More Marsden Jazz Festival gigs on sale

>> Two interactive concerts for children from Artful Playground

Lolly Pops and Circus Props (11.30am Sunday 11 October, £5
The Toothy Adventure of Davy Denture (1.30pm Sunday 11 October, £5)

Younger audiences at Marsden Jazz Festival are in for a treat when we are joined by musicians from Artful Playground for two interactive illustrated musical stories. Written by Siena Lloyd (Swing Commanders and The Gelatos), these interactive musical stories are aimed at children aged 3-7 and for children with special educational needs. Stories are brought to life as the children are invited in to take part and become the characters, sing songs and play games with the story leader.

Join in a wonderful mix of fun and learning and go on an imaginative journey together with Lolly, a girl who dreams of adventure and runs away from the circus to see the world, and Davy Denture, who everyone expects to be a dentist when he grows up, but he wants to be something else and goes off on a special adventure.

>> Get down on the farm for pizza and Western Swing

The Rip Roaring Success at the Cowshed (1pm, Sunday 11 October, £11)

The friendly folk from Edibles at Paddock Farm are welcoming Marsden Jazz Festival visitors to their converted cowshed for a lunchtime gig with The Rip Roaring Success. They’ll be firing up their outdoor cob pizza oven and passing round slices of delicious homemade pizza.

The Rip Roaring Success are the hottest Western Swing Band East of El Paso, where Harlem hot jazz meets country fiddle. Featuring Wild Lucy Williams on double bass, the inimitable Nicole J. Terry on smokin’ hot fiddle and the one and only Russ Williams on flamin’ geetar and hillbilly vox.

>> Dance the night away with the Jive Swings

The Jive Swings (11.30pm, Friday 9 October, £10 / £5 [16 and under])

The Jive Swings play our first ever Friday late night gig on 9 October 2015. After a hugely popular debut at The Carriage House for Marsden Jazz Festival 2014, The Jive Swings return in 2015 to headline at Marsden Mechanics. Put on your dancing shoes because we’ll be rolling back the carpet for the boys to perform all the classic swing and jive hits plus their own takes on modern classics such as Suit and Tie, Happy and Umbrella.

>> Jazz and Tapas at Crumbals

Parkin & Hardwick (8pm, Friday 9 October, £27.50 [includes full tapas meal])
Olivia Maya (8pm, Saturday 10 October, £27.50 [includes full tapas meal])

Crumbals-on-the-Corner are once again hosting two fabulous tapas nights with music in intimate surroundings. Friday 9th October sees acoustic guitar duo Parkin & Hardwick play jazz, latin and contemporary tunes with influences that range from Punk to Country and from Metal to Motown. And on Saturday 10th October, Olivia Maya (formerly known as Olivia Hutchinson) returns to sing a set of swinging jazz, soulful blues and modern day classics with a voice as soft and velvety as melted chocolate.

>> Swinging in cabaret style at the Parochial Hall

Sundown Swing (7:30pm, Saturday 10 October, £10)

A warm welcome awaits at Marsden Parochial Hall, where Sundown Swing will be playing a feast of foot-tapping favourites. This 15-piece band provide exciting vocals and instrumentals from 1920s to 1970s including swing classics made famous by Glenn Miller and Basie in 1940s and others recently revived by Bublé and Williams. With cabaret style seating and bar and supper available.

>> Croon, swing and The King at the Con

Dominic Halpin & The Honey Bs (3:30pm, Sunday 11 October, £10)

The ever-popular Dominic Halpin & The Honey Bs are once again ready to wow the audience at Marsden Conservative Club with their blend of Dean Martin croon, Frank Sinatra swing and a healthy dash of Elvis Presley.

For more information visit https://www.marsdenjazzfestival.com/marsdenjf_programme_category.php?category=ticketed&dayname=glance