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<p>Hi Folks</p>
<p>I very much agree with Gordon's comment, and not only younger
people. Particularly over the last twenty-five years probably only
about half my playing has been in recognised jazz venues and the
rest spread over a real mix of occasions.</p>
<p>Almost invariably I've found that people are surprised to find
how much they enjoy Dixieland/Traditional Jazz [I'm in UK], even
though they would never have thought to book a jazz band
themselves. Weddings are a good example. Quite a number of young
couples heard us playing by accident and liked the music so much
that they booked us for their wedding - in one case we did
weddings for both brothers and also the father's retirement party
- because they heard the music for themselves.</p>
<p>Also - re Jim K's comment about repertoire - for weddings I
always tried to play a number including the bride's name. So for
Amy, we played Amy, wonderful Amy and Once in Love with Amy. For
Joanna we played When Joanna Loved Me - which she had never heard,
but liked a lot. The only problem is that our vocalist could only
sing the first sixteen bars, because she leaves him in the middle
eight - not a good choice for a wedding. <br>
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Cheers<br>
Keith Garner<br>
Youtube Channel: Keramos Jazz Echoes
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 18/03/2023 15:16, Gordon Pascoe
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:001e01d959ac$aeadc110$0c094330$@ca"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Younger
people will love genuine Dixieland if given the chance</span></blockquote>
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