Swinging Lovers Paris based crazy, fun, Swing band for after dinner dancing or Cocktail set.

Based in France

Paris, Île-de-France Region, France
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LOCATION
Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

TRAVEL
up to 12500 miles

PRICE
from €1200 (EUR)

RATED
10 / 10 from 3 reviews

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Description Price
Vocal trio for Cocktails or wedding ceremony. Price based on Paris region.€1200 (EUR)
Trio with 2 singers, Piano and soft muted trombone. For cocktails or wedding ceremony. Price based on Paris region.€1400 (EUR)
4 musicians - Vocals and Trombone, Guitar, Double bass, Drums. Cocktails or after dinner dancing or both. Price based on Paris region.€1500 (EUR)
5 musicians for after dinner dancing party. Price based on Paris region.€1800 (EUR)
6 musicians for after dinner dancing party. Price based on Paris region.€2100 (EUR)
Prices are based on a gig in Paris region. Prices includes all taxes. With invoice if required. Payment on day by bank transfer or cash, as preferred. Contract and 20% deposit required at time of booking. Price includes band PA. Outside Paris region + extra band fee + add transport fees. More than 300km from Paris add Hotel (Single Rooms) and meal for band. More than 500km add Hotel (Single rooms) + train or plane, local transport and meal for the band.

About / Biography

Simply the best fun, most exciting and professional band in the world.

From Wedding ceremony music or Cocktail trios to full after dinner dance party music.

Based in Paris, France but traveling the world. Playing the Irish Embassy and the Alliance Francaise in Dar Es Salaam,

Tanzania. The Irish Cultural Centre and the Czech Cultural Centre in Paris. A private party for the Rainier family in Monaco.

We have played luxury hotels and clubs in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Estonia, Sweden, Finland and Belgium.

Google X-Mas party at Croke Park, Dublin. Dublin Law Society at the Mansion House Dublin. Facebook Summer Festival

at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin. Farmleigh House, Dublin. Ashford Castle, The K-Club, Kildare. A private yacht on the Hudson River in New York. The Ritz Hotel, Paris. Chateau Rigaud and countless other chateaux in France. The British Embassy, the American and the Irish Embassies, Paris. The "Star Flyer", the largest Clipper yacht in the world out of Monte Carlo for Rolls Royce.

Our repertoire is a best of 20th-century crooners and classic swing with a bit of 21st-century Parisian style and oomph to it.

From Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong to Louis Prima and Brian Seltzer The Stray cats and more modern Neo-Swing.

We also love Funk, Rock n' Roll, Motown and Soul. We play some up-to-date stuff too: Bruno Mars, and Daft Punk.

We can add a request for an opening dance. Often copied but never equalled we are the original and the very best.

The Paris Swinging Lovers are the top luxury option for your event and can fly in anywhere in the world.

If you want to check us out you can come to one of our regular performances at the Caveau de la Huchette, Paris, made famous by the Hollywood film " La La Land".

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AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in France

Paris, Île-de-France Region, France
Travels worldwide
pink circle = free travel (up to 30 miles)

I usually now start weddings with Swing, but then after a while I start rock ‘n’ roll and then later, I move into funk and a couple of modern pop songs.

Then I mix the music up for the rest of the evening.

Typical set list.

Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis

Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin

Brown eyed girl - Van Morrison

Buena Sera Senorina - Louis Prima

C’est si bon - in French - Yves Montand

Cheek to Cheek - Fred Astaire

Day Tripper - Beatles

Dream a little dream of me - Ella Fitzgerald/Mama Cass

Emma - Tais Toi - in French - Béguine

Fever - Peggy Lee

Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra

Folsom prison - Johnny Cash

Get lucky - Daft Punk

Great Balls of fire - Jerry Lee Lewis

Hello Dolly - Louis Armstrong

Hit the road Jack - Ray Charles

Honky tonk woman - Rolling Stones

Hound dog - Elvis

I cant’t Help falling in love with you - Elvis

I feel good - James Brown

I saw here standing there - Beatles

I think I wanna marry you - Bruno Mars

Johnny be Good - Chuck Berry

King of the swingers - Louis Prima

L.O.V.E - Nat King Cole

Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin

My baby just cares for me - Nina Simone

My girl - The Temptations

Nothing’s too good for my baby - Louis Prima/Keely Smith

SAINTS - F - Louis Armstrong

Sing, Sing, Sing, Louis Prima - JUNGLE DRUMS

Stand by me - Ben E. King

What a wonderful world - Louis Armstrong

You never can tell - Chuck Berry

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Stages - If stage necessary (depending on what sort of party you are having) or space to allow for if no stage.

