About
The WellSwung Daddies is a band for hire in Byron Bay, NSW.
Ten players, five of them horns, doing swing and big band the way it was written. The WellSwung Daddies transcribe their arrangements straight from the original recordings, then pick the ones that work for a modern dance floor: swing, jive, rock and roll, lindy hop and jazz, with a few originals of their own. Male and female vocals, double bass, guitar, piano and drums fill out the rest. Based in Byron Bay, they've built a following among swing and rock and roll dancers up and down the coast, playing the Beach Hotel and The Rails in Byron, Sanctuary Cove, corporate awards nights at the Cex Club in Coffs Harbour, and the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride at the Morrison Hotel in Brisbane. Think Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Louis Jordan, Count Basie and Ray Charles as the reference points. The band is insured.
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The show
Swing and rock and roll dancers follow this band around, which tells you what the night is like: people on the floor, dancing properly, not just swaying near it. The dance crowd travels from Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Victoria and New South Wales. Venues along the coast know them well. The Beach Hotel and The Rails in Byron Bay, Sanctuary Cove, the Morrison Hotel in Brisbane, and a SwingKatz night at The Greenhouse Tavern down in Coffs Harbour. They work weddings, parties and corporate functions around Byron Bay and the Gold Coast too.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
Song list
43 songs
Jumpers & Jazz 2019
SET 1
SE203 Peter Gunn E 3.50 Instru.
SE217 Route 66 F 5.16 Cherryn
HS9 Bad Habits 3.21 Seb
SE 236 Why Don't You Do Right Bbm 3.19 Cherryn
SE126 Zoot Suit Riot Cb 3.55 Seb
Sit Right Down Nat King Cole 2.35 Cherryn
SE132 See You Later Alligator Bil C 2.49 Seb
Time After Time Ella 3.30 Cherryn
SE49 Straighten Up & Fly Right Ab 4.14 Serb
SE208 Sweet Home Chicago E 7.52 Cherryn
SE248 Don’t Be Cruel Elvis D 2.16 Seb
SE162 Alright,okay,you win Ab 2.56 Cherryn
43.13
SET 2
SE102 Go Daddy-O Bb 3.10 Instru.
SE106 King Of Swing Gm 5.01 Seb
SE128 Busy Woman's Blues Ab 6.17 Cherryn
SE235 Bad Bad Leroy Brown G 2.49 Seb
SE129 Oo Poppa Do in C C 3.13 Cherryn
SE139 Zip Gun Bop Gm 3.27 Seb
157 Hit The Road Jack Ab 2.06 Mick/Cherryn
SE149 Choo Choo Ch'Boogie Ebm 3.00 Seb
