Bob, Glen P., and several others arrived by 6:15 to help unload
and get our equipment out of the way of the swing dance lessons.
Dance lessons 7:00-7:45 by Carol and Norm Fritchie; live
broadcast on CTV15 from 8:00-9:00 produced by John Rusterholz; dance demo 9:00-9:15
by Uwe and Dagmar Kortshagen
(standard dances: Tango, Waltz, & Quickstep) and Andrew
Nordberg and Janie Sorheim (rhythm dances, e.g., Bolero, Cha-Cha, and Swing);
door prize announcements 10:15-10:30.
Songs crossed out were skipped due to lack of time; songs in Italics were audience requests not on the original list; songs in bold were given their premiere performance by the band at this dance.
Songs in red are available on the Roseville Big Band Concert in the Park CD and cassette tape.
ACTUAL SONG LIST
Set 1: 8:00-9:00
In the Mood (voiceover by GN when we go live; Glen P., Kay, Bob H.)
Blue Moon (medium fox trot; Tim, Dan O., Nancy)
Cha Cha Cha for Judy
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and WMAL (Sara, Kay)
The Last Waltz
Brazil (samba; Kay, Glen P., Jim)
Route 66 (west coast swing; Norm, Bob H., others)
When I Fall In Love (Diane, Bob H.)
Liechtensteiner Polka (GN, Diane)
La Cumparsita (tango; Bob N., audience play-along)
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Tim, Sara, GN, Pat/Bob H/GN)
What a Wonderful World (Tim)
Pennsylvania 6-5000 (Bob H., Glen P.)
Tonight (rhumba; audience play-along)
Woodchopper’s Ball (Bob N., Keith, Mike W.,
Bob H., Norm, others)
Set 2: 9:15-10:15
Dance to the Big Band Swing (GN, Glen P.)
I’ll Never Smile Again/Dream Medley (bossa nova; Diane, GN)
Satin Doll (Norm, Harvey, Glen P.)
Latin Fantasy (beguine & samba; Bob N., GN, sing-along)
Beer Barrel Polka (Keith, Tim, Sara, Diane, GN)
Makin’ Whoopie (Keith)
Hot Cha Cha Cha (Bob N.)
Moon River (waltz-instrumental; Kay & Nancy)
Blue Tango
All of Me (Diane; GN, Glen P., Rich)
Sophisticated Lady (Dan D., GN)
Dance to the Music (rock; Carl)
Sleepy Time Gal (GN; Keith)
Copacabana (merengue)
Jump, Jive, and Wail (Keith, GN, Diane; Carl, Bob H., Fred, Glen P.)
Set 3: 10:30-11:30
New York, New York (instrumental)
Mean to Me (Diane, Bill P.)
Julida Polka
Blue Skirt Waltz (GN)
Sing, Sing, Sing (Jim, Keith, GN, Rich)
Someone to Watch Over Me (Diane)
Your Mama Don’t Dance (Glen P., Carl, Mike W.)
Kiss of Fire (Cha Cha)
Lady is a Tramp (Keith)
Tonight (rhumba)
All the Way
La Bamba (salsa; Nancy; Conga line)
Mambo Jambo (Keith et al)
Three Times a Lady (waltz; Mark)
Moon Over Naples (beguine)
Blue Skies (Ann, Keith)
Show Me the Way to Go Home
Roseville Big Band performers for this dance, wearing black and white with jackets:
Saxes: Kay Foster, Nancy
Veerkamp, Glen Peterson, Dan
Desmonds, and Bill Pearson
Trumpets: Dan Odegaard, Harvey
Skow, Kim Kermes, and Bob
Nielsen
Trombones: George Henly,
Fred Christiansen, Rich
Eyman, and Keith Miner
Rhythm: Brian Dole (piano),
Carl Berger (guitar), Mike
Wobig (bass), and Jim Foster (drums)
Vocal: Glen Newton and Keith Miner
Guest performers: Diane Brostrom,
soprano; Sara Boos*, mezzo;
Tim McMillin*, tenor; Bob
Hallquist**, trumpet/flugelhorn; Norm
Herzog**, piano
*=current RAHS music faculty; **=former RAHS or RAMS music faculty