It was party time down at the coast with Classic Swing living up to the band's name - swinging classically. Indeed their eponymous opener did just that.
Jim McBriarty chanted the words to As Long as I Live and there were excellent solos all round. It was late December so it came as no surprise when Olive opted to sing Winter Wonderland for her opening aria. This was followed by When the (That?) Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam'. Jeremy who, when not quoting Jingle Bells in his solos had earlier slipped in an A-Train quote which lead to another train inspired number in the form of Basie's 9:20 Special.
It was truly 'S Wonderful which was the number the band finished off the set with.
The numbers were drawn fast and furious and everybody 'won' a prize. Our table alone scored for bottles of Bell's whisky, Gordon's gin, Bacardi and (by choice) biscuits. Not many others went for the biscuits!
On top of all that excitement there was a buffet that ensured nobody went home hungry - or thirsty.
A shortened second set had Stevedore Stomp, Jim crooning What More Can I Ask? and Olive taking it out with Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and a stomping Doctor Jazz which saw some Terpsichorian activity.
This had been a swell party with special thanks to Olive and Alan Rudd who made it all possible. How can they possibly top this next year?! Lance
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