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"Parties, Wakes, Weddings, Fancy Balls, Special Occasions"
(More like six years of celebrating.)
That's right, six years have come and gone since Heidi, Londog, John, Doug, Brett and Gary thought that this band would be a good idea. We're still at it, so we must be doing something right. In fact, under other names, and with other songs, some of us go back over 30 years together--Yikes!
Oh...but it hasn't slowed us down--we're just getting comfortable. We still play a finger poppin' mix of swing guaranteed to please. The repertoire includes Classic Swing music such as "Sing, Sing, Sing" and "Jump, Jive, and Wail" to Western Swing music like "Bump, Bounce Boogie" and "Only Make Believe". Season to taste with a waltz or two, some torch songs to cool things off, as well as some surprise favorites, and our band can bring just the right mix to your event.
Among our strengths is variety--both in song choices and instrumentation. An evening spent with the Slant Six Swing Band will treat the listener to vocal harmonies, saxophone, violin, trumpet, keyboards, guitar, pedal steel guitar, flute, harmonica and more. All supported by an outstanding rhythm section.
For bookings Call: John (802) 525-4676
Or E mail: slantsix@youngspiano.com
Gary Lotspeich - Bass
Brett Hoffman - Drums
Doug Reid - Violin
Heidi Walsh - Vocals
John Young - Piano, Harmonica
Lonny "Londog" Gustafson - Pedal Steel, Guitar, Sax, Trumpet, Flute, Congas, Slide Whistle
(Left to Right)
We are booking a bunch of private parties and wedding receptions for 2008, (dates still available, please inquire). We seldom get opportunities to play at public venues, but here are a couple:
Mark your calendars for the Slant Six Swing Band's second annual appearance at Sugar Hill Inn's
"Swing into Spring" Dance
Saturday, April 12th
Sugar Hill Meeting House
Sugar Hill, NH
Dance: 8:00 - 11:00 pm
Free Beginner Dance Lesson at 7:00 pm
Dance Demonstration during the break
Swing & Waltz Lessons: 12:00 - 4:15 pm
Beginner Swing I, Beginner Swing II and Waltz lessons with Jitterbug Jane
Dance (only): $12 advance, $15 at the door
All 3 Dance Lessons plus Dance Tickets: $40 advance, $50 at the door
For advance dance tickets
call 603.823.5621 or visit sugarhillinn.com
Advance tickets must be purchased by April 8th. Singles and couples welcome. NO partner needed.
"This was a great success last year, and a really fun party. The Sugar Hill Meeting House is another great venue."
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And... Please come see us at the Famous Lyndonville
"STARS AND STRIPES FESTIVAL"
July 19th, 2008
11am until 2pm
Here's a little more information about the event:
28th ANNUAL STARS AND STRIPES FESTIVAL
Saturday, July 19th, 2008, Lyndonville
Join us for the 28th annual Stars and Stripes Festival! This wonderful event celebrates our community with music, a parade, vendors and crafters, and lots of fun! Parade at 10 AM -- this year's theme is "Bloomin' in the Kingdom". Bandstand Park will have crafters, vendors and food all afternoon. For information: 802-626-9696. Sponsored by the Lyndon Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Slant Six Swing Band will start playing right after the parade has ended. On the bandstand in bandstand park.
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Nice day for a Wedding! Left to right: Gary, Doug, John, Heidi, Lonny, Brett
A word (or two) about Weddings:
Wedding Receptions have increasingly become a specialty for the Slant Six Swing Band. Our wide variety of dance music, and crowd pleasing collective persona, continue to "bring on" the party, and "Let the Good Times Roll" for our clients. We go the distance to provide a seamless fusion of music and atmosphere to create a special ambiance for your guests' listening and dancing pleasure.
Our promise:
We'll do whatever it takes in working with you to make the music an outstanding, yet effortless (for you) facet of your Wedding Day. Whatever your need, we will do our best to provide. References gladly provided upon request.
| You Got It | I'm an Old Cow Hand |
| When Will I Be Loved? | Boogie Back to Texas |
| Jump, Jive and Wail | Whiskey, If You Were a Woman |
| It Should Have Been Me | Smoke, Smoke, Smoke |
| Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens | Scotch and Soda |
| Where No One Stands Alone | Don't Let Go |
| Shorty Falls in Love | Crazy |
| Walkin' After Midnight | Midnight at the Oasis |
| Don't Let it End | Bump Bounce Boogie |
| Sweet Joline | You Always Hurt the One You Love |
| Gardenia Waltz | Curley Shuffle |
| Foreclose on the House of Love | Milk Cow Blues |
| Maiden's Prayer | Sing, Sing, Sing |
| Trouble in Mind | Let the Good Times Roll |
| Moonglow | Mr. Zoot Suit |
| At Last | Baby, That Sure Would Go Good |
| Gypsy Fiddle | The Nearness of You |
| Just Around the Corner | Choo Choo Ch'Boogie |
| Faded Love | I Fall to Pieces |
| Beyond the Sea | Too Darn Hot |
| Chain of Fools | Baby I Love You |
| It's Only Make Believe | Let the Good Times Roll! |
RARE BAND MAKES LOCAL APPEARANCE
Lovers--and just good friends--of swing music have a treat in store for them anytime they avail themselves of the opportunity to enjoy the music of the Slant Six Swing Band.
