Major Swing is a great fan of music from the thirties and forties, and plays a good mix of romantic danceband era sounds from all the english greats such as Ambrose, Nat Gonella, Al Bowly, Henry Hall, Jack Payne, Jack Hylton, Roy Fox, Lew Stone, Syd Lipton, Ray Noble and also the hot American bands from the swing era such as the king of swing Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw etc.
Enjoy a trip back in time and join us for a foxtrot or waltz, quickstep, palais glide, gay gordon, barn dance, St Bernards waltz, Lambeth walk, barndance jive, conga, hokey cokey etc, Come with us to the swing era for some jiving, lindy hopping or balboa. We can give your guests quick lessons to get non dancers up on the floor, everybody will leave your event with a big smile, asking when can we do it again!!! We can also dress the venue with flags, bunting and period stage sets.
Major Swing is available for hanger dances, forties weekends, private functions, fund raisers, village fetes, themed forties nights and tea dances. He will always try to ensure your event goes with a swing and can not only provide music but is also an enthusiastic swing dancer himself along with his partner kitty!!
Events we have Dj ed and danced at are: Pickering forties weekend, East Lancs forties weekend, Rauceby war weekend, Heckington show, GCR Loughborogh war weekend, Castleford Civic centre, the Andersons forties dances(last three years), Leybourn forties weekend, Ingleton forties weekend, Powis Castle in Wales, Oxford forties evening dance, Brownhills Leisure forties themed day, Newark Notts showground, Slaithwaite (Huddersfield), the Lancasters Rememberance Day tea dance(booked for the last three years), the Forties Chums New Years Eve party in north Yorkshire(last two years and also booked for 2012), Kelham Island in Sheffield (vintage weekend), Bourne Armed Forces Day, Lincoln Castle Armed Forces Day and Grantham (Lincs) St George's Day Celebrations (last two years plus booked for 2012) plus the Major and Kitty have also appeared at functions with stars from the Strictly Come Dancing program.
Major Swing also currently djs at his own social nights in Allington Village Hall nr Grantham, Lincs.
To discuss your event, requirements and costs please ring or contact:
01476 565199
07921121828 mobile
timbohandley@gmail.com
Bookings now being taken for school and nursing home visits, to include thirties and forties music, fun dance lessons and if required an appearance by the cheeky chappie himself, MAX MILLER........... Also availible for village fetes, school fetes etc etc