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Overview

  • Versatile 13-piece swing band
  • Parties/Wartime theme/Ballroom
  • Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Michael Bublé, Harry Connick Jr etc
  • DJ option too

The band is based in York and is booked for the majority of its gigs within a 100 mile radius. It has, however performed in London on many occasions as well as Bournemouth, Exeter, Norwich, Dumfries and Perth.


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  1. Sway - Dean Martin
  2. Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Frank Sinatra
  3. Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin
  4. I've Got You Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
  5. Mr Bojangles - Sammy Davis Jr
  6. It Had To Be You - Harry Connick Jr
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    About this Act

    Mr Swing’s Dance Orchestra is a compact 13-piece Rat-pack style big band comprising male vocalist, four brass, five saxes and three rhythm. Founded in 1997 with help from The Prince’s Trust, Mr Swing has become very popular on the corporate, society and wedding circuits.

    Mr Swing's Dance Orchestra performs classic swing band songs from the radio broadcasts of the thirties, through the Glenn Miller sound of the forties to the Rat-pack days of the fifties and beyond. Well-known big band tunes made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, Andy Williams, Tom Jones and Neil Diamond and more recently revived by Harry Connick Jnr, Robbie Williams and Michael Bublé.

    The focal point of Mr Swing’s Dance Orchestra is undoubtedly its vocalist. Phil Chapman has had a love of big band music all his life – an affection very apparent in his performances.

    Mr Swing's Dance Orchestra has played to audiences the length and breadth of the country. Wherever you are in the UK, the swing band encourages young and old to get up and dance. With a repertoire of over a hundred songs, there’s guaranteed to be something for everyone.

    Mr Swing is very versatile. It can perform a mix of styles for a party crowd including audience participation and sing-alongs; strict-tempo sets for a ballroom dance or theme its repertoire for a wartime event.

    Set List

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    Glenn Miller:
    A String Of Pearls
    Adios
    American Patrol
    At Last
    In The Mood
    Little Brown Jug
    Moonlight Serenade
    Pennsylvania 6-5000
    Tuxedo Junction
    Bobby Darin:
    Beyond The Sea
    Don’t Rain On My Parade
    Mack The Knife
    Things
    Frank Sinatra:
    Chicago
    Come Fly With Me
    Day In Day Out
    Fly Me To The Moon
    I Get A Kick Out Of You
    I’ve Got You Under My Skin
    My Funny Valentine
    New York New York
    Nice ‘n’ Easy
    Night & Day
    Pennies From Heaven
    Something’s Gotta Give
    Strangers In The Night
    Swingin' On A Star
    The Lady Is A Tramp
    Witchcraft
    You Make Me Feel So Young
    Nat King Cole:
    Let There Be Love
    Let’s Face The Music And Dance
    Straighten Up And Fly Right
    Unforgettable
    When I Fall In Love
    Tom Jones:
    Delilah
    Help Yourself
    It’s Not Unusual
    Love Me Tonight
    Sex Bomb
    Venus
    Neil Diamond:
    I'm A Believer
    Mr Bojangles
    Sweet Caroline
    Louis Armstrong:
    Hello Dolly
    Mack The Knife
    We Have All The Time In The World
    Wonderful World
    Harry Connick Jr:
    A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
    Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
    It Had To Be You
    It’s All Right With Me
    Recipe For Love
    Robbie Williams
    Ain’t That A Kick In The Head
    Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me
    Have You Met Miss Jones?
    Michael Bublé:
    Everything
    It Had Better Be Tonight
    Save The Last Dance For Me
    For Once In My Life
    Party Songs:
    Amarillo
    Bad Bad Leroy Brown
    Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
    Charleston
    Copacabana
    Hawaii 5-0
    I'm A Believer
    It Don’t Mean A Thing
    King Of The Swingers
    Mambo Italiano
    Papa Loves Mambo
    Soul Bossa Nova (Austin Powers)
    Sway
    The Candy Man
    The Gay Gordons
    Wartime:
    Blue Skies
    Charmaine
    Cheek To Cheek
    Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree
    Embraceable You
    Get Happy
    Goodnight Sweetheart
    How High The Moon
    I Won’t Dance
    I’m Gonna Lock My Heart
    It Happened In Monterey
    Keep Young & Beautiful
    Love Is The Sweetest Thing
    My Blue Heaven
    Opus One
    Our Love Is Here To Stay
    Paper Moon
    Song Of India
    St Bernard’s Waltz
    Star Dust
    Taking A Chance On Love
    That Old Black Magic
    They Can’t Take That Away From Me
    Christmas:
    All I Want For Christmas Is You
    Baby, It's Cold Outside
    Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting…)
    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
    Sleigh Ride
    The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
    White Christmas
    Winter Wonderland

    Lineup

    • 13-piece band consisting of male vocalist, 5 saxes, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano, double bass and drums.

    This act's standard set times are as follows:

    • 2 x 60 or 3 x 40 minute sets + breaks

    Tags

    • 6+ piece
    • brass / horns
    • dj option
    • horn section
    • male vocals
    • percussion
    • saxophone
    • trombone
    • trumpet
    • wind instruments



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