Photos by Mark Girdauskas.
The sound of Big Band Swing music sounds especially sweet wafting over a vineyard. That’s what fans of Swing music and dancing enjoyed on Sunday afternoon (June 24) as the Stork Club Museum and Big Band Hall of Fame presented their Summer Swing Festival at Quai du Vin.
The sound of Big Band Swing music sounds especially sweet wafting over a vineyard. That’s what fans of Swing music and dancing enjoyed on Sunday afternoon (June 24) as the Stork Club Museum and Big Band Hall of Fame presented their Summer Swing Festival at Quai du Vin.
The organization’s mission is to educate and raise awareness of the Dance Hall phenomenon in Ontario, Big Band Music of that era, and the times and lives of the Port Stanley Stork Club. All proceeds from “Summer Swing” go to their Music & Memories Interpretive Centre.
Featured entertainment for the afternoon included the Prime Time Big Band, Sahara Swing Band with Liam Issac, and Central Elgin High School Jazz Band.
Featured entertainment for the afternoon included the Prime Time Big Band, Sahara Swing Band with Liam Issac, and Central Elgin High School Jazz Band.
Above: Board Chair Cynthia O’Neill and Event Coordinator Penny Crichton welcome attendees;
Central Elgin Jazz Band with Director Richard Frank
Central Elgin Jazz Band with Director Richard Frank
Above: Prime Time Big Band with singer, Gina Farrugia; Ballroom Dance Demonstration with Michael Murphy and the DD Dance Group.
Above: Sahara Swing Band with guest Liam Issac.
From the Stork Club website:
The Stork Club Big Band Museum and Hall of Fame, in Port Stanley, Ontario, was set up to create a museum, exhibition and hall of fame dedicated to the history of the Stork Club, the display of Big Band memorabilia, and the revival and enjoyment of Swing Era music through ongoing events such as dances, concerts and festivals.
The Stork Club, on the shores of Lake Erie in Port Stanley, was one of the most famous dance halls in North America. Opened in 1926 as the London and Port Stanley Dance Pavilion, and later renamed the Stork Club, it quickly became a favourite venue for big bands, orchestras and singers from Canada and the US. The building was destroyed by fire in 1979.
Find out more at www.musicmemories.ca. Musical afternoons at Quai du Vin continue throught the summer - visit www.quaiduvin.com to check out the line-up.
Photos by Mark Girdauskas
The Stork Club Big Band Museum and Hall of Fame, in Port Stanley, Ontario, was set up to create a museum, exhibition and hall of fame dedicated to the history of the Stork Club, the display of Big Band memorabilia, and the revival and enjoyment of Swing Era music through ongoing events such as dances, concerts and festivals.
The Stork Club, on the shores of Lake Erie in Port Stanley, was one of the most famous dance halls in North America. Opened in 1926 as the London and Port Stanley Dance Pavilion, and later renamed the Stork Club, it quickly became a favourite venue for big bands, orchestras and singers from Canada and the US. The building was destroyed by fire in 1979.
Find out more at www.musicmemories.ca. Musical afternoons at Quai du Vin continue throught the summer - visit www.quaiduvin.com to check out the line-up.
Photos by Mark Girdauskas
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