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The
Band
The Jangles, Seattle's
premier Western Swing Band, play both kinds of music, Western
and Western Swing! Band
Leader, Mike Faast has
assembled a group of top NW musicians, together they deliver
hot pickin' and three part harmony in a style they
affectionately call, "Hick Jazz."
They're perfectly at
home performing a Western Concert or a Western Swing Dance.
With a repertoire that includes, western classics, western
show tunes and a wide array of swing tunes, they are winning
fans in bluegrass, western and western swing circles alike.
The Jangles are, Paul
Anastasio/fiddle, Mike Faast/lead vocals/guitar, Roger
Ferguson/guitar/fiddle, Lance and Laurie Haslund/vocals/bass/ukulele.
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George
Coffee House
George, WA
Mar 13 |
Old Edison
Inn
Edison, WA
Mar 21 |
The Jangles
Seattle's
premier country swing band
The Jangles perform an acoustic version of Texas swing music that is
winning fans in both jazz and country circles alike.
Borrowing from Milton Brown, Bob Wills, Hank Williams , Gene Autry, Asleep at the Wheel, Patsy Cline, Jimmy Rivers and others, they put a contemporary edge on a timeless brand of 30's and 40's dance music.
Their music is perfectly suited for dancin' or listening.
The Jangles
are both a great country band and a great cowboy band.
The
Jangles offer Two Programs:
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the Cowboy Show!
(music clip -
Down at the
Ol' Corral)
In this show, the band backs up "Cowboy Mike" as they weave their way through array of classic cowboy tunes, fiddle hoe downs and original compositions.
Cowboy
Show Repertoire.
Theme from Rawhide, Down at the ol' Corral, Back in the Saddle,
Cattle Call, Don't Fence Me In, I'm an Ol' Cowhand,
Get along little Doggies, Blue Sage, Miles and Miles of Texas, Deep in the heart of Texas
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the Texas Swing Show!
(music clip-Miss Molly)
This is the jazzy/country version of the Jangles, featuring southwest swing standards and retro country tunes from the 30's and 40's. Think acoustic version of Asleep at the Wheel and Bob Wills with some Hank Williams thrown in for good measure. Perfect for a Concert or Dance.
Texas Swing
Repertoire.
Honeysuckle Rose, Dinah, Sugar Moon, Ridin' on the Rio, San Antonio Rose, Ramblin Man, Milk Cow Blues, Lovesick Blues, My
ol' Timey Baby, Sweet Sue, Miss Molly, Rosetta, Bewildered, Don't Fence Me In, Right or Wrong, from a Jack to a King and many many more.
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