[Dixielandjazz] Mixing "listeners" and "dancers"

[PHIL WILKING]

In the 1980's and before, The Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble of New Orleans played every Wednesday night in a tough neighborhood in the most termite riddled old "joint" you could imagine.

They filled the place with college students who danced to all the tunes, and not just foxtrots, but waltz, schottishe, and more.

Those who wished to merely listen to the music did so at the tables and a good time was had by all.

By the way, as I remember it, the band played without amplifiers and yet everyone could hear everything because no one was screaming.
 
Phil Wilking, K5MZF

www.nolabanjo.com

Those who would exchange freedom
for security deserve neither
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--- On Tue, 1/10/12, Pat Ladd <pj.ladd at btinternet.com> wrote:

> From: Pat Ladd <pj.ladd at btinternet.com>
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Swing Dances at Denver Airport
> To: "Phil Wilking" <philwilking at bellsouth.net>
> Cc: "dixieland jazz" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 10:39 AM
> less popular when the dancing stopped
> and folks
> insisted upon silence so they could listen to the "art"
> music.>>
> 
> Hi Steve,
> thats different.  My local club is certainly not
> `quietly listening to art music` People are talking quietly,
> getting beer, usually between numbers.If someone kicks up
> too much row they get told off.
> The music is listened to.A  good solo break is
> rewarded by a round of applause. There are often  jokes
> from the band between numbers and efforts to sell their
> CD`s. There is a raffle run by the club and food sold in the
> interval. Plenty of chatting  between friends.
> It is not the same as the days when I used to organise
> dances with Kenny Ball or Terry Lightfoot. That was dancing.
> Every number.Take your girl back to her  home and then
> get to bed yourself around 2 in the morning and up to get to
> work at 7.30 . A couple of nights a week.Where did those
> days go?
> No wonder I just want to listen to the music now.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Pat 
> 
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