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Vipers Swing
From £999
Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extrasFrom £999
Price is based on standard fee without any travel or extrasOverview
Vipers Swing is comprised of some of the best players on the UK Jazz and Swing scene. They have toured Europe, America and extensively across the UK specialising in early jazz and blues.
The band have a unique offering of rich vocal harmony, original arrangements and repertoire drawing from: Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong as well as lesser known hidden gems.
The band are a collective comprising of a trio up to a big band and at its core consists of: Rachel Lawrence (vocals/washboard/accordion), Bill Frampton (double bass/harmonica) and Gus Dolding (tenor banjo/clarinet/guitar). All three players are able to play at least two instruments meaning their sound is diverse and varied throughout a typical set.
They are joined by various dynamic soloists they have met on their travels and feature a mix of; trumpet, trombone, reeds, violin in the tradition of a typical New Orleans jazz band.
The band met in Bristol and have played together in various projects such as Henry’s Hot Six, The Gin Bowlers, The Kitchen Syncopaters and Around About Dusk. They have played with this and their sister projects in Ferrara Buskers Festival, Glastonbury Festival, New Orleans and European venues and swing dances and events.
The band have extensively toured and are happy to play for dancers, parties, festivals, weddings and more.
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We are constantly expanding our repertoire to include more new music. We also provide names of artists here to allow you to get a feel for the version we have been inspired by.
We are also happy to accommodate suitable requests for a small fee to cover additional time required.
My Baby Just Cares for Me – Nina Simone
Cheek to Cheek - Ella and Louis
Dream a little Dream of Me - Ella Fitzgerald
The Way You Look Tonight - Billie
All of me - Billie Holiday
King of the Swingers - (and other disney jazz classics)
Sweet Georgia Brown - Ella Fitzgerald
Summertime - Gershwin
Georgia on My Mind - Ray Charles
La Vie En Rose - Louis Armstrong
Can't We Be Friends - Louis and Ella
What a Wonderful World - Louis
Delta Bound – Harlem Hamfats
Moanin’ Low – Billie Holiday
Dedicated to You - The Mills brothers
Blue Moon – Billie Holiday
One Meatball – Candy Candido
Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Louis Armstrong
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday
I’m So Blue – Tuba Skinny
I can’t Give you Anything but Love – Ella Fitzgerald
When I get Low I get High – Ella Fitzgerald
Smoke Rings – Mills Brothers
Egyptian Ella – Tuba Skinny
Let’s Get Drunk and Truck – Harlem Hamfats
Hummin’ to Myself – Washboard Rhythm Kings
Can’t We Be Friends – Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
Root Hog or Die – Harlem Hamfats
Weed Smokers Dream – Harlem Hamfats
Dedicated to you – Ella Fitzgerald and The Mills Brothers
Old Man Mose – Louis Armstrong
Kiss of Fire – Louis Armstrong
Sweet Potatoe Blues – Pokey La Farge
Gotta Give me Some – Bessie Smith
Dinah – Louis Armstrong
You’re a Heavenly Thing – Billie Holiday
Swing Brother Swing – Billie Holiday and Count Basie
Some of These Days – Sophie Tucker
Lady be Good – Ella Fitzgerald
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out – Bessie Smith
Reaching For the Moon – Ella Fitzgerald
My Blue Heaven – Dukes of Dixieland
My Woman – Al Bowly
Blue Drag – Andrews Sisters
Joseph Joseph – Andrews Sisters
Man From the South – Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang
It Don’t mean a thing if you Ain’t Got That Swing – Mills Brothers
Caravan – Ella Fitzgerald/Duke Ellington
Up The Lazy River – Mills Brothers
’Bama Mine – Yas Yas Girl
Bourbon Street Parade – Louis Armstrong
If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight – Kay Starr
Lord You Made the Night Too long – Louis Armstrong
After You’ve Gone – Bessie Smith
Blue Skies – Ella Fitzgerald
Ants in my Pants – Willie Lewis
Say It’s Only a Paper Moon – Ella Fitzgerald
’Taint a Fit Night Out For Man or Beast – Sydney Bechet
Everybody Loves my Baby – Boswell Sisters
You Rascal You – Louis Armstrong
St James Infirmary – Louis Armstrong
Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald
Big Boy Blue – Ella Fitzgerald and The Mills Brothers.
I found a New Baby – Ethel Waters
Fine and Mellow – Billie Holiday
Reviews (6)
The BHV (group of 4 musicians) played at a 50th birthday party held outside on a pub terrace. They were excellent and pitched the songs perfectly for the location and ambience of the event.
There was great communication beforehand, and on the night they took care of everything, knowing we would be busy with guests - they both set up with no fuss and packed up quickly and unobtrusively at the end of the evening.
Guests commented on how good they were, including one friend who is a saxophonist himself and plays in a band!
I would definitely recommend them.
Foot stomping, bum wiggling, jazzy goodness! Love this band, great energy, amazing musicians! They created an atmosphere of fun and frolics that made for an excellent night of dancing and good times, can't recommend them strongly enough, felt like travelling back to the roaring 20's!
We booked this band for a charity event.From first contact they were very positive and understanding of the type of evening we wanted, and they delivered exactly as promised.They play a lovely mix of music and are obviously very talented musicians.They offer a sophisticated repertoire of swing era music and we would highly recommend them for this type of occasion.They are also a very nice group of people.
They were the perfect band for our wedding. They sounded amazing and made our day feel so special. I would 10/10 recommend this band.
I booked the Lazy River Band for a little do I put on earlier this year, they were very professional to deal with, covering all bases.
On the day they were punctual, smart and the music was absolutely perfect to create a classy atmosphere at my party.
Would 100% recommend them to others.
Sooo good! We hired the talented Vipers Jazz Band for a wedding at the Ethicurean restaurant just outside Bristol in October 2017. They created a perfect atmosphere for the wedding and were very pleasant to work with. Highly recommend!
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Line-Up
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Default Line Up
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Female Vocals/Accordion/Washboard
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Guitar/Banjo/Clarinet
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Double Bass/Harmonica
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Saxophone
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Additional Line Up Options
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Trombone
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Trumpet
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Clarinet
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Violin
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Drums
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Piano
Performance Times
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2 x 45-minute sets
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1 x 50 Minute Set
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2 x 1hr Sets
Booking Add-ons
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Alternative Timings Available on Request
Provided by the Act
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PA System
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Able To Work With Sound Limiters
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Public Liability Insurance & PAT Tested Equipment
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