The Dancing & Drinking Society plus support, William Jackman

The Dancing & Drinking Society (or DADS for short), is New Zealand’s premier exponent of authentic 1920s Blues & Jass.

Their repertoire includes many of the Rags, Rambles, Shuffles, Drags, and Blues that our great-grandparents would have shimmied to in the juke joints, speakeasies, woolsheds and Memorial Halls of 1920s New Zealand.

Although this combo has a mere 4 members, it has the impact of a full Syncopating-Orchestra, with multiple instruments being played simultaneously by multiple band members.

Blair “Sweet-Lips” Latham – Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone

Mat “Mon Colonel” Enright – Trumpet, Resonator Guitar, Vocals

Adrian “AJ” Jensen – Gypsy Guitar, Bass Drum

Daniel “Pappy” Yeabsley -Tuba, Hi-Hat.

Supporting the DADS, from 8.30, will be William Jackman.

Hailing from Wellington and playing his own blend of rock n roll, country, and blues mixed with the songwriters of yesteryear, William Jackman brings his unique collection of self-penned songs. With two solo albums in the works and a breadth of backlogged material with both his band ‘The Shadow Blasters’ and his new unit ‘The New Thing’ William is ready to get back onto the Wellington scene, dust off the old six-string, and sing his heart out.

William will be on at 8.30, The DADS about 9.15.