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  • Jazz and folk ceilidh band
  • Wide repertoire of a unique blend of jazz and folk styles
  • Perform as a 4 piece and can expand to a 5 piece with the addition of double bass
  • All Ceilidh dances called

Saxofolk is based in Edinburgh but are happy to travel around for gigs.


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  1. Circassian Circle - Traditional
  2. Gay Gordons - Traditional
  3. St Bernard's Waltz - Traditional
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    About this Act

    Saxofolk is a lively 4-piece jazz & folk ceilidh band based in Edinburgh. The band combines traditional Scottish music with jazz standards and styles to create a vibrant ceilidh experience with a jazzy twist.

    As experienced ceilidh callers, the band members can offer accessible calling to dancers of all levels. This is a professional and vivacious young band, whose music is lively and easy to dance to. As well as a ceilidh band, Saxofolk doubles as jazz function band. If you're also looking to book a jazz band, you can kill two birds with one stone when booking.

    Set List

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    Ceilidh Sample Set List
    The Gay Gordons:
    The Battle of Waterloo - Traditional
    Nardis - Miles Davies
    Dashing White Sergeant:
    Dashing White Sergeant
    Lullabye of Birdland
    The Millitary 2 step:
    Morrison's Jig - Traditional
    It's Only a Paper Moon - Billy Rose
    The Roaring Barmaid - Traditional
    The Flying Scotsman:
    Take the A train - Billy Strayhorn
    Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat - Andrew lloyd Weber
    Chatanuga Choo Choo - Harry Warren
    Canadian Barn Dance:
    Borjar du Fatta – Traditional
    Caravan – Duke Ellington
    Cumberland Square eight:
    Spootiskerry – Traditonal
    Anthropology – Charlie Parker
    The Banshee – Traditional
    St Bernard's Waltz:
    Banbridge – Traditional
    All Blues – Miles Davies
    Circassian Circle:
    Dinkeys – Traditional
    Peterman – Traditional
    Riverside Jig:
    Simon Thoumires – Traditional
    Alright Okay You Win – Nina Simone
    Jig of Mass destruction – Traditional
    Rosa Waltz:
    Josefine's Waltz – Traditional
    Black Narcissus – Joe Henderson
    Virginia Reel:
    Islay Rant – Traditional
    Ornithology – Charlie Parker
    Tam Lin's – Traditional
    Orcadian Strip the Willow (all traditional)
    Morrisons
    The Kesh jig
    The famous Baravan
    Blackberry festival footrace
    Islay Rant
    Brenda Stubbart
    Kitchen Girl
    No Fixed Abode
    Sit Down Jazz Sample Set List
    Girl from Ipanema – Antonin Carlos Jobim
    Have you met Miss Jones – Richard Rogers
    Footprints – Wayne Shorter
    The Saga of Harrison Crabfeathers – Steve Kuhn
    Black Orpheus – Luis Bonfa
    Don't get around much any more – Duke Ellington
    Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock
    Song for my Father – Horace Silver
    Jordu – Duke Jordan
    Misty – Erroll Garner
    Agua de Beber – Anonio Carlos Jobim
    Impressions – John Coltrane
    Night in Tunisia – Dizzy Gillespy
    Sophisticated Lady – Duke Ellington

    Lineup

    • 4 piece ceilidh and jazz band consisting of 2 saxophones, jazz piano and percussion
    • 5 piece band - as above with the addition of double bass

    This act's standard set times are as follows:

    • Typically saxofolk is asked to play two 75 minute sets with a 20 minute break. They are happy to vary this as required.

    Tags

    • 4 piece
    • 5 piece
    • brass / horns
    • ceilidh option
    • double bass
    • harmonies
    • horn section
    • percussion
    • saxophone
    • wind instruments



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