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Sunday, May 3, 2009

Midnight Serenaders - Portland

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Midnight Serenaders is a band from Portland, Oregon that play 1920's and 1930's music. There is a good segment from the show "...
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Monday, April 27, 2009

Frankie Manning has passed away

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The legendary Lindy hop dancer Frankie Manning passed away today, Monday morning, in New York, 94 years old. I first encountered Frankie at...
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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Happy birthday in advance, Frankie Manning!

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Frankie Manning , the lindy hop legend, turns 95 in May, and he is going to have a gigantic birthday party in New York . Peter Strom & R...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Happy Birthday Duke! - Concert and show April 29th

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Happy Birthday Duke! is a concert and show that you really should see. It's a concert that celebrates Duke Ellingtons 110th birthday. T...
Thursday, April 16, 2009

1920s Charleston at the Gatsby Picnic 08 - Lynne and Peter

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I really like this video clip from the Gatsby Picnic 2008 where Lynne Koehlinger and Peter Varshavsky perform a 1920's partner charlest...
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Jumpin' at the Woodside: Antti Sarpila

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Jumpin' at the Woodside is a classic swing song by Count Basie . It has a fast tempo and has often been used as music for lindy hop ja...
Monday, March 30, 2009

Trinity at Uppsala Jazz Club: Photos

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The jazz group Trinity played yesterday at Pub Nitton in Uppsala at a concert arranged by Uppsala Jazz Club . The band consists of Ali Dje...
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Henrik
My name is Henrik Eriksson and I live in Uppsala, Sweden. I'm a disc jockey that plays swing, jazz and blues for dancers. This blog is about music that makes you want to dance. I'll give you tips about music and dancing resources: cd reviews, book reviews, video clips. I also like to do a lot of jazz photography. If you got any comments, tips or suggestions, email them to me at swing@theheartofgold.org
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