[Dixielandjazz] songs with verses

[Judy Eames]

On 14/12/2010 05:45, Scott Anthony wrote:
> Sorry, I have to partially disagree with a couple of the comments.
>
> I think verses add "variety" and generally much-needed interest to 
> most tunes, 
Don't be sorry.  I reckon the reason  a lot of bands don't play "Down in 
Honky Tonk Town," verse is that it's difficult..... especially when you 
have to factor in the female singer and her keys:-)

Our  Big Bear Stompers band leader is great at digging out little known 
(in the UK at any rate) tunes with great verses.... for example 
"Birmingham Bertha", "Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn" songs that tell a 
story and would be wasted just played as instrumentals IMHO.

One of our trumpeters plays a lovely verse to "Trouble in Mind",  if 
anyone knows if there are words I'd like to learn them.

Jude