For Trio:
Stage - 3 x 2.5m
4 plugs for: Guitar amp or Electric Piano, Bass amp and our P.A.
1 parking space.

4 piece:
Stage - 4 x 2.5m
4 plugs for: Guitar amp or Electric Piano, Bass amp and our P.A.
1 parking space.

5 piece:
Stage - 4 x 3m
4 plugs for: Guitar amp or Electric Piano, Bass amp and our P.A.
2 parking spaces
.
For 6 or 7 Piece.:
Stage: 5 X 3m.
4 plugs for: Guitar amp or Electric Piano, Bass amp and our P.A.
3 parking spaces.


What information do you require about a venue?

Size of venue.
Number of people expected.
Is there a P.A. in the venue?
Is there a sound engineer?


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Completely self contained - P.A. for up to 100 people.
All Backline: Amps, Electric Piano, Drums etc.
No Lights.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes, we’re happy to play music from Spotify before, after and between our sets.
We’re happy to choose the music ourselves or let the client choose the music."
We can also provide a DJ for the evening at extra cost.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever worked at?

My favourite regular gig is the Caveau de la Huchette in Paris.
The most illustrious playing for the French President in the Elysee palace in Paris.
The biggest gig - 6000 at Nice Jazz Festival.


What's your favourite type of event?

I love playing for dancers.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I've always sang - my whole life. I started playing trombone at 9 years old. I was in the Irish Youth Orchestra.
I've been a professional musician since I was a teenager. When I first came to Paris I busked in the streets..
I soon got into some very big French bands. I've been a performing and songwriting member of FFF: Best live band at Victories de la Musique. We played in front of 70,000 people MainStage at Les Veilles Charues festival.
I've led and fronted the Swinging Lovers for 20 years.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, Elvis.
"What a wonderful World." Made famous by Louis Armstrong. I play it at all my wadding and party gigs.


Can we do Cocktail and dance set?

Yes we can do a Cocktail set and a Dance set. Additional cost for adding an hour of Cocktail music to Dance set.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

We arrive 2 hours before performance.
For after dinner dance party music - 1 single set of 1h45 mins. No breaks. This in my experience is best for keeping people dancing.
For Cocktails 2 x 50 minute sets.


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

We have our own standard set list which changes all the time depending how the people react - I see if they prefer Swing or Rock n Roll.
Our mission is to keep people dancing.
We can take a couple of requests from the client. Usually for first dance of the evening.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

"The Swinging Lovers absolutely lit up our wedding reception.
A super confident, creative, accomplished AND soulful performance, they immediately energized the whole room and magnetized
the crowd to the dance floor.
Paddy and his band excel at what they do."
(Ruari)

"We had the good fortune to see The Swinging Lovers in France, where they gave a wonderful performance, and so when we got engaged ourselves, I was certain that they were the band we would ideally have at our big day in the west of Ireland.
They were very professional, made everything very easy for us, and most importantly, got everyone up on the dance floor immediately and managed to maintain that momentum all the way through the evening.
Anyone I've met since that has spoken of the wedding still mentions how much they enjoyed the music,
and that says it all for me, since a major portion of our guests are musicians themselves.
(S. Cullen)


Where can we play?

Worldwide. We have played in almost every country in Europe, in Africa, USA and South America.


What can we expect from your performance?

I'm famous for my high energy and exciting shows. Check out my video.
Going out into the audience.
Getting people as involved as possible. Dancing and singing along.
I've even had brides and grooms sing with the band.

Recent Clients

Swinging Lovers has performed for these clients:

Ritz hotel. Paris.

Facebook summer party, Dublin.

Mairie de 1er, Paris (Paris town hall).

Google X mas, Dublin.

Hotel Hermitage, Monte Carlo.

Farmleigh House, Dublin.

Meridien Hotel, Paris.

New York on a yacht on the Hudson.

Ashford Castle, Ireland.

Star Flyer - largest Clipper sailing yacht in the world.

Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin.

O'Sullivans, Bastille, Paris.

Mansion House, Dublin.

Chateau Rigaud, France.

Venues

Swinging Lovers has performed at these venues:

Ritz, Paris.

Caveau de la Huchette, Paris.

Hotel du Louvre, Paris.

Whelan's, Dublin.

Jazz Cafe, Paris.

Metropole hotel, Cork - Cork Jazz Festival.

City Hotel, Derry - Derry Jazz Festival.

Farmleigh house, Dublin.

Irish embassy, Dar es Salaam.

British embassy, Paris.

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