This safe sextet features the effervescent yet sultry vocalist Ms. Heidi 'The Sapphire of Bombay' Walsh; John 'Mr. Band' Young--keyboards, sax, harmonica, children's toys, and vocals; Doug 'Have Time, Will Fiddle' Reid--violin, vocals and assorted tolerable other sounds; Lonny 'Perfesser' Gustafson--pedal-steel and 6-string guitars, sax, trumpet, trombone, hambone, sweet potato, and vocals; Gary 'Where's The Fire?' Lotspeich--basso electrico et profundo; and Brett 'The Human Metronome' Hoffman on drums and parole.
Having honed their craft for the past five years in area garages and home workshops, the Slant Six Swing Band has established a broad and intriguing repertoire of jazz, blues, big band, pop, and Western swing standards, adding its own collective flavoring and interpretation.
In other words, this Slant Six won't stall on a cold evening. Come and find out for yourselves.
Dancers are advised to bring sturdy and sensible shoes.
For more information please visit www.youngspiano.com/ss.htm or call (802) 525-4676
6/29/06
Press Release--The Slant Six Swing Band, New and Improved for 2006!
Coming soon to a showroom in your town: the new-and-improved-for-2006 Slant Six Swing Band! This tried-and-true vehicle for musical enjoyment, now in its sixth year of production, continues the traditions of yesteryear while incorporating the cutting-edge technology today's demanding dancers and listeners crave. New for 2006 are a host of 'user-friendly' features, including a broader powerband of songs from the 40s to the 90s, the punch and clarity of high-fidelity solid-state sound reinforcement, and a 'cruise-controlled' set list that will help your evening to pass pleasurably and effortlessly.
Moreover, this year's Slant Six retains the original innovations and luxury features that have made it a band of renown: the rich and supple vocal stylings of Ms. Heidi 'The Sapphire of Bombay' Walsh; the reliable handiwork of John 'Rocket 88s' Young on keyboards, saxophone, and harmonica; the artist's palette of tones and colors from 'Perfesser' Lonny Gustafson on 6-string and steel guitars, flute, saxophone, and trumpet; the deep, high-gloss polish of Doug 'It's Showtime!' Reid on violin; and the warm, throaty rumble and incredible low-end torque of the Swing-o-Matic rhythm section, including Gary 'El Profundo' Lotspeich on electric bass, and Brett 'The Human Metronome' Hoffman on drums and parole.
To sum it all up, The Slant Six Swing Band for 2006 will go the distance, smoothing out the bumps along life's highway with reliability, flexibility, and comfort. Take it for a test spin today!
(Note: Your mileage may vary. Dancers are advised to bring sturdy and sensible shoes.)
For more information please visit www.youngspiano.com/ss.htm or call (802) 525-4676
"Are your performances always this much fun?" --someone at the last wedding we played for.
"I loved it!" --someone at the last fund raiser we played for.
"Great dance music!" --avid swing dancer.
"Slant Six who??" --NY times entertainment section.
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Newport's "Gateway Center" on the waterfront. Now THAT was fun. What's not to like about Lobster, Mussels, music and dancing? We hope to see you again next year. Thanks for coming. We're excited to be doing this again on August 17th, 2007!
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Craftsbury's Sunday Music on the Common. Thanks to all who attended, and special commendation to the kind neighbor who allowed us to plug in our extension cord!
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Congratulations to the many brides, grooms and families on their recent weddings. The celebrations were outstanding. We really appreciate being included on your special day! Weddings are so much fun. Thanks to all the caterers for the fantastic feasts. Thanks to all the fantastic dancers, young and old, who egged us on into the wee hours.
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Thank you to the nice folks who manage the Webster Barn in Hyde Park, Vermont. What a lovely setting, and an excellent venue to play. We appreciate all the hard work that goes into making it look so easy.
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Special thanks to Sandra Hazen of the Maple Manor Bed and Breakfast, who has so often hosted these joyous events in her wonderful reception hall.
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Thank you to Soo and Stanti at the The Victorian Inn at Wallingford Vermont. Generous hosts, outstanding venue, attention to detail. Simply the best.
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What a great time we had playing for a recent wedding at The Round Barn Inn in the town of Waitsfield. It was hot, it was sunny, then it poured rain, the bride was delayed, the power went out. Thanks to the talented Lisabeth and her staff of "Cooking from the Heart" everything came out just fine. --And what a party!
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To the un-sung heroes behind the scenes at every wedding: The planners, the caterers, the tent rental companies, the porta-potty people, and especially the bartenders, thanks a million!
Maple Manor Bed and Breakfast of West Glover, Vermont
The Round Barn Inn in the town of Waitsfield, Vermont
Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vermont
Webster Barn in Hyde Park, Vermont
Lake Salem Inn at Derby, Vermont
The Green Mountain Inn of Stowe, Vermont
Northwoods Stewardship Center in East Charleston, Vermont
The Sugar Hill Inn of Sugar Hill New Hampshire
The Mountain View Inn of East Burke Vermont
The Victorian Inn at Wallingford Vermont
Upper Valley Swing Dance Network
Supporting Swing and Ballroom Dance throughout Vermont & New Hampshire
Gary Matthews
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William P. Tobin
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Thank you for visiting our website. We hope you enjoyed it. Let us entertain you!
For bookings Call: John (802) 525-4676
Or E mail: slantsix@youngspiano.com
