Wallabies' Degustation Dinner

Wallabies' Degustation Dinner, Thursday 12 July 2007

Greg Poppleton & his 5-piece Bakelite Dance Band drove to Coffs Harbour on Thursday 12 July to play for the annual Wallabies Australian International Rugby Union Squad Degestation Dinner

"Thanks for the hard work, travel and exceptional musicianship. The event was a huge success and the band made the night. I look forward to using you again in the future."
Rowland Moye, B-E-P Events, Coffs Harbour, Annual Wallabies International Rugby Squad Dinner

MC for the night was TV presenter Kerri-Anne Kennelly- who took the first dance with the band

The band played a pre-dinner and dinner set. Then music for dancing
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We'll be back at Redfern on Sep 9

We'll be back at Redfern on Sep 9
Sunday 9th September
3 - 6:30pm
157 Redfern St, Redfern

And right is a picture of the band taken Sunday 15 July at Redfern

There's an excellent dance floor at Redfern. And plenty of dancers took advantage of it

Did you win one of the big meat or seafood hampers in the 5pm raffle?

Is it congratulations? Or better luck next time?

If you couldn't come on July 15, we hope to see you at Redfern for an afternoon of Swing & Jazz with the 5-piece Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band on our next visit, Sunday 9 September, 3pm. FREE

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Band plays at Annual Conference Dinner for Crown Prosecutors

Band plays at Annual Conference Dinner for Crown Prosecutors

The 6-piece Bakelite Dance Band played for dinner and dancing at the Watersedge Restaurant, The Rocks, for the Crown Prosecutors' Annual Conference Dinner

Requirements were that the 6-piece band play very quietly for dinner so that guests could talk, and moderately for the dance set

The Watersedge is a very loud and reverberant room with a glass wall overlooking Sydney Harbour and the Harbour Bridge

However, the 6-piece band achieved the low volume level the client required. And the dance floor filled when dinner was over.

A very successful night which left the client very happy
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Sunday June 10 2007
Garden Wedding

Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band played our 1920s & 30s hot jazz & Swing for before and after Penelope & Adam's Garden Wedding Ceremony on Sunday 10 June.

The sun broke through and the rain stopped as Penelope went up the aisle under the Ceremony Marquee as Greg crooned Night & Day

It was a beautiful ceremony on the grounds of Greycliffe House, Neilsen Park, overlooking the park, beach and harbour. Over 100 family and friends attended

For your garden ceremony, contact us
The 4-piece band (see pic) is available for as low as $690. And we don't charge you GST!

SMH Guide Article & Glowing Review from JazzReview.com (US)

Greg Poppleton is Australia's only exclusively 1920s & 30s-style Swing Singer

With his Bakelite Dance Band & long-running Swing radio show, Greg is becoming increasingly popular among the growing Swing Dance subculture of 25 - 45 year olds

"Greg Poppleton has captured the essence of the jazz singers of that era and is able to exhibit an originality that makes his offering a new standard for tomorrow’s generation"
Featured Artist for JazzReview.com (US) May 2007. Read more at www.jazzreview.com/cd/review-18790.html

And Greg Poppleton looks straight out of the era, too, in his sharp 1930s suit and megaphone (see pic right)

His Bakelite Dance Band (4 to 6-pieces) is made up of the creme of Australia's Swing musicians. All have toured extensively overseas

Chosen to open the internationally prestigious 2007 Sunset Jazz Concert series at SKYCITY Casino in Darwin, Sunday 3 June 2007

"Swing has remained a passion for Poppleton... [starting in] 1985, long before the swing renaissance, [his] The Phantom Dancer, featuring live vintage swing, jazz and dance music from old radio and TV broadcasts... has become Australia's longest-running Swing show..."
Feature Article, Sydney Morning Herald Guide, Monday 29 April, 2007. Read more at: http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/in-the-swing-of-things/2007/04/29/1177787955879.html

"Greg Poppleton is certainly a man going places and as far as he is concerned, back in time is good. Check out the style." Jumpin' Jimmy & Swingin' Kitten Swing Dance Newsletter, Sydney, Mar 07

Actor as well as singer, Greg entertains. He's appeared in the feature films, Moulin Rouge, Dirty Deeds, Fat Pizza, Footy Legends and Hunt Angels, numerous TV commercials, and has a tiny role in Network Ten's upcoming Blackjack "Ghosts"

Greg's debut CD: The Phantom Dancer, 14 Swing Era Songs of 1926 - 1939 in Radio Review! is available worldwide...

"You and your crew are brilliant" Luiz Paulo C. de Carvalho, Brazil

"Greg and the band put a lot of effort into their presentation and music. It's a great authentic sound.. We'll definitely check them out again." DC, Swingtalk, Australia

"Oh, Marie! disse... Oooh! Another great pick! This version of "My Blue Heaven" is awesome! And what a marvellous name: Bakelit (sic) Dance Band !" BigBadMusic Blogspot

Roaring 20s Dinner & Dance

Roaring 20s Dinner & Dance
Friday, 4 May 2007, 8-12pm
Gateway Motel
cnr Windsor & Boundary Roads, Vineyard

We had a lot of fun playing songs from the 1920s for listening and dancing in the beautiful ballroom of the Gateway Motel, Vineyard

"Hi Greg,

Great night last night at Vineyard Hotel.
Great music for listening and dancing and heaps of room on the dance floor.
And it’s always a bonus watching Isobel and Kevin strutting their stuff.
That was a fabulous band you had.

Thanks heaps
Nancy & Barrie"

In Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band were ...
Greg Poppleton - megaphone
Al Davey - trumpet and trombone
Ray Alldridge - piano
David Seidel - double bass
Lawrie Thompson - drums

Greg Poppleton at Redfen RSL, Sunday, 29 April 2007, 3- 6:30pm

We had a lot of fun Sunday, April 29 for our 3rd engagement at Redfern RSL playing small group Swing & Jazz from the 1920s & 30s

All levels and styles of dancers hit the dance floor - and our double bassist, Darcy Wright, even struck it lucky on the Meat Raffle!

"We went along yesterday [Redfern RSL, Sunday 29 April 2007] and were very impressed. Greg and the band put a lot of effort into their presentation and music. It's a great authenticsound ... thanks guys. We'll definitely check them out again."
DC, Swingtalk, Australia

In the band were...
Greg Poppleton - Swing vocals
Al Davey- trumpet/trombone
Peter Locke- piano
Darcy Wright - double bass
Joel Davis- drums

Well post it here as soon as we know our next date for Redfern