Modern Jive
9th – 12th November 2007
25th April - 28th April 2008
7th Nov – 10th Nov 2008
The Party Weekender is renowned up and down the UK for entertainment value and fun packed into each one of our events. Again and again we have great live music line-up with bands who tour the UK and Europe playing music from 40's swing to today's chart sounds.
One of the only dance weekends that allow and entertain children!
Entertainment The whole of the Party Weekender team know that your entertainment is paramount, so whether you want to listen to the live band, join in the fun classes, have a sing song on the karaoke or take part in the PARTY dances, the fun never stops from Friday night to Monday morning.
It's a great weekend for dancers and their family's!
Ocean's Seven
Ocean's Seven is a seven piece band consisting of players familiar to many fans of the Rock 'n' Roll, Jive and R 'n' B scene in the UK, Europe and the USA. Members of the Band are current and erstwhile members of Alabama Slammers, Big Town Playboys, The Big Six, Jools Holland, Sophie Garner's Swing Kings and the Bus Stop Boys, to name but a few. The line up is; James (Ocean) Sumner (vox), Paul Richardson (drums), Nick Lunt (bari), Alex Bland (tenor), Steve Ball (contra bass), Kev LLoyd (guitar) & Steve Croft (keys).
The Band formed in July 2003 with the aim of recreating a sound that would send your ears to an era when the music was hot, the clubs were smokin' and every bar in town cooked to the shuffle beat that is Rhythm & Blues.
Classic tunes from the 40's and 50's are replayed by the guys in authentic style, including those originally laid down by artistes such as Amos Milburn, Paul Gayton, Joe Liggins, Willie Cobbs, Jimmy McCracklin and of course the great Ray Charles. Ocean's Seven capture the feel and sound of these great masters of R 'n' B. Put together with an exciting stage presence, O7 will get and keep your joint jumping!
