Repertoire
As you might imagine, we play Dixieland jazz music from the early part of the 20th century. You might be surprised, though, that some of the tunes you are familiar with actually originated as Dixieland Jazz numbers.
You also might be surprised how many old Dixieland melodies have made it into more recent popular music, even if the song title has not. (Where do you think the melody for the song "Friday, Friday; Friday is my favorite day" song came from? Would you believe it is an old Dixieland melody called "Ja-Da"?)
Some of our favorites include:
You also might be surprised how many old Dixieland melodies have made it into more recent popular music, even if the song title has not. (Where do you think the melody for the song "Friday, Friday; Friday is my favorite day" song came from? Would you believe it is an old Dixieland melody called "Ja-Da"?)
Some of our favorites include:
Grandpa's Spells
Tin Roof Blues South Rampart Street Parade Who's Sorry Now? Clarinet Marmalade Milenberg Joys High Society Dixieland Holiday I Can't Give You Anything But Love Chant Bugle Call Rag Battle Hymn of the Republic Randolph Street Strut Dill Pickles I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself a Letter Jazz Me Blues Fidgety Feet It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Aint Got That Swing) Aint Misbehavin' National Emblem Yellow Dog Blues Darktown Strutter's Ball Just A Closer Walk With Thee I Aint Gonna Tell Nobody Canal Street Blues Bill Bailey At A Georgia Camp Meeting King Porter Stomp Sweet Georgia Brown Weary Blues Dixie Down Beat Sidewalk Blues |
Original Dixieland One Step
Livery Stable Blues Royal Garden Blues Sensation Dippermouth Blues King Chantaclear Mojo Strut Oriental Strut Riverboat Shuffle Louella Panama Ja-Da ('The Friday Song') Maple Leaf Rag New Orleans Masquerade Basin Street Blues Riverside Blues Coney Island Washboard Buddy's Habit Copenhagen Sugarfoot Stomp Cornet Chop Suey Blizzard Head Blues When My Sugar Walks Down The Street Muskrat Ramble Tiger Rag That's a Plenty Alexander's Ragtime Band Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue At The Jazz Band Ball Leavin' Town Big Bear Stomp Wabash Blues |
And, although many Dixieland Bands consider it too cliche, and don't like to play it, we love to give you the one song that we're certain makes you think of Dixieland Jazz:
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In