[Dixielandjazz] 1st Mardi Gras Gig

[david richoux]

There was a recent discussion here about Mardi Gras band uniforms - if you
have a touch (or a lot) of purple, green, and gold/yellow you will be
wearing eh traditional Mardi Gras colors. If you have standard dark suits,
maybe a stripe tie?
http://www.perlis.com/index.php/signature-sytles/mardi-gras/mardi-gras-stripe-tie.html


Dave Richoux


On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 7:04 PM, david richoux <domitype at gmail.com> wrote:

> There are two standards for Mardi Gras - if you have any real Mardi Gras
> experts in the audience they will thank you! "If Ever I Cease to Love"
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W03LvWoRvY   and this vocal version:
> http://www.squidoo.com/mardigrasmusic#module1825200  (the lyrics are a
> bit silly: here is more info -
> http://blog.nola.com/anguslind/2009/02/if_ever_i_cease_to_love_is_syn.html
>
> In a house, in a square in a quadrant
> In a street, in a lane, in a road.
>
> Turn to the left on the right hand
> You see there my true love's abode
>
> I go there a courting, And cooing to my love like a dove;
> And swearing on my bended knee, If Ever I Cease To Love,
> May sheep-heads grow on apple trees, If Ever I Cease To Love.
>
> Chorus:
> If Ever I Cease To Love, If Ever I Cease To Love,
> May the moon be turn'd to green cream cheese,
> If Ever I Cease To Love
>
> She can sing, she can play on the piano,
> She can jump, she can dance, she can run.
>
> For she's a wonderful girlie; She's all of the rolled into one.
> I adore her beauty, She's like an angel dropped from above;
> May the fish get legs and the cows lay eggs'
> If Ever I Cease To Love
>
> May all dogs wag their tails in front,
> If Ever I Cease To Love
>
> Second Chorus:
> If Ever I Cease To Love,If Ever I Cease To Love,
> May we all turn into cats and dogs,eason why they couldn't
> If Ever I Cease To Love
>
> and
> "While We Danced at the Mardi Gras"
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oYrlWoJt-Q  ( but it doesn't have to be a
> mambo.)
>
> The "Top 40 Mardi Gras Songs" as selected by WWOZ - not all are OKOM, more
> in the R&B/Funk/Hot Brass camp,
> but no reason why many couldn't be done OKOM style.)
> http://www.squidoo.com/mardigrasmusic#module1812797
>
> Dave Richoux
>
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Phil Wilking <
> arnold.wilking at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Why guess? Ask what style of dancing they want.
>>
>> "Over the Waves" and "While We Danced At the Mardi Gras" were both
>> written in 3/4 but also can be done in 4/4.
>>
>> And almost anything by Irving Berlin, Harry Warren, Walter Donaldson, the
>> ODJB, the Hot 5/7, or the Henderson/DeSylva/Brown team can be done by your
>> instrumentation.
>>
>> As for uniform, since this is a dinner/dance not an afternoon beer party,
>> how about dark trousers and matching jackets, shirts, and ties?
>>
>> Phil Wilking - K5MZF
>> www.nolabanjo.com
>>
>> Those who would exchange freedom for
>> security deserve neither freedom nor security.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Larry Zaidan
>>
>>
>> I am booking my first Mardi Gras gig, and I am not sure if there is
>> anything
>> I should know.
>>
>> The event is a Mardi Grass dinner dance, and they have requested that we
>> play some "dance" tunes in addition to Dixieland tunes.  I am assuming
>> they
>> are talking about swing dance tunes.  Any thoughts on what tunes would
>> work
>> with clarinet/trumpet/trombone/**tuba/banjo?
>>
>> We do use the striped vest/straw hat thing for regular gigs.  Is that
>> appropriate for Mardi Gras?  If not, what might be a better choice?
>>
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