Ta mEre

Jazz cabaret & popular music from the 1910's, 1920's, 1930's and 1940's, chanson francaise, gipsy swing, jive, russian and balkan traditionals, bluegrass.

Official page - pictures - 1 album - Book the band

'Ta Mere rocked the Weird and Wonderful tent at the first ever BBC Film Festival in Glasgow on September 9th with their unique brand of gypsy swing jazz. Their colourful presence and cheerful demeanor easily won over the crowds - a gig not to be missed!'
(Kathy Leech, BBC)

'Ta Mere exploded off the radar at Stranger Than Paradise on October 6th, 07 with their unique renditions of old style vaudeville gypsy romany and swing from the early 20th century, captivatingly cool , sleek and sexy, this string trio care well equipped to play sophisticated tea parties to dusty dance halls and transform you into another world...' (Amanda Rodger, Stranger than paradise)

The trojans

10 piece Celtic Ska / Reggae / Roots
Official page - pictures - 15 albums - Book the band

Specialising in ska & reggae with a dash of soul, funk, R&B and world roots, The Trojans have been touring since 1982, mainly in Japan, Europe, and do lots of one-off special shows at festivals, clubs, bars and private parties being popular with the young and old and people of all cultures to suit our multicultural day and age.

Railroad bill

5 piece skiffle group
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'Terrific..... They're really good. And they're really Skiffle' - (Mark Kermode, The Observer)

'Bloody good' - (Lonnie Donegan)

'The number one skiffle band in the UK' - (Gaz Mayall)

The skamonics

7 piece Ska / Jazz
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The Skamonics are a 7 piece jazz-ska band, playing a unique mix of two-tone, ska, jazz and completely unexpected covers, and featuring musicians who have played with Madness, Amy Winehouse, The Streets and The Trojans.

tricity vogue

7 piece jazz band
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'The Gorillaz of Lounge Jazz' - (Christian Miller, musician)

' Real sweetness with a surprising edge' - (Clapham or Bust, burlesque night)

NO.1 STAtION

8 piece Ska / bluebeat
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'The UK's premier Ska Band'
(Mark Lamarr, BBC Radio 2, 24/07/06)

No.1 Station are the vanguards of a new generation of Blue Beat - that is what jamaica music was known as before the termes Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggaewere coined.