Pat, I am still currently gigging in a 16 piece swing band. We made a number of musical accomdations in order to appeal to a broader age group. We do classic swing tunes but we now select and arrange them ala Michael Buble. The younger set thinks they are getting something brand new and our oldtimers are happy to hear the swing oldies. For our faster jive we do Big Bad Voodo Daddy tunes as well as Brian Setzler stuff. the oldtimers get their jive and the youngsters get their stand on the floor and emulate a seizure. We also include things like Rock Around the Clock, All Shook Up, Dream Lover, etc. Our song library contains over 600 written arrangements so every dance date has a new set list. The areas we cannot legitimately compete in soundwise and texture is heavy metal, new country (Brooks, Jackson), and Hip Hop. We even changed our start times to begin at 8:00 pm and ending at 12:00 midnite. This way it is not too late for the oldtimers and the youngsters can still hit the bars after attending one of our dances. We are not getting rich, but we are enjoying the fact we can still people to come hear us play. I also play a singles act for coffee houses and senior homes. There definitely is a market for us oldtimers and our music. DennisD

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