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The one and only Roaring Forties are Jazz Festival Favourites, The Best Swing a ding dings ever ever ever.

Number eight in the Album charts with their last album, Cornerstone of many festivals over Europe, best band awards over a 15 year career from many companies and magazines in many countries. a premier band without a doubt........ Based in Cork Ireland they are an exceptionally good, fun swing band and an entertaining swing band. this band are The swing cats of Ireland

WELCOME TO THE ROARING FORTIES.

WE ARE THE ROARING FORTIES

Sponsored by Guinness Diageo, Ireland

The Roaring Forties play Locally, nationally and internationally at festivals, corporate functions, clubs and pubs and are asked to play at a lot of weddings. The Roaring Forties are Fine purveyors of Swing, Jazz, Jump Jive and Rock n Roll with a few old golden oldies thrown in there for good measure, They make any Festival or gig, fun and personal.

Photos by Alex Telfer. Portraits feature.

Vocals, Harmonica / Sax. George Patterson. Keyboard, / Tony Corbet, Paul Seymour, Brenda GriffinAnth Kaley.. Trumpet / Roy Kelleher, Rick Swann. Saxophone / Ken Marshall, or Karl Rooney or Richie Buckley. Guitar/ Drazden Derek or John McGrath.

The Roaring Forties consistently produce music that "pushes the boundaries of what music could/should be." Hot Press Magazine.

PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT ANYTHING

Festival Band, Wedding Band, Corporate Band.

The Roaring Forties are a top ten album charting swing rock band with a reputation as a favourite Festival band, best wedding band: Rsvp Magazine, HotPress, Southern Brides, Cork Jazz Festival Derry Jazz Festival and more.

ALBUMS ALL AVAILABLE ON ITUNES

All of the Roaring Forties Albums are available on iTunes

NOT YOUR USUAL WEDDING GROUP

ONE OF THE GREATEST DAYS OF YOU LIFE.

We are not a typical wedding band. We are asked a lot to play for peoples special day and we like doing it. we are, by the way, a great band.

We are not going to tell you we are the hardest working band in the country, or the best, or any of that annoying rubbish. we will help make your day special.

If you have a guest who wants to sing, great, George will teach your guests to dance to the siege of Enis in the break, this is hilarious, we will help you throw the bouquet and anything else you want, Your day is very special to them.

We play extra songs for wedding days but only if you want us too, tell us songs you don't want and we won't play them

IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU TWO, (but we know it's really about the bride)

MAKE SURE YOU ENJOY THE BUILD UP TO YOUR WEDDING DAY, PLENTY OF CELEBRATING AND MEMORY MAKING

CHURCH MUSIC: Various

DRINKS RECEPTION: Pianist / 2 piece / 3 piece.

AFTER DINNER BAND: 5 piece Band or 6 or 7

DJAY: 60's 70's 80's, 90's 00's and up to date

NEXT DAY BAND: 3, 4 or 5 piece.

TESTIMONIALS

https://rsvpmagazine.ie/wedding-directory/director...

Guests are still talking about you at our wedding, you were perfect, four of our friends have booked you, we are looking forwards to reliving our day with you over again, thank you, thank you.

Thank you soooo much, after you played at our wedding we saw you at a friends wedding and you played our first dance for us so we could have a bit of it back, you made me cry, we love you, your band, your interaction with everyone and the brilliance of your musicianship, we will forever remember what you did for us.xxx

There is no one like you The Roaring Forties, you stand out in a crowd of brilliant bands without a notion that you are that good, you just do it. egoless and great .

