

Tea Dance / Strict Tempo Dance Band
The Tea Dance / Strict Tempo Dance Band covers anything from a strolling acoustic band, to a swing band for dancing, to a traditional jazz band for an audience, to a band for a tea dance or anything else!


You guys have been great! Definitely been a hit…
Josh Finesilver, Events Producer (Hampton Court Festival)

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Tea Dance / Strict Tempo Dance Band's Bio
Having toured the UK and abroad playing at clubs and festivals with many great bands, Graham Hughes decided to use his experience to put together this Tea Dance / Strict Tempo Dance band.
From the outset the philosophy was that good music should be combined with good entertainment: the musicians in the band should enjoy working together to make the many old tunes we play sound fresh and new.
The band’s repertoire is drawn largely from the small group jazz of the 20’s and 30’s with a few other interesting numbers from other eras thrown in to spice things up.
They have been building a reputation as a band that is not only a lot of fun to listen to but also great to dance to, bringing joy to clubs and festivals as far afield as Cornwall and Cumbria although most often seen in and around London.
General Repertoire
(just a few of the tunes we can play)
After You’ve Gone
Aint Misbehaving
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
All Of Me
Are You Lonesome Tonight
At The Jazz Band Ball
Avalon
Baby Face
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
Basin Street Blues
Beale Street Blues
Big Butter and Egg Man
Bill Bailey
Black and Blue
Blue Moon
Blue Skies
Blues My Naughty Sweetie
Body and Soul
Bourbon Street Parade
Bring Me Sunshine
Buona Sera
Bye Bye Blackbird
Canal St Blues
Caravan
Careless Love
Charleston
Darktown Strutters Ball
Deed I Do
Dinah
Do You Know What It Means to miss New Orleans
Doctor Jazz
Don’t Get Around Much any More
Down By The Riverside
Everybody Love’s My Baby
Exactly Like You
Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue
Gee Baby Aint I Good to You
Georgia
Honeysuckle Rose
I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
I Found A New Baby
I Got Rhythm
I Wish I Could Shimmy
I’m Beginning to See The Light
I’m Confessin that I Love You
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and write..
I’ve Found A New Baby
I’ve Got A Feeling I’m Falling
I’ll See You In My Dreams
If I Had You
In A Mellow Tone
Indiana
Is It True What They Say about Dixie
It Don’t Mean A Thing
It Had To Be You
Ja Da
Jazz Me Blues
Jeepers Creepers
Just A Gigolo
Keepin Out of Mischief
Lady Be Good
Lily of the Valley
Long Way to Tipparari
Lulu’s Back In Town
Mack The Knife
Mamma’s Gone Goodbye
Mood Indigo
Moonglow
My Blue Heaven
New Orleans
Nobody’s Sweetheart
Oh Baby
Oh When The Saints
Out of Nowhere
Paper Moon
Pennies From Heaven
Perdido
Putting on the Ritz
Rose Room
Rosetta
Running Wild
S’Wonderful
Satin Doll
Sentimental Journey
Sheik of Araby
Shine
Some of these Days
Someday Sweetheart
Someday You’ll Be Sorry
South
St James’ Infirmary
St Louis Blues
Stardust
Stars Fell On Alabama
Struttin With Some Bbq
Sugar
Sunday
Sunny Side of the Street
Sweet Georgia Brown
Sweet Lorraine
Sweet Sue
Take The A Train
There’ll Be Some Changes Made
Tishomingo Blues
Undecided
Up A Lazy River
Wabash Blues
Way Down Yonder In N.O.
When You’re Smiling
Wrap Your Troubles
Yes Sir That’s My Baby
You Are My Sunshine
Up a Lazy River
Washington and Lee Swing
Who’s Sorry Now
Testimonials
“Just a very quick note to thank you for the absolutely fabulous music played at our wedding, the day could not have been more perfect and you guys played a major part of that brilliant atmosphere.” Paul Hurren (Wedding on a riverboat)
“You guys have been great! Definitely been a hit…” Josh Finesilver, Events Producer (Hampton Court Festival)
“Many thanks to you and your colleagues for the superb performance at my party yesterday. It could not have been done better. Thank you.” Richard Collins (Birthday party, Pall Mall)
“We were so pleased and impressed with the band. Thank you for playing so brilliantly and for your relaxed and accommodating attitude.
You made our day very special especially playing the requested songs so well. I know my Dad, Sue and Becks really enjoyed singing with the band and you made it so easy for them. Particularly enjoyed our first dance!” Steph, John and Lilibet x
“THANK YOU for your wonderful playing! You and the band were absolutely perfect – exactly what Mary and I had envisioned, and your playing and the music you performed was just great. Thank you all very much indeed for entering into the spirit of it all, and I’m really glad you enjoyed it. I know that Mary was really thrilled by the whole thing.” Georgina (Birthday Party)
“Thank you too for a fabulous evening! It really wouldn’t have been the same without you guys – everyone was blown away by your music!” Khin and Jonathan (Wedding)