The Cottle Brothers Dixieland All-star Band / Band Mawr Llawn Sêr Dixieland y Brodyr Cottle

Sunday 6 September, 2.30pm
Ocean Room, National Waterfront Museum
Join The Cottle Brothers with an all-star band for a special performance going back to their musical roots. You’ll relish their musical trip back to Bourbon Street, with a nod to some of the great New Orleans, Dixieland style bands.
The Cottle Brothers were born into a musical and theatrical family living in Mumbles and started largely as a magic and comedy act, gradually evolving into a musical act as each of three brothers developed their musical skills. A big fan of traditional jazz music, their father directed the boys to take-up instruments necessary to form a trad jazz band. Since those early days, each brother has made a career performing, recording and arranging music at the highest level.
Together with their all-star band assembled for this festival performance, The Cottle Brothers will travel musically from the early days of Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, Bob Crosby with the likes of South Rampart Street Parade, Muskrat Ramble through to the popular Dixieland swing era of Sid Phillips and High Society, and right up to the British jazz explosion of the 1960s with Chris Barber and Acker Bilk.
The band features multi-talented pianist Richard West, an exponent of Fats Waller’s great piano style, and London-based jazz banjo star Simon Picton, who plays with numerous New Orleans style bands in the UK and Europe.
· Richard Cottle - Clarinet
· Laurence Cottle - Trombone
· David Cottle – Trumpet/Vocals
· Richard West – Piano/Vocals
· Simon Picton – Banjo/Vocals
· Sarah Meek - Vocals
· Paul Smith - Drums
· Alun Vaughan - Bass
Don’t miss this rare chance to experience The Cottle Brothers joined by an all‑star line-up, celebrating the vibrant spirit of New Orleans and the golden age of Dixieland jazz. It’ll be an afternoon of exceptional musicianship, rich heritage, and pure musical joy.
Book your tickets now!

Dydd Sul 6 Medi 2.30pm
Ystafell y Cefnfor, Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau
Ymunwch â'r Brodyr Cottle gyda band llawn sêr am berfformiad arbennig sy'n mynd yn ôl i'w gwreiddiau cerddorol. Dewch i fwynhau taith gerddorol a fydd yn eich cludo i Bourbon Street ac yn rhoi sylw arbennig i rai o fandiau jazz gwych Dixieland a naws hamddenol New Orleans.
Ganwyd y brodyr i deulu cerddorol a theatrig sy'n byw yn y Mwmbwls, a dechreuon nhw i raddau helaeth fel act hud a chomedi, gan esblygu'n raddol i fod yn act gerddorol wrth i’r brodyr ddatblygu eu sgiliau cerddorol yn eu tro. Roedd eu tad yn hoff iawn o gerddoriaeth jazz draddodiadol, ac aeth ati i gyfarwyddo'r bechgyn i ddysgu chwarae'r offerynnau angenrheidiol i ffurfio band jazz traddodiadol. Ers y dyddiau cynnar hynny, mae’r brodyr wedi dilyn gyrfa ym maes perfformio, recordio a threfnu cerddoriaeth ar y lefel uchaf.
Ynghyd â'r band llawn sêr a sefydlwyd ar gyfer y perfformiad hwn yn yr ŵyl, bydd y brodyr yn teithio'n gerddorol o ddyddiau cynnar Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory a Bob Crosby, gan berfformio caneuon fel "South Rampart Street" a "Muskrat Ramble", hyd at gyfnod swing poblogaidd Dixieland Sid Phillips, gan orffen gyda chaneuon jazz poblogaidd Chris Barber ac Acker Bilk o'r 1960au.
Mae'r band yn cynnwys Richard West, y pianydd amryddawn, sy'n feistr ar arddull piano gwych Fats Waller, a'r seren banjo jazz o Lundain, Simon Picton, sy'n perfformio gyda nifer o fandiau arddull New Orleans yn y DU ac yn Ewrop.
• Richard Cottle – Clarinét
• Laurence Cottle – Trombôn
• David Cottle – Trwmped/Llais
• Richard West – Piano/Llais
• Simon Picton – Banjo/Llais
• Sarah Meek – Llais
• Paul Smith – Drymiau
• Alun Vaughan – Bas
Peidiwch â cholli'r cyfle prin hwn i brofi'r Brodyr Cottle a'r band llawn sêr wrth iddynt ddathlu ysbryd bywiog New Orleans ac oes aur jazz Dixieland. Bydd yn addo prynhawn o gerddoriaeth eithriadol, treftadaeth gyfoethog a llawenydd cerddorol pur.
Archebwch eich tocynnau nawr!