The music created the perfect atmosphere and suited the crowd down to a tee! Thank you for your amazing version of our first dance song, we loved it, it was really brilliant and got everyone else dancing merrily too. It really got things going. The siege of Ennis was SO much fun. You did an amazing job at co-ordinating an extremely rowdy rabble, most of whom were not Irish. The Russians got a great kick out of it! The photos are completely hilarious! Talk about bringing people together! The whole day was so brilliant and was rounded off perfectly with your brilliant music and singing. Thank you for making it so much fun. Laura & Nick 14th nov 2015

Our Amplification system and lights are set up and ready to go, it may make sense to save the extra set up time for another D jay and ease the transition by using our own DJay who by now knows your guests.

WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU BOOK THE ROARING FORTIES

The Roaring Forties have been on the scene for 15 years and played a lot of festivals, corporate functions and of course weddings. you book them and they will be there, they have won awards, are festival favourites and have played all over the World, their last album went to number 6 in the Irish charts.

For weddings they play waltzes, swing, jive,

rock n roll, sweet Caroline, Beatles, Sinatra, See below for full set list.

1. 5 great musicians. 2. Two hours play time plus a bit normally. 3. The Siege of Ennis with tuition for those who don't know it. 4. Djay if required. 5. Reception Drinks. 6. 24/7 contact, nothings too much on this day. 7. Next Day Party Band.

No worries.

The band play for two hours, and break for sandwiches etc after the Siege of Ennis, if you want a member of the family to sing a song then that is not a problem, everything is about you on that day,

Apply for prices.

2 piece drink reception for two hours. Piano, singer or Sax or Trumpet.

3 piece drink reception for two hours. Piano, Singer and Sax or Trumpet.

4 piece drink reception for two hours. Piano. Singer, Sax & Trumpet / Sax & Drums / Trumpet & Drums.

AFTER DINNER

4 piece main event evening band two hours:- Piano. Singer, Drums, Sax or Trumpet.

5 piece main event evening band two hours Piano. Singer, Drums, Sax & Trumpet.

6 piece main event evening band two hours Piano. Singer, Drums, Sax, Trumpet, & Drums plus second sax or guitar.

7 piece main event evening band two hours Piano. Singer, Drums, 2 x Sax, Trumpet, Trombone or guitar.

DJAY 2 hours

Next Day Party band

please send us your address and we will send you our last cd

The Roaring forties has a loved following of friends throughout Europe, Pure undiluted Roaring Forties.

You won't go far wrong coming to see these guys these guys. contact them and check their availability.

Festivals they play at:-

DERRY JAZZ FESTIVAL

SILDA JAZZ FESTIVAL

CORK JAZZ FESTIVAL

EDINBURGH JAZZ FESTIVAL

DUBLIN DOCKLANDS FESTIVAL

STAVANGER JAZZ FESTIVAL

ELECTRIC PICNIC

LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL

GREENWICH JAZZ FESTIVAL

NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL

LIMAVADI JAZZ AND BLUES

BRIGHTON FRINGE FESTIVAL

A TASTE OF DUBLIN

OYSTER JAZZ FESTIVAL

THE KENNEDY CENTRE WASHINGTON

CHEVY'S NEW YORK

AND MANY OTHER ONE OFF FESTIVALS

HOT PRESS MAGAZINE:

HI OCTANE CORK SWING - JAZZ" It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing" This lot certainly have that swing, in spades, Inspired by the jump / swing era of the 40s (Louis Prima, Louis Jordan etc) and updated to a sound more reminiscent of a style popularised in the early 80s by Joe Jackson and his Jump'n Jive Album, The Roaring Forties blaze through a set of Jazz standards and a couple of originals with equal parts technical chops and sheer joyous enthusiasm.

With regular Radio Play across Europe and America coupled with tv and frequent newspaper reviews The Roaring Forties are without doubt the number one swing-rock band in Ireland. The level of musicianship and tightness of their live performances is as good as it gets. Their music continues to enthral and enliven audiences far and wide.

Based in Cork Ireland with a number 6 in the album charts “There ain't nobody here but us Chickens” in August 2012, the band travel internationally but remain egoless, easy to work beside and very entertaining, making every show very personal.

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THE SONGS.