Canberra Centenary 1920s Dance

100 years ago, those in the know, and those who could, descended upon the Molonglo plains in the newly formed Australian Capital Territory, to name the place Canberra – the Australian national capital

And as part of the celebrations, The Lounge Bar Lotharios, Sydney’s authentic 1920s Dance Orchestra, were invited to play at Canberra’s Albert Hall for the Roaring 20s Ball

Canberra 100 Festival Creative Director, Robyn Archer, launched the Ball. Please enjoy the happy snaps I took on the night…

Dancing into the early morning at the Albert Hall to the 1920s Dance Orchestra, the Lounge Bar Lotharios

The Lounge Bar Lotharios reed section. Paul Furniss, Ron Nairn, Alan Solomon. The music was so hot was had to take our coats off

Albert Hall Front Entrance

Albert Hall, south facing windows

A Conga Line

The brass section of The Lounge Bar Lotharios, Al Davey, Geoff Power (musical director) Ben Gurton

Looking down on the dance floor before the Roaring 20s Ball from the balcony

The Lounge Bar Lotharios sousaphone player, Rod Herbert

The dance begins. Looking at the Roaring 20s Ball from the stage of the Albert Hall

Do visit The Lounge Bar Lotharios’ website, with gig guide, at www.sydney1920sjazzorchestra.com.au

Phantom Dancer Show Tues 6 Nov, Sat 10 Nov, LIVE NEWTOWN 11 NOV

Hello Phantom Dancers,

I’ll be singing with my 1920s and 1930s band The Bakelite Broadcasters, tomorrow, Tuesday 6 November. We’ll be entertaining at Rocksalt Bar & Grill, 1 Marine Parade, Wollongong, for the Melbourne Cup, from 1 – 5pm. The theme is 1920s, just like our news CD, ‘Doin’ The Charleston’. Click the link to check out the songs

That means tomorrow’s Phantom Dancer show, Tuesday 6 November, 2SER 107.3 12 noon (repeated Saturday 10 Nov, 6pm AEST, +11 GMT) will be a ‘classic’ show (from 8 November 2011). I hope you enjoy it. It’s full of great swing & jazz from live 1920s – 60s radio and TV

Next Sunday, 11 November, The Phantom Dancer will be LIVE at the 2012 Newtown Festival in the 2SER Chillax Area, 3 – 3:45pm. Do come down to Camperdown Memorial Park to enjoy the live 1920s – 1960s radio & TV swing & jazz tunes, and the huge festival

Phantom Dancer Swing DJ Set in the 2SER Chillax Area, Newtown Festival 2012, Camperdown Memorial Park, Newtown, 3 – 3:45pm. Gold coin donation to enter festival grounds

And next Friday, 9 November, 8 – 11pm, I’ll be singing with Sydney’s newest 1920s Great Gatsby Dance Orchestra, The Lounge Bar Lotharios, at the Sydney Jazz Club Annual Ball, City Of Sydney RSL, 565 George St, City. Tickets include complimentary bubbly on arrival and a two course dinner

The Lounge Bar Lotharios, Sydney’s newest 1920s Great Gatsby Dance Orchestra – Sydney Jazz Club Annual Ball, 8pm, City Of Sydney RSL. Buy tickets through the Sydney Jazz Club

Eventhough, this Tuesday and Saturday’s Phantom Dancer will be an edited repeat, your Video of the Week, is another new vintage discovery found by trawling YouTube for you. Avalon Time Halloween Party 1939 starring Red Skelton and featuring Bob Strong’s Orchestra with vocal group ‘The Three Puffs’ – Avalon were a brand of cancer stick – puffs – get it? Enjoy, Greg!

More Lounge Bar Lotharios Pics At Moocooboola 2012

The Lounge Bar Lotharios is Sydney’s newest 1920s dance orchestra. Here are some photos taken by Julian Gobeth as the Lotharios played at the Moocooboola Festval 2012. Moocooboola is the Eora Aboriginal word for Hunters Hill, Sydney. As you might tell be our hair, it was a very windy day…

Greg Poppleton 1920s Singer with The Lounge Bar Lotharios

The Lounge Bar Lotharios at the Moocooboola Festival 2012

Rod Herbert Sousaphone, Lounge Bar Lotharios

Greg Poppleton 1920s Jazz Singer

Greg Poppleton 1920s Orchestra Singer

Reed Section 1920s Dance Orchestra

The Lounge Bar Lotharios 1920s Orchestra

Grahame Conlon 1920s Band Banjo

The Lounge Bar Lotharios are available to play at your event, too. Please contact Greg via the Lotharios’ official website: http://www.sydney1920sjazzorchestra.com.au

Greg Poppleton Bakelite Broadcasters at Fairfield Museum

At the end of March, Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Broadcasters, played the hits of the 1920s for the Fairfield Museum Open Day to over 800 visitors. Here are a couple of action pics for you

With myself singing and Grahame Conlon (banjo), Geoff Power (sousaphone), Lawrie Thompson (1920s drums) Swing Patrol taught the gathered some jazz age dance steps including The Charleston

Greg Poppleton with the Bakelite Broadcasters at the Fairfield Regional Museum Open Day

Greg Poppleton and his 1920s Megaphone with Bakelite Broadcasters Grahame Conlon (banjo) Geoff Power (sousaphone) Lawrie Thompson (drums)

This Saturday, Greg Poppleton & Geoff Power, launch Sydney’s new 1920s Dance Orchestra, The Lounge Bar Lotharios

Come to Penrith RSL, 8 Tindale St, Penrith, 2 – 5pm, Sat 28 April 2012, to hear authentic 1920s arrangements played by the Top Ten vintage jazz musicians in Sydney (including Grahame Conlon on banjo and Lawrie Thompson, drums) for your listening, dancing and Charlestoning pleasure

And it’s FREE!