The 2012 Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle Festival featured a weekend of joyous traditional jazz helping lift the blues of our gloomy summer. There might not have been blue skies up above but there was rhythm and musical blues galore to lift the fans’ spirits.

So what better way to share the festival spirit than with a selection of photos of the bands and musicians who helped sweep away our cares.

(Bookmark this page for advance announcements of Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle 2013)

Friday, 6th July

Vocalion Jazz Band at Court Stairs

Ever popular with fans in Kent, Vocalion Jazz Band hail from Medway.
Left to Right: Ivan Gandon, Dennis Jenkins, Kenny Sanderson, Sam Weller (ldr) and Mark Alexander.

Kenny Sanderson on Banjo and Mark Alexander on Drums

Ivan raises the roof on vocals.

Festival fans on form.

The band with Gerry Birch on Sousaphone.

Saturday 7th July

John Myhill’s Seaside Shufflers at

The Belgian Cafe

Keyboard, Guitar and Bass.

A Rising Star: Sixteen year old Jonathan on drums.

Seaside Shuffle fans were made very welcome at The Belgian Cafe.

Bill Barnacle Jazz Band
At The Small Boat Owners’ Hall

The Band: Séan Maple, trombone; Trefor Williams, bass; Mike Marsh, drums; Bill Barnacle, ldr, cornet; Pete Rose, clarinet; David Barnet, keyboard.

Séan on trombone and Trefor on bass

Bill Barnacle on cornet.

Mike Marsh on drums; Bill on cornet; Pete Rose on clarinet and David Barnet on keyboard.

Trefor Williams’ Select Six
At The Small Boat Owners’ Hall
for “A Night in New Orleans”

The Band: Trefor Williams, bass; John Howlet, trombone; Jimmy Tagsford, drums; Peter Leonard, trumpet; Andy Maynard, banjo; Ian Turner, clarinet.

Presenting Trefor Williams, MC for your "Night in New Orleans"!

Stretching to the limit! John on trombone.

Andy on banjo. In full view!

Ian on clarinet.

Jimmy on drums. Also in full view for "Burgundy Street Blues".

Peter Leonard reached the high notes.

Sunday 8th July
Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims
on Harbour Parade, Ramsgate Sea Front

Sadly due to the inclement weather the Brolly Parade had to be cancelled but the Jazz Pilgrims made up for that.

Burt Butler's Jazz Pilgrims brighten up the morning gloom!

Loyal fans put on their own brolly parade!

Star of the show! Betty Renz, jazz singer with style!

Band for Sale! Pavilion thrown in!

Sunday 8th July
The Jazz Advocates at Court Stairs

The Jazz Advocates

Bass and vocals

Intense on banjo

Brass ensemble.

Superlative saxophony.

Drummer at the helm!

The Jazz Advocates play regularly at The Bull Hotel, Wrotham, Kent. Telephone: 01732 789800 Email: [email protected]

 GRAND FINALÉ

COLIN KINGWELL’S JAZZ BANDITS 

Starring Colin Kingwell, leader, trombone; Peter Brooks, bass; Malc Murphy,  drums; Ron Rumbol, clarinet, sax; Dave Fawcett, banjo; Brian Bates, cornet.

L to R: Colin Kingwell, leader, trombone; Peter Brooks, bass; Malc Murphy, drums; Ron Rumbol, clarinet, sax; Dave Fawcett, banjo; Brian Bates, cornet.

Malc Murphy, drums

The maestro, Colin Kingwell.

Peter Brooks, bass

Brian Bates, cornet

Ron Rumbol, clarinet & sax

Dave Fawcett, banjo

Brian and Colin

Special friends! A quartet of young Swedish jazz fans. They won three raffle prizes but they purchased two Seaside Shuffle T-Shirts so they were made very welcome!

A grand farewell to Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle 2012 from the fans. See you next year!

Photos © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz. All rights reserved.

Email: [email protected]

Jackie Burton Runs in Memory of  Tommy Burton in the Great North Run for the Stroke Association

Hello Everyone

I have been lucky enough (I think) to earn a ballot place in this years Great North Run… only the biggest half marathon in the world!  I have chosen to raise money for the Stroke Association and run in memory of Tommy Burton. Dad had devoted his life to entertaining people worldwide for over 50 years before being affected by a stroke which took away the 50 years of songs, tunes and jokes, and I know people have a lot of fond memories of him.

I will be joined by another 49,999 others on Sunday, 16 September 2012, and will run 13.1 miles (believe me, it’s a long long way!) from Newcastle to South Shields.  As a relative beginner, I joined a club last November running 3 miles.  I completed my first half marathon in March of this year in 2 hours, 12 minutes and 37 seconds.  There is now TEN weeks to go and I am, once again, in training!

I am looking forward to this prestigious event so, in memory of Tommy, please make this run worthwhile and please give to my cause.  You can do this on my Just Giving page at:

http://www.justgiving.com/JazzyJac

or write out a cheque payable to ‘The Stroke Association’, write your full address on the back if you wish to ‘gift aid’ and pop it in the post to:

JazzyJac
15 Jedburgh Avenue
Perton
Wolverhampton
WV6 7XR
 

And so, one more time…

I Wanna Be Like You… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX1kgQSNSUE
Thank you so much everyone for your kind generosity!

