Photos & Notes from the July 3, 2017 “Dennis Concert on the Green” Event

January 16, 2018February 14, 2020 / The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble / Leave a comment

On July 3rd, The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble (SDSE) headlined for the Dennis Independence Day Concert on the Green celebration. The event took place at the iconic Dennis Village Green Bandstand and was sponsored by the Dennis Village Improvement Society. The celebration was well-attended by families with children, both young and old alike. In addition to the Swing Music fare that we are most noted for (ex: In the Mood, Getting Sentimental Over You, etc.), SDSE performed a number of patriotic songs (God Bless America, Stars and Stripes Forever, etc.) in keeping with the upcoming holiday and a variety of more recently composed popular tunes (like YMCA and New York, New York) for some of the youngsters in the crowd.

Apart from SDSE, the show included a performance by the 4-part harmony a Capella group, “Who’s the Boss?” as well as their joint performance with the band of “Java Jive”, made famous in 1941 by The Ink Spots. The quartet charmed many in the audience with their humorous old-style tunes and surprise impromptu “choreography”.

It was a delightful evening for all with many of the smaller children enjoying donning free patriotic hats and waving flags. The children also seemed to enjoy interacting with the SDSE vocalists much to the delight of both Tom J and Linda D (our male and female vocalists).

Here are a few photos that we took during the SDSE performance from the July 3rd event….

Photos & Notes from the May 23, 2017 “Jammin’ @ the Rep” Event

January 5, 2018February 14, 2020 / The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble / Leave a comment

On May 23rd, The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble (SDSE) performed as one of several musical entertainment groups at the “Jammin’ @ the Rep” Fundraiser at the Cape Repertory Theater in Brewster. Funds collected during the event were contributed toward Lower Cape Outreach Council (LCOC) programs – HopeWorks, Pay It Forward, and Smart Money – designed to improve the work lives and earning potential of client households from Harwich to Provincetown.

This was the third straight year that SDSE has been asked to perform for this fundraiser by Larry Marsland, President of LCOC. It is great to know that our music is appreciated to that degree and SDSE band members were enthusiastic about performing for such a worthy cause.

Photos that were taken at the event by professional photographer Bill Pomeroy (Pomeroy Photography and Graphics) of the various performers at the event are posted at http://www.pomeroy-photo-graphics.com/…/CapeRep-jammin-at-t…

Here are a few photos that we took during the SDSE performance from the May 23rd event….

The event was quite a success!!

Photos & Notes from the May 6 “Southport Village” Event

July 7, 2017February 14, 2020 / The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble / Leave a comment

On May 6th, The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble performed at a private event for the Southport Village Community in Mashpee. This was basically a reschedule of a similar event that was originally scheduled for early January but had to be cancelled because of a winter snow storm. Southport Village is one of the most active adult communities in New England and this was pretty clear to all band members based on the amount of dancing that was going on during our performance.

Also performing with us in the community’s Bonvie Ballroom during the event was the a capella singing quartet, “Who’s the Boss”, who performed several upbeat oldtime favorites in 4-part harmony.

Our band and all vocalists had a great time and apparently so did the Southport residents because they have invited us back for another event in November.

Here are a few photos from the May 6th event….

Photos & Notes from the April 23 NEFFA Sound Dunes Performance

June 17, 2017February 14, 2020 / The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble / 4 Comments

On April 23rd, The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble performed at the New England Folk Festival Association’s (NEFFA’s) annual event in Mansfield, MA. This annual folk festival exhibits and aims to blend dance, music, crafts, and food from many places and cultures. This year was NEFFA’s 73rd annual Festival and was a great experience for all ensemble members who participated.

NEFFA The Festival is run by the New England Folk Festival Association, a cultural and educational, volunteer-run, non-profit organization. The talent of all performers is also provided on a volunteer-basis. The event is known for its varied social dance program, which includes traditional square dancing, international folk dancing, couple dancing, swing dancing, and more. SDSE’s performance followed an introductory workshop on swing dancing and most of the workshop participants and instructors remained with us after their workshop to dance to our musical performance.

