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The Jive-Ettz Story so far....
Hayley is Deb's 14 year old daughter, who you may
have seen Lindy Hopping with us at many swing dance
events. 2 years ago at Hitchin's Rhythms of the World
Festival Hayley joked with Ken from the Jive Aces about
steeling his Double Bass, he enquired as to why, Hayley
said she would love to learn to play. So the next thing
we were arranging to collect one of Ken's Bass's from
the Glenn Miller Festival, and by October we had found
a Bass teacher for Hayley to make a start! We couldn't
believe how quickly she picked it up, and by February
she had found a group of school friends (all the same
age) to become The Jive-Ettz. The Double Bass is now
called Busta!!
Most of them had know idea what kind of music the
Swing Jazz and Rhythm & Blues was but it's certainly
different! Taking musical influences from Ruth Brown,
Ella Mae Morse, Imelda May,
Maria Vincent, Sophie Garner & many more. But the
Jive Aces being their main inspiration to go for it!
After supporting Juke Joint Jump at our dance in
Royston the Girls were asked to play at the Jive Aces
Summertime Swing Event in East Grinstead in July. The
Meridian School which the girls attend have also been
very encouraging giving then their own slots in school
concerts!! Their next big event will be with the Laura
B & The Moonlighters again at our Hop 'til U Drop
Swing Dance on Saturday 13th September 2008 at the Weatherley
Centre in Biggleswade, Beds.
So why not come along & see them, it promises
to be a great evening!
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