{"id":871,"date":"2014-09-30T16:50:37","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T16:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=871"},"modified":"2014-10-13T12:44:48","modified_gmt":"2014-10-13T12:44:48","slug":"bill-phelans-muskrat-ramblers-3rd-october-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=871","title":{"rendered":"Bill Phelan\u2019s Muskrat Ramblers, 3rd October 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018<\/strong>BILL PHELAN\u2019S<\/strong>\u00a0MUSKRAT RAMBLERS\u2019<\/strong> provided our entertainment at FARNBOROUGH JAZZ CLUB <\/strong>on Friday, 3rd<\/sup> October 2014<\/strong>. The musicians with band leader\u00a0BILL PHELAN<\/strong> (trumpet & flugabone) were ALAN CRESSWELL<\/strong> (clarinet), JOHN HOWLETT<\/strong> (trombone),\u00a0ANDY LAWRENCE<\/strong> (double bass), JOHNNY MCCALLUM<\/strong>\u00a0(banjo), plus PAUL NORMAN<\/strong> (drums).<\/p>\n

This happy band has been a big favourite with you on previous appearances and once again, they maintained that popularity contest. Lovely to see the party of ten new people arrive, brought by a couple who visited us a few weeks ago. We\u2019d love to see you again, you are great dancers. The band usually starts off with their signature tune, but for a change, they decided to play \u2018Royal Garden Blues\u2019<\/em>, an equally happy number. The next number I wish to mention is \u2018See See (or CC) Rider\u2019.<\/em> It was the number to bring out plenty of dancers. \u2018Bugle Boy March\u2019 followed on and was another great tune to dance to.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Bill<\/a>

Bill Phelan’s Muskrat-Ramblers, featuring Alan Cresswell playing ‘Petite Fleur’ at the Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent.<\/span>
3rd October 2014.\u00a0Photo by Mike Witt.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Alan was featured next, playing his wonderful rendition of \u2018Petite Fleur\u2019, <\/em>what a player. They finished the first section with a brilliant performance of \u2018Hiawatha Rag\u2019.<\/em> I was glad they chose to do \u2018Ciribiribin\u2019<\/em> again, (see my notes about their gig with us on 15 November 2<\/em>013), because they do play it with great feeling and what about \u2018Bourbon Street Parade\u2019<\/em>! It was sung by Johnny and is such a grand number, bringing smiles to everyone\u2019s faces. A must to mention is Bill\u2019s feature on flugabone, namely \u2018Star Dust\u2019<\/em>, so melodic. Bill plays it how it should be done, beautifully (sorry not to have a picture of him too).\u00a0 It is so difficult to decide to cut out numbers that have been played so well, but my last choice is \u2018Canal Street Blues\u2019<\/em>. I\u2019m sure they were playing over time, we were all enjoying ourselves I didn\u2019t notice the time and no-one wants to end a happy evening. The number is such a jaunty one, we were all up dancing, so ending on a high.<\/p>\n

\"Bill<\/a>

Bill Phelan’s Muscrat Ramblers at the Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent. 3rd October 2014.<\/span>
Photo by Mike Witt.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\"Bill<\/a>

Bill Phelan’s Muskrat Ramblers, again featuring Alan Cresswell at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent. 3rd October 2014. Photo by Mike Witt.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Thanks again guys for entertaining us.<\/p>\n

Next Friday’s band is\u00a0Les Hanscomb’s Tailgate Jazz Band, so see you all then.<\/p>\n

Trad jazz \u2013 always fun \u2013 keep it \u2018Live\u2019.<\/p>\n

Diane and Keith<\/p>\n

P.S. \u2018Strictly Come Dancing\u2019 is back and although enjoyable, it is still irritating to hear them play pop music for Latin American dances. How do they expect the stars to learn to dance and put the oomph into a dance with the wrong rhythm or even the tempo! Please organisers, you obviously tell the band to play pop, you’ve got it wrong. Also, can you show your audience how to clap \u2018OFF THE BEAT\u2019<\/strong>? Now I know how irritating I was to band leader, Jeff Hatton, who many years ago, taught me how to clap \u2018off the beat\u2019. (There, I\u2019ve got that off my chest!)<\/p>\n

\u2018Bourbon Street Parade\u2019 \u2013 Paul Barbarin (c. 1953)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Bugle Boy March\u2019 \u2013 Francis Meyers ((1907)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Canal Street Blues\u2019 \u2013 Joe \u2018King\u2019 Oliver (1923) <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Ciribiribin\u2019 \u2013 (m&l) Harry James&Jack Lawrence (1939) (based on melody by Alberto Pestalozza -1889)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Hiawatha Rag\u2019 – <\/em>(m) Chas N Daniels aka Neil Moret (1901), (l) James O\u2019Deo (added 1903)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Petite Fleur\u2019 \u2013 Sidney Bechet (1952)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Royal Garden Blues\u2019 – Clarence & Spencer Williams (1919)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018See See Rider\u2019 (or <\/em>\u2018C.C. Rider\u2019) \u2013 Traditional [see Ma Rainey & Lena Arant (1924)]<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018Stardust\u2019 \u2013 (m) Hoagy Carmichael (1927), (l) Mitchell Parish (with Hoagy) (1929)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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