Bring your dancing shoes!

Free at Mimi's!!

New Orleans Moonshiners at Fringe Fest Tent this Saturday Nov 15th at 11pm. Corner of Press and Marigny in the Marigny. Free.

What started as a banjoist and a trombonist roaming around New Orleans, playing on the street, sitting in at clubs, and going wherever they could go to play jazz, has transformed into a collaboration of several dedicated young musicians with one goal in mind: carrying on the tradition of New Orleans style traditional jazz. With a median age of 27, the New Orleans Moonshiners represent the next generation of New Orleans jazz men and women. With a vision and a sound uniquely their own, their repertoire includes traditional spirituals, Tin Pan Alley, swing, and hot jazz from the 20’s.

From Peter:

Hey all, Peter Strom here, wanted to make sure everyone knows about Swing & Soul this year. It's on once again in Atlanta, GA, December 12-14 so hit up the website and register asap!
http://swingandsoul.com/register.php

Come on out for the last Nickel-a-Dance of the season at Ray's Boom Boom Room. Don Vappie's perfect for shagging, Charleston, and traditional jazz dance. So if you're taking Chance and Nathalie's Jazz Gathering classes, or you took the collegiate shag workshop, come out and practice. Don Vappie's Creole Serenaders are fantastic!

Hello, everyone! LIOSA (Lindy in Old San Antonio) 2009 is coming back for a second year on February 13-15! Yes, it's Valentines weekend, but why spend it with your one true love when you can spend it with SYLVIA SYKES!?!?... besides, everyone knows Swing is your one true love.

Some details:
Lessons will run Friday night, Saturday all day, and Sunday afternoon with dances on Friday and Saturday night.
Lessons will include Lindy, Charleston, Blues, and more!

Instructors:

Join us for Mid City Lanes Rock 'n' Bowl's 20th Anniversary Party!
Saturday, November 8
8 pm- till
Tickets $10 available online or at the door
www.rocknbowl.com
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Joe Krown will lead the house band; Amanda Shaw, Marva Wright, Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers, Rockin' Dopsie Jr., Bo Dollis Jr. & the Wild Magnolias, Ingrid Lucia, J. Monque'D, Johnny J and other Rock 'n' Bowl favorites are scheduled to perform!

8:30 PM Thriller routine
9:00 PM Beginner Swing Dance Lesson
9:30 PM Boo-salicious DJ'd sounds of JR and Albert

Dance Quarter LLC
2134 Magazine Street, 3rd floor
New Orleans, LA 70115

$5 for students, $10 for adults

Refreshments and snacks will be provided. Also feel free to bring your own.

My friend Lita just sent this to me; she is an avid Folk and Contra dancer.:

"Make space on your calendar for Monday night, 10 November. A fabulous
Bulgarian band, Kabile, is coming to New Orleans. Where: Grace Episcopal
Church on Canal Street (1 block towards the river from Mandina's).
Tentative starting time: 7 PM. Cost: undecided, it'll be between $10 and 12.
This is a "concert/ dance". They are billed as a "wedding" band - a very
high accolade in Bulgaria. Think more in terms of "party" band. The only
reason they are coming here is because one of our dancers knows the band