Live Shows with the best of New England Swing Bands!
Dear Ella History of Swing Music private show
Dear Ella History of Swing Music private show. Book your own History of Music series with Dear Ella. Leaning on years of making and studying music these women bring lots of experience to this style, performing and educating about it. Mary Witt & Ann Percival have sung and played Swing Music together for 30 years and Annie has done the same, sometimes with The O-Tones, and sometimes with her swing band from Philadelphia, Girls from Mars. You’ll enjoy this look into their personal and professional histories!
Dear Ella private Christmas show for seniors
Dear Ella private Christmas show for seniors. Ann, Mary, and Annie pulling out the annual Christmas and other holiday songs in December, a mix of Swing, Blues, Folk, and more.
Book your holiday show now with Dear Ella with beautiful vocal harmonies and guitar, ukelele, banjo, bass and percussion.
Annie Patterson, Mary Witt, and Ann Percival are “Dear Ella”, a trio from Western Massachusetts whose repertoire includes Folk, Swing, Blues, Americana, Gospel. The band’s name, inspired by Ella Fitzgerald, is a nod to the many women singers who have inspired them. Singing in harmony is something these three highly accomplished musicians have been doing their whole lives. Now, as “Dear Ella”, Ann, Mary & Annie bring their individual musicianship and talents together to form a dynamic trio. Come sing with them, dance to their songs, and enjoy their uplifting and beautiful harmonies with guitars, ukelele, bass, snare drum, percussion, and banjo. Peace, love, and social justice are strong themes throughout their repertoire and mission, bringing people together through harmony and understanding.
1920s dance with The O-Tones
1920s dance with The O-Tones. Agawam Senior Center will be swinging with the Gatsby sounds of The O-Tones. Beads, headbands, beaded dresses, men’s hat and suits and more will adorn this fun celebration!
Mary Witt (jazzy vocals & bass), Ben Kohn (swinging vocals & piano), John Caban (guitar & vocals), Jon Weeks (saxophone), and Joe Fitzpatrick (drums) will serve up a fun mix of tunes from the 20s, 30s and 40s.
Dear Ella at Blues Cafe in CT
Dear Ella at Blues Cafe in CT.
“It’s not the blues and it’s not a cafe. It’s just fun!” Who wouldn’t want to play there with that slogan?!
It is an independent music project located in Southbury, Connecticut. The volunteers are music enthusiasts and strongly believe in providing independent talent with an intimate, up close and personal crowd. All net proceeds go to the artists!
Dear Ella will be following in the footsteps of friends and favorite NE musicians Jim Henry, Tracy Grammer, Brooks Williams, Cliff Eberhardt, Louise Coombe and many others!
Doors open 1 PM Community Pot Luck. Please bring a dish to share
Tickets are limited. Reservations are highly encouraged, email: Bluescafebm@gmail.com
Suggested donations are $25 person
Net proceeds go to Artist. Cash at the Door
The O-Tones at Berkshire Botanical Garden
The O-Tones at Berkshire Botanical Garden
This is a wonderful outdoor event in the beautiful botanical garden! With the musicians perched under the flowering trellises and the audience scattered in front of them between blooming plants, it’s a dreamy atmosphere.
Live Shows with the best of New England Swing Bands! The O-Tones, a hot New England Swing & Motown band, appeals to all ages. With lots of soul, they’ll melt your hearts & get your feet dancing. The O-Tones band has been playing for events in New England since 1990 & is a dynamic entity. They are considered by many to be of the best swing bands New England. Over their lifespan, various singers & instrumentalists have lent their talents to the band’s fun & professional Swing, Motown, Blues, & Soul sound.
The basic New England Swing Band is 6-piece with three singers, sax, guitar, piano, bass, & drums, but this talented group performs regularly in many forms, ranging from duo to the full 6-piece and even a 14-piece big band! They can play for weddings, parties, dances, fundraisers, & other events. Perfect music for your wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, as well as dancing! They have many happy clients to recommend them.
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