"Celts in the Cotton Club" --Original jazz music compositions and traditional Irish songs with fresh arrangements, meant for a prohibition swing dance hall! See flyer below and click here to see some youtube clips. Youtube Clips: Tara O'Grady & the Black Velvet Band
Swing Dance Evening at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD in the famous "Spanish Ballroom". Free "Swing Dance Lessons" from 8-9pm, included in ticket price!
June 10, 2017 (Saturday) from 9pm-midnight. Tickets $20 general admission. Discount tickets $15, if you mention "IrishUSA" at ticket counter! Phone # for Glen Echo Park (301)-634-2222.
Below are Youtube clips, a sampling of traditional swing songs, and a couple of "Irish songs" set to swing music:
"My Funny Valentine"- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO7_c2M2w1M
"All of Me"- (Tara's guest appearance at Swing 46) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9_RA48aQwg
"Someone Like You"-"Adele"-Swing Dance arrangement- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKrcGILYk-Y
"Danny Boy"-Swing Dance jazz arrangement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8mSBHbMspQ
"Black is the Color"-Swing Dance jazz arranagement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5AUXEzLqJ0
"On Feeling Blue"- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XImT1Kz44I8