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Dixie Ragtimers

Best Dixieland Band in SW Florida

The Dixie Ragtimers
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The Dixie Ragtimers are a “Go Get’em” Dixieland Band that won’t be satisfied until they have the audience swinging with them. Their repertoire of music, as listed below, allows them to tailor their performances to suit the occasion or event be it a concert, dance. promotional event.,wedding or funeral (yes funeral). The strolling feature of the band makes it possible for them to play in any location or in several locations at the same performance. The following is a sample of the band’s repertoire.

Traditional Dixieland & High Energy Songs

Fidgety Feet, That’s a Plenty, South Rampart Street Parade, Bourbon St. Parade, Clarinet Marmalade, 12 Street Rag, Muscat Ramble, Tiger Rag, Bill Bailey, Oh When The Saints, Alabama Jubilee, Robert E. Lee, Chinatown/China Boy, etc.

Danceable, Slow, Blues Numbers

Tin Roof Blues, Basin Street, Royal Garden Blues, Am I Blue, Wabash Blues, Sugar Blues, Birth of the Blues, St. Louis Blues, Canal Street Blues, Storyville Blues, Jazz Me Blues, Wary Blues, Old Stack-O-Lee Blues, Black & Blue, etc.

Danceable Dixieland & Swing

Ain’t Misbehaving, Mame, Georgia On My Mind, Up The Lazy River, Home, Crazy, It Had To Be You, I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, All of Me, You Made Me Love You, Dark Town Strutter’s Ball, Charleston, Varsity Drag, Baby Won’t You Please Come Home, Sugar, South, Coquette, Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans, Cherry, Angry, Please Don’t Talk About Me, Avalon, Shantytown, Rosetta, Shine, etc.

Peppy & Easy To Listen To

Lady Be Good, Dinah, Sweet Georgia Brown, Ja Da, Indiana, Nobody’s Sweetheart Now, Midnight in Moscow, Russian Lullaby, Found A New Baby, Running Wild, Alexander’s Rag, Struttin With Some Barbecue, etc.

Special Numbers

A Closer Walk With You, Amazing Grace, Beer Barrel Polka, Penn. Polka, Waltzes, Sing-a-longs and show numbers that feature band members like Dr. Jazz, After You’ve Gone, Charley On The MTA, St. James Infirmary, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette, Kansas City Kitty, I Ain’t Gonna Give You Any Of My Jelly Roll, St. Louis Blues, as well as novelty dance numbers.

Band Appearance and Philosophy

As the band manager and leader I insist that all band members be in the same uniform NavyBlue,Yellow,Pink or,LightBlue Shirts with White or Tan Pants,White Shoes & Hats Music is not permitted on the stage and all arrangements are spontaneous.

OUR PHILOSOPHY!!! Always keep in mind that playing loud is not BETTER.

To inquire as to the availability of the band call 239-768-5055 or 800-584-0247.

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