The Cotton Club, Bedford - Ma Bessie & Her Pig Foot Band

Name: The Cotton Club, Bedford - Ma Bessie & Her Pig Foot Band
Start: 2024-10-05T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Cotton End Village Hall, Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AN

Schedule

Sat Oct 05 2024 at 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Cotton End Village Hall, Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AN | Bedford, EN

Ma Bessie & Her Pig Foot Band
International DJ Mick the Knave playing a mix of stonkin’ tunes to keep us entertained inbetween band sets.
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See the blurb at the end for a bio on the band - superb blues band - headlined at Twinwood in the Colonial Club - brought it down.
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Doors open 8pm, Oldsmobiles at 11.30pm.
Entrance: £15
Licensed Bar, Silky Smooth Wooden dance floor, Air conditioning, Car Park.
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Tranky Doo Workshop - Suitable for all
3pm - 5pm
The Tranky Doo is a solo swing jazz routine – and the routine is comprised of Jazz steps - a must for any swing dancer.
£30pp
Lindy Hop Workshop - Intermediate plus
5.30-7pm
Enhance your dance with some cool slinky moves and groovie variations.
£20pp
Stay for the evening and join us on the floor dancing the Tranky Doo between band sets and try out your new slinky moves too to Ma Bessie.
**** if you do both workshops it's just £45
Email [email protected] to book
Bookings close the day before the workshop
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Sanitizer will be available on all tables, please use it.
If you feel unwell – please stay at home.
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Cotton End Village Hall
The Playing Fields
Cotton End
Bedford
MK45 3AU
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Look forward to seeing you on the dance floor.
Mike & Mel
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A bit about the band:
Nicknamed the “Empress of the Blues”, Bessie Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest performers of her era and was a major influence on other jazz singers. Ma Bessie (Julia Titus) and her Pig Foot Band feature music from the period and showcasing many of Bessie's songs.