing Dancers in Los 
Angeles at the Derby, a very hip night club, in the late 80s & early 90s.

--Bob Ringwald K6YBV
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www.ringwald.com
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Leader, The Fulton Street Jazz Band
www.fultonstreetjazz.com
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The Boondockers (jazz and Comedy)
www.theboondockers.com

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