[Dixielandjazz] There's hope for this music among the young.

[Marek Boym]

Are the Statescatching up with the Netherlands?
BTW, most of the public for Swing de Gitanes last Thursday was young,
but so was the band.
Cheers

On 16/09/2007, Steve Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Did a Swing Dance at the old High Street Ballroom (circa 1928) in Pottstown
> PA last night for 200+. Mostly young dancers plus a few foxtrotter oldsters
> who circumnavigated the floor around the outside edges. The dancers paid $15
> each to be there. (Usual charge is $10)
>
> It was interesting to note than when Cindy Leiby, our trombonist, sang
> vocals like "They Can't Take That Away From Me", there were quite a few
> young girls mouthing the words along with her.
>
> And when I sang "I Want A Little Girl" and "I Can't Get Started", directly
> to young ladies, I was astonished to see some of them mouthing the words
> back at me, smiling all the while, especially when I updated the lyrics to
> include references to Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole
> Ritchie and Halle Berry. Yes, the audience included blacks.
>
> Best of all were the "Jam" tunes. This is where the kids form a large circle
> on the floor. The band then goes into a 260 beats/min song like Avalon, or
> Thats A Plenty and the more experienced dancers strut their stuff. First one
> couple gets in the middle, dances for a while, and then they leave and
> another couple challenges, and so on. About 12 really great dance couples
> vying for small prizes and recognition. Some amazing throws and intricate
> steps. The winners were extraordinary.
>
> So don't write off the younger generation just yet. Some of them are quite
> hip to OKOM as I'm certain the other bands doing swing dances know well.
>
> Pottstown PA? A small town about 50 miles from Philly. For more info about
> the dance organizers and events, see:
>
> http://www.swingkat.com/
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
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