[Dixielandjazz] first tune/last tune

[Bill Biffle]

I'd never claim to be an expert in these matters, but we usually start with Washington & Lee Swing - it's upbeat, happy, easy to play, and gets us started.  We usually - not always, it depends on the venue and crowd - end with (I know, I know) What a Wonderful World (the folks all sigh), then go right into a very short version of Show Me the Way - upbeat, happy, and gets us stopped.
 
Works for us - most of the time.
 
Bill Biffle
Duke City Jazz Band
Albuquerque NM USA

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From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com on behalf of Stephen G Barbone
Sent: Mon 7/26/2010 9:49 PM
To: Bill Biffle
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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Last Tune of the Night - Encore. & Music Teachers



Many is the time we've used a lilting "Show Me The Way To Go Home" as 
an encore. Gets the audience singing along and sends a message.

One lesson I learned early on as a wannabe jazz musician. ALWAYS leave 
the audience wanting more.

Larry Swain posted about elementary school music teachers. Our 30 
something female trombonist is an elementary school music teacher. 
Last year she was voted one of the top 5 in the USA, by Mr. Holland's 
Opus Foundation, an organization that helps music programs in schools 
by donating instruments, instrument repair etc.

She teaches in New Jersey, which has a budget crisis in school funding 
and was one of the few music teachers who retained her job for this 
coming year.

Like Larry, I too lament the lack of music in public schools and 
applaud those music teachers who find a way around the problem of lack 
of funding. I also applaud the work that the Mr. Holland's Opus 
Foundation does to assist music programs in the elementary schools 
throughout the USA.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband






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