Dumfries Jazz Weekender

06/04/2022

Just a few photos when I had time.

28/03/2022

I would like to say thank you to all the bands that performed over the weekend at The Cairndale Hotel & Leisure Club Dumfries Tom Kincaid & his trio The 3 Bears. Jack Cotterill Music Jim Swinnerton
Mike Daly Trio & Mike Daly's Dixieland Rhythm Kings
Savannah Jazz band. Jerry Forde's New Phoenix Jazz Band. Havana Swing. Sax & Strings Lindsay Henderson & Andy Shuttleworth
The Fever Mary Carroll Douglas Carroll & Andy Mcmillan.
Mjazz2 Baby Jools And The Jazzaholics
Also thank you to everyone that attended from all over the UK and hopefully enjoyed the first attempt at putting this all together. It might need some adjustments made if we have the event again and take on board any suggestions. My thanks to Matthew Wallace. Elaine Carruthers, Charlie Smith, Suzanne Mitchell Charlie Smith. all the Hotel staff and the door volunteer stewards Jackie Milligan Susan Hayes Haig McCulloch & Jessie McCulloch David McCullough Ken Grubb Susan B Stewart, Ali & John Crawford

Last and not least congratulations to Elaine Buckley who was the lucky lady to win the raffle draw for a stay at The Cairndale Hotel & Leisure Club Dumfries.
The proceeds of £333 from the raffle are going to The Ukraine appeal thank you all for taking part.

04/03/2022

17/02/2022

THE RHYTHM KINGS

MIKE DALY Cornet

Mike started playing cornet at 13 years old and fell in love with jazz after hearing Bix Beiderbecke and Bobby Hackett. Played in a band with local school friends before meeting trumpet player Duncan Whyte whom he worked with till the end of his career. Apart from playing jazz he has worked with numerous show bands and backed caberet throughout the UK. He is also the founding member and leader of the Rhythm Kings Jazz Band.



KIT CAREY Banjo/Vocals

Kit started his playing career with the Bourbon Jazz band, and in 1963 joining Trombonist Jimmy Abercrombie’s ‘No Mean City Jazz band, with whom he played for the next five years. Kit also toured Canada and the UK with the Clyde Valley Stompers.
In 1985 he formed the ‘Kit Carey Jazz band’ and in addition to the gig scene played at most of the Scottish Jazz Festivals and had a resident spot at the Glasgow Garden Festival.



TOMMY EVANS Bass

Tommy has performed with and backed many famous musicians including
Ruby Braff, Martin Talylor, Acker Bilk and Bud Freeman to name just a few. He provides an excellent driving bass which keeps the music alive.


IAN BOYTER Clarinet and Saxophone

BOBBY ORR Drums

Bobby is resident with Bedford Mainline Big Band and Three other Mainstream bands in the Bedford/Bucks area but also enjoys playing in Scotland, joining Mike Daly’s Rhythm Kings Jazz Band.



JOHN FENNER Guitar

John’s first gigs were playing the interval at George Webbs Shakespeare jazz club with Pete Robinson and Barry Guy in 1963. Played on the liners in the 60s. In 1978 played guitar with the Cambridge City Jazz Band recording with Bud Freeman and Wild Bill Davison. 1979 joined Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen

22/01/2022

https://www.facebook.com/The-Fever
This local band from Dumfries & Galloway perform classic tunes from the jazz, country and rockabilly genres
Guitar, vocals and double bass trio performing songs from the greats - including Ella Fitzgeerald; Joe Bonamassa; Ray Charles; Fats Waller; Peggy Lee; Amy Winehouse; Imelda May and Norah Jones
Check out their face book page.