[Dixielandjazz] Swing is where you find it in New York City

[Stephen G Barbone]

On Dec 24, 2011, at 10:38 AM, Marek Boym wrote:

> Wow!
> In Israel, I've not seen swing dancers over thirty!
>
> On 24 December 2011 04:22, Stephen G Barbone
> <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> Excerpted from a NY Times Article. Want to swing dance? Come to the  
>> Big Apple.
>> Snipped for brevity

Dear Marek:

The swing dance scent in NYC (and Philadelphia)  is all ages.  One of  
the top dancers in NYC is Tommy Tucker, 77 years old and much loved by  
the kids on the scene. Here in Philadelphia we have one swing dancing  
couple where the guy is 80+ and wife is mid 70s. But the usual swing  
dance scene in Philly is typified by the YouTube site just below the  
blurb about us which was posted on Yehoodi.com   Sound and Picture are  
not so good, but you get the idea. VBG


The Barbone Street Jazz Band April 19th at Swing Kat

Hey Everyone

Here is something I promise... I will only ever post on this forum the  
bands that I believe are worth traveling for.

With that said, I have skipped over our next band though I think they  
are a great band. And even though they are costing us more than The  
Barbone Street Jazz Band.

The Barbone Street Jazz Band has a nice old dixieland sound that you  
will love. The guys are very much loved by our local Philly dance  
scene. They are also very much worth coming to see! So, if you got the  
time and money for gas, see you on April 19th!

Faryl www.swingkat.com



1) Dancing in a Jam Circle to "That's A Plenty"

http://www.myspace.com/video/swing-kat/barbone-street-jazz-band/19208288



2) This one, "In A Mello Tone"  shows that older couple entering the  
floor at about 4 minutes and 50 seconds.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRxpXV38b8Q

Cheers,

Steve Barbone

www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband