Cruise Ship Party Band
The Mississippi Swamp Dogs are an incredible Cruise Ship Party Band. With an extensive repertoire of Party songs from across the ages, they have entertained passengers on cruises over a number of years with some fabulous music, whilst cruising the high seas. Here are the guys in recent promo videos demonstrating the quality and variety of the music they offer. Drop down to the bottom of this page for an extensive list of repertoire.
Cruise Ship Party Band play Swing and Rat Pack
Cruise Ship Party Band Testimonial
Minerva Ship Cruise Director: Jeff’s cruise band, with a line-up of drums, keyboards, saxophone and trombone, have had the passengers up and dancing pretty much throughout the cruise. The Orpheus Lounge has been busier in the evenings and on our two deck dances, the passengers were throwing themselves around the deck in a frenzy! It was great to see. The final night’s Jam Session was a great success with the musicians contributing to what was a very jolly evening. At sea at Massawa, The Jeff Williams Band played out on deck. This was a super evening and many passengers came out on deck and contributed to an extremely good ‘deck dance’. This band is seriously good!
A further testimonial
I hired the Mississippi Swamp Dogs to perform at the Belgravia Classic Car Show. It was the first time we’d run the event, so I wanted a band who understood the brief. Not only did they understand the brief, but they exceeded everybody’s expectations. They performed all over the gardens, and also did a set in the marquee. With an event like this, flexibility is key, and nothing was too much trouble. I would have no hesitation in recommending them, and look forward to welcoming them back next year.
Mark Fellowes, Fellowes Productions, June 2017. More information here
Cruise Ship Party Band
This is what we can offer:
- Full Deck Dance Party
- New Orleans Night Cabaret
- Late Night Dinner Jazz
- Rat Pack/Vegas Cabaret
- Strict Tempo Dancing
- Dixieland Jazz Cabaret (It’s Trad Dad!)
- 100’s of songs from the Great American Songbook
- Latin Lounge Nights.
Cruise Ship Party Band
Cruise Ship Party Band
Stamina can play an important part in the proceedings too. Working between 8pm and midnight with very short breaks is all very well. Do it on the Equator, out on deck and it becomes an endurance test! All the while you and the band need to be keeping the energy of the Party Band up, with a smile on everyones face and, at the same time making sure you are picking the right songs for the crowd in front of you.
We offer, as well as party music, the following: A one hour tribute to the great Vegas Singers. A one hour presentation of Trad Jazz, It’s Trad Dad! A set of Strict Tempo Dance. An hour presentation “A Night in the Deep South” New Orleans Blues and Boogie.
Cruise Ship Party Band
Cruise Ship Party Band
Stylistically a Cruise Ship Party Band has to be able to adapt. Some nights great demands are made on the band to play for dancing. Some nights people may want to relax, especially if the cruise specialises in interesting visits and passengers are exhausted after a long day trudging around an ancient site! On such nights may be a chill out set of Dinner Jazz is more appropriate.
Repertoire wise the band covers everything from old style jazz (think Speakeasy Jazz Band, Great Gatsby Jazz Band, 1920s Jazz Band, Dixieland Jazz Band, ) through to Swing and Rat Pack favourites, Latin music, Rock and Roll, The Swinging Sixties (plenty of people from this era on cruises at the moment) and seventies, eighties, nineties music. Also we have New Orleans repertoire, Strictly Come Dancing repertoire……the list goes on! See a more comprehensive repertoire below…
Another point worth making about the Cruise Ship Party Band scenario, you are always seen by the passengers. This is why a band like the Swamp Dogs work so well in this environment. They are delightful company, good conversationalists, good listeners, constantly patient and able to behave in an appropriate manner when “on show”
Cruise Ship Party Band
We invite you to get in touch if you are interested in our services. Contact us here or go to our home page and access more information. There are testimonials from clients on our wedding band hire page and on our info page. Alternatively you are welcome to see the band play live if you are in the London area. View our public performance page to see where and when this talented New Orleans Jazz Flavoured Party band is appearing next.
Cruise Ship Party Band
Repertoire list. This is by no means comprehensive.
40 Pop/Party/Dance Repertoire songs
I’m A Believer Dancing Queen
Day Dream Believer Could it Be Magic
Brown Eyed Girl Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Celebration Three Little Birds
In The Midnight Hour Everything
Kiss Have I Told You Lately that I Love You
Superstition My Girl
Sweet Home Alabama Everybody Needs Somebody
December 63 Hot Hot Hot
Sweet Caroline Walking On Sunshine
Suspicious Minds I Will Survive
Hound Dog I’m In the Mood for Love (ska)
I Feel Good Blue Moon (ska)
Let the Good Times Roll Just The Way You Are
Route Sixty Six La Bamba/Twist and Shout
It’s Not Unusual Lovely Day
Just the Two Of Us Baker Street
Mercy Play that Funky Music
Reet Petite Stand By Me
Sunny You Are the Sunshine of My Life
40 Swing/Rat Pack Repertoire songs
Lady Is a Tramp Mr Bojangles
That’s Amore Fly Me To The Moon
New York New York Girl Talk
Come Fly With Me I’ve Got You Under My Skin
L.O.V.E My Baby Just Cares for Me
It’s Almost Like being in Love Mack the Knife
One For My Baby Angel Eyes
Let there Be Love What A Wonderful World
When You’re Smiling Cheek To Cheek
Nightingale Sang in Barclay Square The Way You Look Tonight
Moondance Sweet Lorraine
Sway My Blue Heaven
Satin Doll Making Whoopee
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got that Swing
It Had To Be You Pennies From Heaven
Sunny Side of the Street Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Tuxedo Junction Moonlight Serenade
I’m Coming Home Baby Sweet Georgia Brown
All Of Me Ain’t Misbehavin
It’s Only a Paper Moon Honeysuckle Rose
34 Latin/Lounge Songs Repertoire
The Look of Love Close to You
This Guys In Love With You Call Me
Beseme Mucho Mas Que Nada
Agua De Bebe Girl from Ipanema
Desifinado Corcovado
Brazil Oye Como Va
Hernados Hideaway Jealousy
Blue Skies For Once in my Life
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again How Insensitive
One Note Samba Wave
Just A Little Loving The Nearness of You
Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head Alfie
The More I See You Meditation
Summer Samba Georgia On My Mind
Affirmation Late In The Evening
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You When I Fall In Love
Volare Cha Cha Cha D’Amour
Lovely Day
40 Dixieland Repertoire Songs
After You’ve Gone Ain’t She Sweet
Alexanders Ragtime Band At Sundown
Basin Street Blues Bill Bailey
Bye Bye Blues Careless Love
China Boy Crazy Rhythm
The Darktown Strutters Ball Deed I Do
Doctor Jazz King of the Swingers
Exactly Like You Charleston
Five Foot Two I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
I Found A New Baby Indiana
Up the Lazy River Lime House Blues
Mean To Me New Orleans
Helly Dolly Petite Fleur
Poor Butterfly Putting On the Ritz
Rosetta Runnin’ Wild
St Louis Blues Shine
Some Day you’ll Be Sorry Strutting With Some Barbecue
S’wonderful Squeeze Me
Sweet Sue Taint No Bodies Business If I Do
Thou Swell Tiger Rag
26 New Orleans Repertoire Songs
Tipitina Going Back To New Orleans
Do You Know What it Means to Miss Such A Night
New Orleans
When It All Comes Down Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Don’t Do It Iko Iko
Memphis Soul Stew Try A Little Tenderness
Don’t Step On My Toot Toot Stagger Lee
Big Chief Blueberry Hill
West End Blues Congo Square
Move On Up Saint James Infirmary
I Need It Bourbon Street Parade
Buddy Boldens Blues Louisiana 1927
Cissy Strutt Lets All Sing the Song of Love
Pass the Peas We’re Going To Have a Funky Good Time