[Dixielandjazz] The state of OKOM in the UK

[Marek Boym]

Why should this be possible in The Netherlands, but not in the UK?
And by the way, when I heard The Hot Revival Band on its home grounds
(or in its home pub), there was no room to move, let alone dance!  OK,
it was during a jazz festival, so perhaps dancing is possible there at
other times.  Whatever the situation, the band had great young
following.
Cheers

On 28/04/07, brian at radiojazz.co.uk <brian at radiojazz.co.uk> wrote:
>
> One band - Allan Beachey's Bright Stars of Jazz - is young - looks young and
> has its own following some of which follow the band from gig to gig.
> The band is Condon-styled with leader Beechey bring a Wild Bill enthusiast.
> The problem for the band appears to be that when their fans arrive at a club
> gig they see that a majority of the audience are white-haired and are put
> off.
> Aggravating the problem perhaps is the fact that Beechey's fans like to
> dance but in most UK clubs these days no space is given over to dancing
> because a majority of audiences are "past it".
> If we had more younger OKOM bands with their own following - as is happening
> in the UK with young rock bands - there would be a future for the music.
> But it will never lie with the white haired brigade - either musos or fans -
> and I'm one of 'em.
> Why when we are young do we rush to leave home?
> To get away from the old folks and do our own thing.
> Expecting young fans to go to geriatric gigs is unrealistic.
> Brian Harvey
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