Buddy Clarke and The Swingtime Band

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Location:
Hampton, Virginia
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 150 miles from Hampton.
Pay Range:
$950-$1800 per event
Member Since:
2002
Primary Category:
Swing Band
Additional Categories:
Orchestra
Genre:
40's Hits, 50's Hits, 70's Hits, 80's Hits, Big Band, Concert, Dance, Swing, Variety
Influences:
Tommy Dorsey,GLEN Miller ,Natalie Cole,Frank Sinatra,Benny Goodman,Count Basie,Artie Shaw.Tommy Dorsey

Group Members

  • Jim Harney - Tenor Sax
  • Dan Dunn - Alto Sax
  • Glen Boswick - Bass Guitar
  • Allen Freeman - Trombonist
  • Traci Strom - Female vocalist
  • Sara Shepperd - Female Vocal
  • Jimmy Crank - Male Vocalist
  • Dave Brown - Trumpet/Vocals
  • Don Evans - Keyboard

Description

This Entertaining group of musicians has been performing professionally for the past 35 years for concerts,Weddings, Corporate events. THE SWINGTIME Band is a 10 piece group of highly talented musicians that performs music of the 40s,50s,70s,right up to todays popular hits. songs are for all ages and THAT always getS the crowd in a happy foot stompi'n good time dancing mood. on occasion,we add a second Male vocalist which makes for a great SHOW having a female and a male Vocalist with a Las Vegas style entertainment. WE are presently celebrating our 14th year performing at one of our dinner dance affairs in Va Beach ,Va.. It is Truely a Grand AFFAIR. ITS MAGIC, Its the SWINGTIME BAND , AND IT'S FUN. For our low budget clients we welcome you to our smaller Band that comes out of the big Band giving you the same music style as the larger band and with a more modern flavor for all ages and lots of energy.

Buddy Clarke

Song List

  • Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller
  • Pennsylvania 6,5000 - Glenn Miller
  • Stardust - Hoagy Carmichael
  • April in Paris - Count Basie
  • All of Me - Count Basie
  • One o''Clock Jump - Count Basie
  • two O''Clock Jump - Harry James
  • Take the A Train - Duke Ellington
  • Autumn Leaves - Roger Williams
  • Begin The Beguine - Artie Shaw
  • New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
  • My Way - Frank Sinatra
  • Dont Get Around Much Any More - Duke Ellington
  • Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
  • After The Lovin - Englebert Humperdink
  • In The Mood - Glenn Miller
  • String Of Pearls - Glenn Miller
  • Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
  • Mambo # 5 - Xavier Cugat
  • Misty - Johnny Mathis
  • Moonglow - Harry James
  • Night & Day - Frank Sinatra
  • Tea For Two - Tommy Dorsey/Warren Covington
  • Tuxedo Junction - Glenn Miller
  • Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
  • When I fall in Love - All Bands
  • Once in Awhile - Tommy Dorsey
  • San Francisco - Tony Bennett
  • Long ago & Far away - Glenn Miller
  • Cherry Pink Cha Cha - Perez Prado
  • I''ll Never Smile Again - Tommy Dorsey
  • My Prayer - Platters
  • Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
  • I''ve Got A Crush on You - Linda Rondstat
  • Dream - Tommy Dorsey
  • Harbor Lights - All Bands
  • I''ll Never Smile Again - Tommy Dorsey
  • It Had to Be You - Tommy Dorsey
  • Tenderly - Nat King Cole
  • This Cant Be Love - Natalie Cole
  • The Very Thought of You - Natalie Cole
  • Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette
  • Lady is A Tramp - Frank Sinatra
  • I''ll Be Seing You - Tommy Dorsey
  • Opus One - Tommy Dorsey
  • Sing,Sing,Sing - Tommy Dorsey
  • Song Of India - Tommy Dorsey
  • String Of Pearls - Glenn Miller
  • Sunny Side of the Street - Tommy Dorsey
  • Woodchoppers Ball - Woody Herman
  • Sway - Michael Bubl'e
  • New York, N Y - Frank Sinatra
  • Crazy - Patsy Cline
  • Fever - Pegy Lee
  • Save the last Dance for me - Drifters
  • Rain
  • Orang Colored Sky - Natalie Cole
  • You Dont Know Me
  • Smoke gets in your Eyes - P;atters
  • My Prayer - Platters
  • For Once In My Life - Frank Sinatra
  • L.o.v.e. - Natalie Cole

Available For:

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Christmas Parties, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Weddings

Feedback

  • Buddy and his orchestra were superb. The crowd loved them ans spent a great amount of time on the dance floor (young and old). I would highly recommend them to anyone needing a big band/swing band. -- Mark T, Hampton, VA, 6/18/2005
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Audio and Video Samples

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Photos

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Saturday, January 09, 2010
  • 7:00PM - Wedding Reception
  • Virginia Beach, VA
= Booked through GigMasters

Past Appearances

  • Saturday, October 04, 2008
  • 7:00PM - Reunion
  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • Saturday, December 01, 2007
  • 7:30PM - Wedding
  • Norfolk, VA
  • Monday, October 29, 2007
  • 3:00PM - norfolk botanical gardens
  • Norfolk, VA
  • Saturday, October 06, 2007
  • 12:00PM - Chris Seebold/wedding/Ports navay Hosp Club
  • Portsmouth, VA
  • Saturday, May 05, 2007
  • 10:00AM - 400th Anniversary of Jamestown VA.
  • Jamestown, VA
  • Saturday, March 24, 2007
  • 7:00PM - Susannah Mccauley wedding/ cavalier Hotel
  • Va Beach, VA
  • Saturday, November 11, 2006
  • 9:15AM - Veronica Robinson/and David
  • Norfolk, VA
  • Saturday, November 11, 2006
  • 9:30AM - Wedding
  • Norfolk, VA
  • Saturday, October 14, 2006
  • 6:00PM - Lauren Brazie Wedding
  • Virgini Beach,, VA
  • Wednesday, October 11, 2006
  • 6:30PM - Langley Officers CluB
  • Hampton, VA
Click here for more past appearances= Booked through GigMasters