[Dixielandjazz] Swing Dancers love to dance to OKOM

[Stephen G Barbone]

Swing Dancers love OKOM and OKOM loves Swing Dancers. See below  
correspondence from a Swing Dancer who follows our band. (The photo  
jpg is not attached but I will send it off list to those interested)

Cheers,
Steve Barbone

Hey Paul:  (just sent)

We had a blast too. See my Photo jpg of Sidney & Katherine, plus you  
and Lindsay in the background from the Fat Tuesday performance at Iron  
Hill Brewery. Thank you for being there. I sure had fun hugging all  
the girls during and after the event. All of us were perspiring  
mightily. <grin> You guys were just great and you make us old folks  
feel young.

The magazine I suggested was "The American Rag"

Click on : http://www.americanrag.com/

Once there click on the "World of Festival Listings! (and Jazz  
Cruises)" for a small snippet of 2008  festivals and events that swing  
dancers all over the USA may wish to attend.

You can subscribe to it on that page also and I think it is well worth  
it to get the COMPLETE listing of festivals/cruises/events every  
month. There are a ton of them that welcome swing dancers and some  
great bands playing them all over the country.(and world) Price for  
the "Rag" is VERY REASONABLE.

For Pee Wee Russell Memorial Stomp Info  see:  http://www.njjs.org/   
Definitely a must attend event for you guys as you can see from the  
picture and the band line-up. You'll have a blast.

For my schedule see:  http://www.barbonestreet.com/schedule.html

I will keep you updated about our special Swing Dance events, but  
meanwhile, you are welcome to come to all of our events. Even the  
"private"ones. Just let me know in advance so I can clear it with  
clients.
Like our January Church gig when you had them dancing in the  
Aisles . . . The Reverend just loved it and invited us all back again  
in 2009 to bury the year 2008.

Cheers,
Steve


On Feb 7, 2008, at 10:12 AM, Paul Salter wrote:
> Hey Steve, (sent today)
>
> You guys were awesome again on Tuesday.  The dancers all had such a  
> great time.  Please let me know when you guys are playing again.
>
> On another note, a long time ago you told me about a jazz newsletter  
> that gave info on dixieland jazz festivals like the Pee Wee Russel  
> stomp event in North Jersey. .  If you know what I'm talking about,  
> I would really like to find out more about that.  I hope all is well.
>
> See you guys soon,
> Paul
>
> Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hey Paul: (sent last week)
>
> West Chester PA is sponsoring a "Swinging Thursday Night Out" in the
> center of town, on Gay Street the first Thursday of June. June 5th to
> be exact. From 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. They'll close off a couple of
> blocks of Gay Street. Barbone Street will be one of the bands and
> Melissa Martin and The Mighty Rhythm Kings will be the other band.
> We'll be at opposite ends of the closed off area. The event, held the
> past couple of years, draws several thousand people if the weather is
> good.
>
> I asked the Recreation Department if they would mind dancing in the
> streets and they said they'd love to see it. So if you are not busy,
> and of a mind to dance in the streets, come on down. You are very
> welcome.
>
> In any event, it is a neat, relaxed night in West Chester. The
> restaurants will set tables out etc., and it is just a nice evening on
> the street. See you Fat Tuesday at Iron Hill Brewery in West Chester.