Swing is the Thing An authentic, 40's style swing band!

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Price Guide

The guide prices below are for events within 20 miles of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Outside this area extra travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an accurate quote.
2 x 45 or 3 x 30 minute sets
7-Piece Band: £1120
DJ Service: £70
1-2 hours.
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About / Biography

Swing is the Thing brings that swing thing to your event or celebration. An authentic, 40's style swing band, bringing the sound and looks of that fabulous era. If you want smooth, mellow jazz... we've got it. If you want bouncing swing to really get the party moving then that's what you'll get. Swing is the Thing is the perfect band for any vintage type event. With our 7 piece line up, we can set up quickly, ready to play with minimum disruption. The great atmosphere that any live music brings to an event is immeasurable, but swing seems to appeal to all ages. Our fabulous rhythm section of drums, piano and double bass keep that groove going, whilst the punchy brass lines of our amazing trumpet and saxophone players bring the tune to life and will blow you away. The final icing on the cake; to complete the line up is the velvet smooth sounds of our superb vocalist. Although we pack a big sound, we are a relatively small band and so are able to be very competitively priced. We can also fit into smaller venues and are great for garden parties or weddings.

Line up:

  • Piano, Double Bass, Drums, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax/Clarinet, Trumpet, female vocalist.

We do offer DJ/background music as an extra.

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10 / 101

Location

Based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Will travel up to 200 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 200 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 20 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

In the Mood

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

I’m inUndecided

Bring Me Sunshine

Autumn Leaves

Why do I?

Is you is or is you Ain’t my Baby?

Beginning to see the Light

Lets fall in Love

Swing is the Thing

It Don't mean a thing

Choo Choo Ch’Boogie

Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens

A nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

I’m Confessin’

Sheik of Araby

Swinging on Nothing

Estrad Swing

It Ain’t What You Do

Minnie the Moocher

Lets Fall in love

It’s a sin to tell a lie

Tutti Frutti

Blue turning grey over you

Bring me sunshine

My baby just cares for me

Esquire Bounce

Do right

All that meat and no potatoes

Nightingale

The Battle of Jericho

Swing Brother Swing

Love Me or Leave Me

Some Day Sweetheart

Blitzkrig Baby

9:20 special

Massachusetts

Goody Goody the Mood for Love

Fever

Don’t Get Around Much

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

• Approximately 3m by 2m space minimum (we need space for drums, double bass and keyboard on the back row and 3 instrumentalist standing plus vocalist at the front)
• Power point
• One chair and one small table (or chair) for PA
• Room to hide all the cases etc.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

Set up: 1 hour

Recent Clients

Swing is the Thing has performed for these clients:

The Royal Armories (Leeds)

York Railway Museum

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