[Dixielandjazz] Need Info Re Jazz Funeral

[Ingemar Wågerman]

Hello Joe,

We have played at some funerals, but not in USA - it is a little too far from Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden...

The first time we were hired to play some New Orleans tunes at the end of a funeral in a church in Gothenburg. The last tune was "Shall We Gather At the River" (you can listen to it on our web site http://listen.to/gotariver from our second CD!) It was a fantastic feeling to play this tune while the coffin was carried out from the church!

The next one was very special for me: it was my mother´s funeral at the small Salvation Army corps of Hönö, a small island off Gothenburg, where my mother used to play the piano for fifty years. Many visitors were completely overwhelmed  - they had never visited a funeral like that before. "Almost like New Orleans..."

We have also played at the funerals of some jazz friends. We play at many church concerts, so we have a rather extensive repertoire, also for congregational singing.

Greetings
Ingemar Wågerman
Gota River Jazzmen
http://listen.to/gotariver 


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> Hello Listmates, I have just joined the list after a lengthy absence.In line 
> with the current thread concerning musicians pay scales,I wanted to ask about 
> whether there is any information for an individual who wishes to be remembered 
> with some type of jazz funeral. My thoughts are for a wake or viewing period 
> of two hours where friends could pay respects to the deceased and surviving 
> family members with appropriate soft dixieland music for an hour or so. At  or 
> during the funeral mass a few selections could be rendered like amazing grace, 
> little while to stay here and closer walk with thee.......At the grave site 
> ceremony a small band could play oh didn't he ramble and conclude with When the 
> Saints go marching in.    What would something like this cost?  Last year I 
> had a serious hospitalization and nearly bought the farm so to speak....so I 
> feel its high time to explore these needs.and final wishes...I have been a trad 
> jazz enthusiast since birth in 1934.....President of the central Iowa Trad Jazz 
> Society.........Jazzman Joe............
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