Bootleg Gin Sluggers

I went to the Republic on Sunday to see the Bootleg Gin Sluggers. My pet hate is when venues advertise a start time for bands and they don't start until well after the advertised time. I am not sure whether the venues do this to encourage you to have a pre-show drink or whether musicians are a little slack. Either way it discourages time poor people from attending gigs. If you are not sure how much musical entertainment you will get in the spare hour that you have then you are less likely to attend. The Gin Sluggers started late, grrrrrrrr.

Luckyily they were prety good. They are a traditional jazz ragtime band usually comprising four musicians but added a horn section to become seven for the gig. Clarinet, trombone trumpet, saxophone, banjo, double bass, percussion all make for a fun time. The highlight was the trumpeter, he was really good.

The played Duke Ellington, some originals. couple slower ones for the swing dancers them a faster number for the drunkards. Their original, "Girl of Mine", was really good. It was as sad and wistful as a clarinet can be. They finished off with some Cab Callaway and Louis Armstrong.