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The
Band
The Jangles, Seattle's
premier Western Swing Band, play both kinds of music, Western
and Western Swing! Band
Leader, Mike Faast has
assembled a group of top NW musicians, together they deliver
hot pickin' and three part harmony in a style they
affectionately call, "Hick Jazz."
They're perfectly at
home performing a Western Concert or a Western Swing Dance.
With a repertoire that includes, western classics, western
show tunes and a wide array of swing tunes, they are winning
fans in bluegrass, western and western swing circles alike.
The Jangles are, Paul
Anastasio/fiddle, Mike Faast/lead vocals/guitar, Roger
Ferguson/guitar/fiddle, Lance and Laurie Haslund/vocals/bass/ukulele.
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The Jangles
Seattle's premier
country swing band
The Jangles perform an acoustic version of Texas swing music that is
winning fans in both jazz and country circles alike.
Borrowing from Milton Brown, Bob Wills, Hank Williams , Gene Autry, Asleep at the Wheel, Patsy Cline, Jimmy Rivers and others, they put a contemporary edge on a timeless brand of 30's and 40's dance music.
Their music is perfectly suited for dancin' or listening.
The Jangles
are both a great country band and a great cowboy band.
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the Cowboy Show!
(music clip -
Down
at the Ol' Corral)
In this show, the band backs up "Cowboy Mike" as they weave
their way through array of classic cowboy tunes, fiddle hoe
downs and original compositions.
Cowboy Show Repertoire.
Theme from Rawhide, Down at the ol' Corral, Back in the
Saddle, Cattle Call, Don't Fence Me In, I'm an
Ol' Cowhand,
Get along little Doggies, Blue Sage, Miles and Miles of
Texas, Deep in the heart of Texas
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the Texas Swing Show!
(music clip-Miss
Molly)
This is the jazzy/country version of the Jangles, featuring
southwest swing standards and retro country tunes from the
30's and 40's. Think acoustic version of Asleep at the Wheel
and Bob Wills with some Hank Williams thrown in for good
measure. Perfect for a Concert or Dance.
Texas Swing Repertoire.
Honeysuckle Rose, Dinah, Sugar Moon, Ridin' on the Rio, San
Antonio Rose, Ramblin Man, Milk Cow Blues, Lovesick Blues,
My ol' Timey Baby, Sweet Sue, Miss Molly, Rosetta,
Bewildered, Don't Fence Me In, Right or Wrong, from a Jack
to a King and many many more.
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