Page one of the program for the Lindy Focus 2016 swing festival is a welcome letter from the organizers Michael and Jaya to the participants. Most people I'm sure skipped right through it to get to the schedule and other logistical information. That would be a mistake. I was reading it on the plane ride home from Focus and started tearing up
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Read MoreMichael Gamble and those cool cats at Lindy Focus are raising funds to transcribe the legendary bandleader Chick Webb's music for the first time. From the fundraiser page:
We're trying to bring back the live performance of the musical catalog of legendary Savoy Ballroom bandleader Chick Webb - a repertoire of amazing dance music, some of the greatest ever created, which sadly has seldom been performed seriously since his death in 1939.
To make this happen, we're launching this campaign to fund the transcription of over 30 charts (songs) to make it possible for a working big band to play a full night of Chick Webb's music. The tunes will be performed at this year's Lindy Focus (www.lindyfocus.com) and will also be made available to the public in the near future so that other enthusiasts can keep this music alive!
If you are a lindy hopper and love this music and this dance, consider kicking in a few bones to support this worthwhile effort.
Head to Indiegogo to find out more and support.
Lindy hop is the granddaddy of all swing dances, a blend of African and European dance influences that is both uniquely American... and now spans the globe.
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