{"id":9748,"date":"2019-11-14T09:43:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T09:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=9748"},"modified":"2019-11-14T09:43:31","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T09:43:31","slug":"all-that-jazz-general-tomfoolery-is-back-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2019\/11\/14\/all-that-jazz-general-tomfoolery-is-back-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"All that jazz: General Tomfoolery is back in action…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dust off your dancing-shoes, you’re going to need them this year; the 1940’s dance orchestra, General Harding’s Tomfoolery,<\/em><\/strong> has emerged phoenix-like from the ashes and is back playing once more.<\/p>\n

\"\"The ensemble performs from original sheet-music bequeathed to the Music department back in 2005 by George and Maureen Morgan; the collection belonged to George’s group, the Ken Lewis Dance Orchestra,<\/em><\/a> which was active throughout the 1950s to the 1970s playing around the county. This wonderful legacy form the core repertoire for the department’s ensemble, which breathes life anew into the vintage parts.<\/p>\n

\"\"This year, the group is joined by guest singers with an international spirit, second-years Elle Soo (from Singapore) and Robbie Frederick (from Spain). Elle will be familiar to followers of the University Big Band, with whom she sang last year and continues to do so this year; both Elle and Robbie are bringing alive classic tunes including\u00a0Lady Is A Tramp<\/em> and\u00a0Baby, It’s Cold Outside<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"\"The ensemble will be in action as part of Nostalgia Night<\/em> on Friday 22 November, performing pieces including\u00a0Moonlight Serenade<\/em>,\u00a0 and then taking to the foyer-stage at 1.10pm for\u00a0A Christmas Tomfoolery, <\/em>on Weds 11 December, as a prelude to the ‘Christmas Swingalong’ later that day.<\/p>\n

\"\"It promises to be a vintage year – make sure you catch them playing this year; details on our What’s One pages here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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