[Mad4dance]Updated Mad4Dance List
paul.simons@philips.com
paul.simons@philips.com
Fri, 14 Jun 2002 13:25:57 +0100
Hi folks
Good news is that Lynda of Lynda's list is joining our mail list. I'm sure many of your will know her.
She knows has a vast experience of dance, venues, organisers and most of all what's on where. She send this:
> eg: Kalamazoo in Brighton will be good tomorrow as they are having a Hawian
> night with a top DJ from London - but that is more rock and roll/swing
>
> and - for modern jivers who don't mind travelling - the Rivoli is always a
> good night - i love it and that's where I hope to go, the band is a blues
> band - not to fast to jive to.
>
> don't forget next week is the all dayer at Farnham (Monster Jive Cocktail)
> promises to be a really good day AND the evening dance has a soul band -
> great for modern jivers
This weekend's revised recommendations are:
Fri 14th June
**Ceroc, The Corn Exchange, High Street, Rochester
-- Fanstatic ornate building, great dancing
**Rebel Roc, Civic Hall, The Boulevard, Crawley, Susssex, 8-12
-- Rebel Roc's newest venue with good atmosphere
**LeRoc, FLG Centre, Fairlands Ave (off A232) 8-11:45pm, Guildford
-- Good venue with friendly atmosphere
Sat 15th June
**Jive Party, The Rivoli Ballroom, 350 Brockley Rd, Brockley, SE4
-- Classy old fashioned venue, which attracts experienced dancers from Jive, Swing and Lindy
-- With Live band Maxwell St. Blues Band
**Ceroc, Finnegans Wake, Stoke Road, Guildford 8-11
-- Good venue which attracts experienced dancers, fun Class at 8:30
**Kalamazoo, St.Mary's Hall, Surrenden Rd Hawaiian theme with DJ: Miss ALOHA
-- rock and roll/swing, with top DJ from London
This week's music recommendation:
Walk between raindrops - Donald Fagan
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Have a great weekend.
Paul
>From Colin Shaul of Dorking LeRoc:
Who is Dana Gillespie?
A person whose been top of the Blues music profession for decades & still packs a punch! Voted Top British female Blues Vocalist 1992-1996. Continuously touring the world to attend major blues festivals Had recorded over 30 Albums ( up to 50 with
others). No 1 Single in Austria 1999 Played to over one million people in one gig in Bagalore, India. Has appeared in Films such as "The Time that's people Forgot" "The Lost Continent", "The Hounds of the Baskervilles" " The Scrubbers" Stage appearances
in "Jesus Christ Superstar" "Tommy" " Cinderella" "The
Tempest" Numerous TV & radio appearances including presenting the Blues show on Radio 2. Dana Gillespie played Wembley Arena with Bob Dylan in 1997
Useful links:
Our own home page:
http://www.mad4dance.org/
Video Clips:
http://www.cerocnet.co.uk/
For listings
http://www.lyndaslist.com
http://www.dancefloor.org.uk/dancetimes.html
http://www.danceparty-dance2000.co.uk/
For specific Jive outfits:
http://www.ceroc-horsham.ndirect.co.uk/ceroc/index.htm
http://www.cerockent.co.uk/
http://www.ceroc-guildford.com/
http://www.lerocdance.co.uk/
http://www.leroc-uk.com
http://www.rebelroc.com/
http://www.geocities.com/jagjive/
For East Coast Swingers:
http://www.jiveconnection.co.uk
For weekend breaks (ie Camber Sands in May/Nov, Bognor Regis in Jan):
http://www.jivetime.co.uk/
For dance fans:
http://www.thethirdrow.co.uk