It was good to welcome Johnny Everett back with his Red Dragons last night. The Welsh Wizzard was on good form (hard to believe he's been leading bands in the Midlands and elsewhere for 50 years!!) and we got through a fair few of the old favourites from the dixieland repertoire. Guesting with the Dragons due to holiday comittments were Dave Braidley of the New Washboard Syncopators on trombone and Len Thwaites on bass, both of whom fitted seamlessly into the lineup and made distinctive contributions.
Dave B will be back with the Syncopators later in the Autumn and we look forward to another of their highly memorable selections of songs you never hear anywhere else.
Good too to welcome back Ruth Frith with the Dragons - a bundle of energy behind the mike and who can always be relied upon to energise the night's jazz proceedings.
Talking of which, Ruth got up and did a couple with Abbey Jazz at Pershore when we were there, which was the icing on a fairly triumphant cake. We played to standing room only, notwithstanding Alan Barnes being the rival attraction, and (to hell with false modesty!) we done terrific.
See you next time, and thanks again to John and the Dragons.
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