The Swings is an energetic traditional swing band that guarantees to get your feet tapping with their exciting arrangements from the swing era and beyond.
The band was founded with dancing in mind, and its broad repertoire has proven to be popular with all ages and tastes.
The core element of The Swings’ music is based on the 1920s swing style, including classic swing songs such as the Charleston, It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing and Is you is or is you ain’t my baby.
The band also caters for a larger audience by performing up-to-date chart songs by artists such as George Ezra, Beyonce, Pharrell Williams, Daft Punk and many more.
The Swings are ideal for weddings, parties and dance events, bringing a professional, experienced and entertaining touch that always goes down well.
Repertoire
20s-40s Classics
- It Don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing – Duke Ellington
- The Charleston – James P Johnson
- Beyond the sea – Frank Sinatra
- At last – Etta James
- Basin Street Blues – Louis Armstrong
- Alexander’s Ragtime – Irving Berlin
- I get a kick out of you – Cole Porter
- Is you is or is you ain’t my baby – Louis Jordan
- Caravan – Duke Ellington
- Anything Goes – Cole Porter
- Straighten up and fly right – Nat King Cole
- Why don’t you do right – Peggy Lee
- Ain’t that a kick in the head – Jimmy Van Heusen
- Cheek to Cheek – Irving Berlin
- Moonlight Serenade – Glen Miller
- All of Me – Ella Fitzgerald
- Bye Bye Blackbird – Ray Henderson
- After you’ve gone – Cole Porter
- In the Mood – Glen Miller
Jive/Rock and roll
- Rock around the clock – Bill Haley
- Alright, Ok, You win – Fitzgerald
- Jonny B Goode – Chuck Berry
- Hit the road jack – Ray Charles
- Blue suede shoes – Elvis Presley
- Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
- Sweet home Chicago – Blues Brothers
- I just want to make love to you – Etta James
Modern
- Get lucky – Daft Punk
- Happy – Pharrell Williams
- Crazy in love – Beyoncé (Great Gatsby version)
- Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
- Valerie – Zutons
- Feeling good – Nina Simone
- Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
- Pencil full of lead – Paolo Nutini
- I’m the king of the swingers – Jungle Book
- Hit the Road Jack – Ray Charles
- Just the two of us – Bill Withers
- Thriller – Michael Jackson
- Isn’t she lovely – Stevie Wonder
- Smells like teen Spirit – Nirvana
- I want you Back – Michael Jackson
- Toxic – Britney Spears
- Dancing in the Moonlight – King Harvest
- Good Vibrations – Beach Boys
- I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
- Call me maybe – Carly Rae-Jepsen
- All about the bass – Meghan Trainor
- Let’s stay together – Al Green
- Livin La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
- Walkin’ on Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
- Careless Whisper – George Michael
- Wannabe – Spice Girls
- Reach – S Club 7
Christmas
- Jingle bell rock
- Santa Baby
- Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Christmas Song
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- Winter Wonderland
- White Christmas
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