Our band had an excellent time entertaining the crowd as you can see from the photos of the event which follow…..

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Our ensemble was pleased to be joined at this event by Gabe Gouveia, who had generously donated a good portion of the group’s regular repertoire of arrangements, who played keyboard with us (photo below), and his son Jonathan on bass.

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Photos & Notes from the March 19 “Maplewood at Mayflower” Event

May 26, 2017February 14, 2020 / The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble / Leave a comment

On March 19th, The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble performed at a private event for the Maplewood at Mayflower Place Senior Living Community in West Yarmouth. This was the second performance by the Sound Dunes for the Mayflower audience, and based on the positive feedback of those in attendance, there may be a third in the foreseeable future. Our band and vocalists had a great time entertaining the residents and, as you can see from the photos of the March 19th event which follow, so did those who were in attendance…..

Clearly, a good time was had by all!

Photos & Notes from the Feb 15 “D-Y Newcomer’s Club” Event

March 30, 2017February 14, 2020 / The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble / Leave a comment

On Wednesday, February 15th, The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble performed at the February meeting of the Dennis-Yarmouth Newcomer’s Club. D-Y Newcomer’s are a group of individuals and couples who have settled in Dennis or Yarmouth and are looking to make new friends. In addition to these interesting monthly meetings, the club schedules other Special Events, Group Dine Outs, and Community Theater Outings. The event was held at the Yarmouth Senior Center on Forest Ave in South Yarmouth. Attendees tapped their feet, sang along, and occasionally danced to SDSE music and enjoyed a variety of light refreshments provided by the club.

The photos which follow are from the February 15th event:

Everyone enjoyed themselves immensely!

Photos & Notes from the Feb 11 “Valentine’s Day Dance”

February 23, 2017February 14, 2020 / The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble / 1 Comment

On February 11th, The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble performed for a Valentine’s Day Dance event sponsored by Betsy’s Ballroom which is associated with Dance Prints by the Sea. They are a group of dance enthusiasts who also provide dance instruction. The event was held at the Yarmouth Senior Center on Forest Ave in South Yarmouth. The attendees danced to music that included Latin, Fox Trot, Waltz, Disco and other types of Ballroom Music. Band members remarked delightfully that this was by far the “dancingest” group they had ever played for!

The photos which follow are from the February 11th event:

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Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves at this event!

Photo & Notes from “Thirwood Place” Event

November 17, 2016February 14, 2020 / The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble / Leave a comment

On October 21st, The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble performed at a private event for the Thirwood Place Senior Living Community in South Yarmouth. Community residents expressed their delight with the performance. The photo which follows is from the October 21st event.

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In addition to the above photo from the event, you can view several selections from this performance by clicking on the following links:

IMPORTANT!! – TONIGHT at 7PM you can attend a FREE concert of the Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble along with Who’s the Boss a capella quartet at the Harwich Community Center. Don’t miss this free entertainment opportunity.

Photos & Notes from the Aug 22 “Harwich Supper Club”

September 15, 2016February 14, 2020 / The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble / 1 Comment

On August 22nd, The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble performed at the Harwich Council on Aging’s “Harwich Supper Club” event. The Harwich Council on Aging holds a supper club event every Monday at the Harwich Community Center at 100 Oak Street. They do not always have entertainment at these events but, every so often, The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble is invited to perform……that invitation has been extended to us four times, so far, this year. The charge for these events is a small per person fee, which included a dinner entree of Chicken Parmigiana with side dish, at the August 22 event, plus a light dessert with coffee.

The photos which follow were taken at the event…..

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Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves at this event. Maybe you can join us next time we perform at the Harwich Supper Club!

Photo & Notes from “Jammin’ at the Rep”

June 25, 2016February 14, 2020 / The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble / 1 Comment

On May 24th, The Sound Dunes Swing Ensemble performed at the Lower Cape Outreach Council’s “Jammin’ at the Rep” fundraiser which helps raise money in support of their HopeWorks, Pay It Forward, and Smart Money programs. These programs are generally designed to improve the work lives and earning potential of client households from Harwich to Provincetown.

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