Some people arrive around 6:30 to help unload and get our equipment out of the way before dinner starts at 7:30. Wear black and white with jackets and the band's blue ties and cummerbunds.
Songs in bold were first performed
by the band at this dance. Songs crossed out (like this) were skipped
due to lack of time. Songs in red are available on the Roseville
Big Band Concert
in the Park CD and cassette tape.
Set 1: 9:10-9:55, followed by comedy improv by Lorna Landvik
New York, New York
Summertime (Dorothy, Harvey)
Pennsylvania 6-5000 (Glen P., Harvey)
Blue Skirt Waltz (waltz; GN; Bláha & Parish, 1944)
Moonlight Serenade (slow fox trot)
Ain't Misbehavin' (Keith, GN)
Route 66 (west coast swing; Ted, Jim Foss, Ann, Bill F., Gene, Greg, Harvey,
Keith, GN-vibes, Rich; Troupe, 1946)
The Last Waltz (waltz; Reed & Mason, 1967)
Fever (west coast swing; Dorothy, Rich; Davenport & Cooley, 1956)
Kiss of Fire (cha-cha; guest percussionists; Mark; Allen & Hill, 1952)
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (Dorothy, Ann)
Blue Skies (GN, Keith)
Satin Doll (east coast swing; Ann, GN, Dan; Strayhorn, Ellington, & Mercer,
1952)
Set 2: 10:10-11:30
Dance to the Big Band Swing (east coast swing; GN, Glen P., Jim Foster;
Newton, 1999)
When I Fall in Love (Dorothy)
Coquette (Peter)
Fly Me to the Moon (Kay)
Beer Barrel Polka (polka; Keith, Dorothy, GN; Vejvoda, Timm, Zeman & Brown,
1934)
Latin Fantasy (beguine & samba; Bob, GN, sing-along, guest percussionists;
Velazquez & Hernandez, 1941 & 1943)
All of Me (Dorothy, Jim Foss, GN, Rich)
Moonlight in Vermont (bossa nova; Keith, Glen
P., Peter; Suessdorf & Blackburn, 1944)
I've Got You Under My Skin (Glen P.)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (Dorothy, Kay)
I Won't Last a Day without You (slow fox trot;
Williams & Nichols, 1971)
String of Pearls (Kay, Peter)
Moon River (waltz; instrumental; Mancini & Mercer, 1961)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Dorothy)
Brown's in Town (Glen P.)
Blue Moon (medium fox trot; Glen, Gene, Bill F.; Rodgers & Hart, 1934)
In the Mood (east coast swing; Glen P., Kay, Peter; Garland, 1939)
Three Times a Lady (waltz; Peter)
What a Wonderful World (slow fox trot; GN-trpt; Weiss & Thiele, 1967)
Roseville Big Band performers for this dance:
Saxes: Kay Foster, Bill
Frank, Glen Peterson, Dan
Desmonds, and Bill Pearson
Trumpets: Gene Phares, Peter
Davis, Harvey Skow, and Bob
Nielsen
Trombones: Greg Michnay,
Tom Simpson, Rich
Eyman, and Keith Miner
Rhythm: Ann Booth (piano), Jim
Foss (guitar), Ted Hermann
(bass), Jim Foster (drums), and Glen Newton
(vibraphone)
Vocalists: Dorothy Doring,
Glen Newton, and Keith Miner