u3a Swing Division
Co-ordinator Nick Carter
When: At 2 p.m. Second and fourth Tuesdays in each month. Where: The Blessed Robert Grissold Catholic Church in Meeting House Lane. Cost: Contribution to hall hire cost, ask the co-ordinator. Early in 2016 we formed a Big Band (Jazz and Swing) from among u3a members in the West Midlands. We are currently compiling a library of tunes much in the Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Glen Miller style as well as more recent charts. The Band is now called:
u3a Swing DivisionThe band is based in Balsall Common, meets on second and fourth Tuesdays in each month, starting at 2:00 PM, rehearse in the The Blessed Robert Grissold Catholic Church in Meeting House Lane.
We need more brass and saxophone members and if you have played in the past don’t worry about being rusty as we are constructing a friendly and safe environment to enjoy playing and learning more about this wonderful genre.
If you want more information then please contact me, Nick Carter, at the following email address: bigband@balsallcommonu3a.org
u3a Swing Division Bookings in 2022
Thursday 3 March 2.00 pm Balsall Common u3a Core Meeting, St Peters Hall
Saturday 14 May Berkswell Windmill Open Day
Saturday 4 June Harper Fields Open Day/Afternoon Tea
Thursday 8 December Coventry joint u3as Standard Triumph Club, CoventryPlease contact Nick Carter via bigband@balsallcommonu3a.org for full details.
Photographs of the band:
At the Balsall Common u3a Core Meeting March 2022
At the Balsall Common u3a Core Meeting March 2019
At the Balsall Common u3a Core Meeting March 2018
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