Jazzy Jac

2011 Shuffle Seafront Brolly Parade

Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle
Spring Programme 

Court Stairs Country Club, Pegwell Road, Ramsgate CT11 0JE

Friday, 25th May 2012
Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims
8.00 pm – 10.30 pm
Tickets: £7.00

Friday, 29th June 2012
Stour Valley Jazz Band
8.00 pm – 10.30 pm
Tickets: £7.00

 Tickets
Pay at the door or to book by post:
Cheques payable to ‘Ramsgate Seaside Shuffle’ with SAE to
John H Morgan,
20 St Clements Court, Canterbury Road,
Herne Bay, Kent CT6 5RT
Tel: 01227 361238

Don’t miss out! Book now!

Seaside Shuffle Festival 2012

6th, 7th & 8th July 2012

The Peartree Monday Jazz Club welcomed the Cambridge based Ouse Valley Jazz Band and Angela on their first visit to Welwyn Garden City on 18th June and what a welcome it was!

Peartree Promoter Brian Smith joyfully announced the club’s highest ever turn out of fans and band leader Dudley Hedge and his gang were on top form – “ouseing” a full repertoire of traditional jazz from reeds, brass and percussion, with legendary Harvey Weston on bass, and accompanied by the dulcet tones of Angela – without doubt a formidable jazz singer.

Applause raised the roof and when, at the close of the evening, Dudley asked if the fans would have the Ouse Valley Band back, they answered as one: “Yes, if you’ll play another two numbers!”.

The Ouse Valley Jazz Band

Band Leader Dudley Hedge

Angela turning on the style

Harvey Weston superlative on bass

Dave Marchant in the groove

Derek Scofield on baritone sax

Les Cirkel

Full House!

Doug Parry

Full stretch and on key!

Visit The Ouse Valley Jazz Band’s Website

(Photos © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)

Lois Lloyd wrote to me today. She said: “Hi Peter, I see you (Jazz&Jazz) are noting our [jazz’s] history, a useful deed as we are losing so many wonderful musicians and at 64 David and I are often the youngest punters at the gig!” Lois is a member of the Plymouth Jazz Club.

Plymouth Jazz Club

Just Jazz magazine ran an article by Ken Butler in the March issue entitled “Is this the way to go?” featuring the Leeds Jazz Club and their success in attracting ‘young blood’ to join them (Just Jazz, March issue, p 6). Ken had asked a young singer, Tessa Smith, to join him at the club to see if she liked it. “She did and she enjoyed it so much that she has been back virtually every week since. Not only that, she has spread the word among her friends to such an extent that [recently] I counted at least 20 youngsters dancing and having a really good time.”

Leeds Jazz Club

Struck by this, I decided to follow up Ken’s article with this letter published in the June issue of Just Jazz:

Dear Pete

 Peartree Gigs

 July 2012 to December 2012
 Admission £7
 The Peartree, Hollybush Lane,
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 4JJ
Presenter: Brian Smith (Smiffy)
Tel: 01707 880569
Email: [email protected]

Christine’s Stackyard Stompers

16 July 2012 • 8.30 – 11pm

Christine (ldr, tmb, voc) • Ron Findon (clt, alto sax)
John Pickett (tmp, cnt, voc, swanee slide whistle) • Dave Arnold (sousa)
Roy Hart (bjo) • Richard Howell (perc)

Tel: Christine 01582 422845

David Price Swing Thing

20 August 2012 • 8.30 – 11pm

David Price (mega banjo/vocals) • Tim Huskisson (pno/clt) • Roger Curphey (Bass)
“Steady” Eddie Cattle (drums) • Guest Vocalist Maralyn

Tel: David Price 01277 824616

The Fenny Stompers

17 September 2012 • 8.30 – 11pm

Dennis Vick (ldr, clt) • Brian Vick (bjo) • Martin Horsfall (tmb)
Dave Marchant (tpt) • Dave Arnold (bass) • Ken Joyner (dms)

Tel: Dennis Vick 01908 643029

Tad Newton’s JazzFriends

15 October 2012 • 8.30 – 11pm

Tad Newton (tmb/vocals) • Gary Wood (tmp/flugel horn/voc)
Mike Graver (piano) • Tomas Pedersen (bass) • Ronnie Fenn (drums)
Featuring Trevor Whiting (reeds)

Tel: Tad Newton 01604  858549

Dave Rance’s Rockin’ Chair Band

19 November 2012 • 8.30 – 11pm

Dave Rance (ldr, tpt) • Brian Webb (tmb,voc) • Derek Scofield (sax, clt)
Henry Harrison (dms) • Mike Brewerton (bass)
John Bartlett (gtr) • Doug Parry (bjo)

Tel: Dave Rance 01525 712359

The Fenny Stompers

17 December 2012 • 8.30 – 11pm

Dennis Vick (ldr, clt) • Brian Vick (bjo) • Martin Horsfall (tmb)
Dave Marchant (tpt) • Dave Arnold (bass) • Ken Joyner (dms)

Tel: Dennis Vick 01908 643029