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Swingamajig

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Swingamajig
GenreElectro swing
DatesMay 1st 2016
Location(s)Rainbow Venues, Birmingham, England, UK
Years active4
FoundersElectric Swing Circus
Websitehttp://swingamajig.co.uk/

Swingamajig is an annual music festival that takes place in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It is the UK's first one-day urban festival dedicated to electro swing, Gypsy folk and vintage sounds. Swingamajig "takes the sounds and styles of the 1920s and brings them up to date with a modern twist, bringing together several thousand of the best dressed ladies and gents to party like it is 1929".[1] First held in May 2013, Swingamajig Festival comprises elements of live music, DJ sets, film, art, dance and circus performances across four diverse stages.

History

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Swingamajig grew out of the success of Hot Club de Swing,[2] a regular electro swing club night that began in 2011 and is held at the Hare and Hounds,[3] Kings Heath, Birmingham. Curated by The Electric Swing Circus, one of the UK's hottest electro swing acts who have performed at Glastonbury Festival, Shambala Festival, Boomtown,[4] Bestival, Secret Garden Party, WOMAD, Nozstock and Mostly Jazz Festival,[5] the success of Hot Club De Swing led to the band's development of Swingamajig in 2013.

Line up 2013

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The festival was held at Spotlight,[6] Digbeth, Birmingham and featured the following acts:

  • The Correspondents
  • Electric Swing Circus
  • DJ Switch
  • Madame Electrifie[7]
  • Dutty Moonshine
  • Odjbox & Pierre
  • C@ in the H@
  • Circoswing
  • DJ Chris Tofu
  • Lamuzgueul
  • Elle & The Pocket Belles[8]
  • Rumjig[9]
  • Don Johnston & Leo Wood
  • Johnny Kowalski & The Sexy Weirdos[10]
  • The Killer Dillers
  • Myko Du Mal
  • Jon Bongly
  • Lady Swing
  • The Chicken Brothers
  • Jolt
  • Jam Tidy
  • Folie A Deux
  • DJ Mylz
  • Billy Chill Fingers

Line up 2014

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Swingamajig 2014 took place on 4 May at Spotlight, Digbeth, Birmingham and featured the following artists:

  • Molotov Jukebox
  • Electric Swing Circus
  • The Destroyers[11]
  • Renegade Brass Band[12]
  • Smokey Joe and the Kid
  • Sam Green and the Midnight Heist[13]
  • Jenova Collective
  • Little Violet
  • After Hours Quintet
  • Lunatrix[14]
  • Mr Tea and the Minions
  • Holy Moly and the Crackers[15]
  • Temple Funk Collective
  • Playing Django[16]
  • The Collective 43
  • The Swingamajig House Band

DJ sets

  • A.Skillz
  • Bobby Friction
  • C@ in the H@
  • Jamie Berry
  • Costa Le Gitan
  • Wolfie Razzmatazz
  • Chris Tofu
  • Nick Hollywood
  • Big Swing Sounds System feat. HypeMan Sage
  • Jamko
  • Madame Electrifie
  • DJR
  • Myko du Mal

References

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  1. ^ "Swingamajig". Swingamajig. Swingamajig. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Hot Club De Swing Official Facebook Page". Facebook. Electric Swing Circus. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Hare & Hounds". Hare & Hounds. Hare & Hounds, 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  4. ^ "BoomTown Fair". Welcome To BoomTown. BoomTown. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival". Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival. Mission Print, Gabba. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Spot*light". Spot*light. JamEvents Ltd. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Madame Electrifie". Homepage - Madame Electrifie. Amplitude Media. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Elle and the Pocket Belles". Elle and the Pocket Belles. Elle and the Pocket Belles. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Rumjig". Rumjig. Hoople Web Design. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Johnny Kowalski and the Sexy Weirdos". Johnny Kowalski and the Sexy Weirdos. Tom Cudworth. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  11. ^ "The Destroyers". The Destroyers. The Destroyers. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Renegade Brass Band". Renegade Brass Band. Renegade Brass Band. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Sam Green And The Midnight Heist". Sam Green And The Midnight Heist. Sam Green And The Midnight Heist. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  14. ^ "Lunatrix". Lunatrix. Lunatrix. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  15. ^ "Holy Moly & The Crackers". Holy Moly & The Crackers. Holy Moly & The Crackers. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  16. ^ ""Playing" Django". “Playing” Django. "Playing" Django. Retrieved 7 February 2014.