Friends of the 40s

Spring Retro Fayre and Lifestyle Festival

Posted: 11 Jan 2012

Listen up folks, it's time to start thinking about our 2012 retro schedule! 

We have another vibrant day of genre shopping & swing dancing coming up. A brimming retro experience awaits you, with an eclectic mix of specialist traders selling vintage fashions, jewellery, housewares and collectibles, such as radios, lighting, music and books. Plus we'll have a make-up artist and hair stylist dolling you up to the nines! Rest assured there'll be a little bit of something for everyone! 

We'll have live music from the fantastic TC and the Swingcats, featuring the fabulous burlesque vocalist Miss Em Brulee!

Plus guest artists, fashion shows throughout the day and our usual great line-up of Retro Jocks from around the UK, playing all the well known favourites from decades gone by. 

There'll be free dance tuition and demos throughout the day from the localand very successful Back Step Boogie Club, so come along and dance away to some Swing, Jive, Bop, Bal or Boogie!

Dress to impress! Little Prizes for the Best dressed! Lashings of morning coffee and afternoon tea, traditional soft drinks and wonderful cakes & biscuits all available to purchase on the day.

'We Got Rhythm' Sticky Wicket

Posted: 8 Dec 2011

'We got rhythm' All star swing show and drum 'n' dance spectacular, presented and Starring the UK's Number 1 swing drummer Sticky Wicket and his Swing Orchestra, accompanied by John Bly from (BBC TV's Antique Roadshow) and top international big band drummer Garry Alcock plus special guests Katz Korner, and The Attic Cats, Lindy Hop dance groups, not forgetting Piano Man James 'Boogie Blues" Bly. Sponsored by Friends of the Forties.
Not to be missed! please check calendar for up and coming dates around the UK.

The Crown Top Kings 'Watcha Know Joe'

Posted: 8 Dec 2011

Definitely worth the wait, this brand new release from North West lads The Crown Top Kings, great foot tapping favourites from this seasoned multi talented band who should need no introduction for most. 13 tracks on the CD starting with the Pied Pipers forties hit 'Watcha Know Joe', followed by the Hillbilly classics Shotgun Boogie and Blackberry Boogie by the awesome Tennessee Ernie Ford plus fantastic Western Swing, Country & Rockabilly tracks from Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly and many more.
Get to the gigs and get yourself a copy of the album, you won't be disappointed!
'Mighty Good Times Guaranteed'
Click image for track listing.