Links

  • Republic of Ireland

    • Boogie Beat Swing
      Lindy hop classes at the National Dance Academy on Mondays and Thursdays and Swing classes and social on Wednesdays at Q bar with Jamie and Clare Furler.
    • Swing Dance Cork
      Details of Cork's lively swing scene, and classes with Elaine Peace
    • Galway Swing
      Swing classes and events in Galway and Limerick with Paul Neary.
    • Red Hot Jazz Joint
      A Swing/Jazz/Motown/Soul club in Galway, and details of Authentic Jazz classes
    • Dorothy Darker
      Go under the covers with poet and wit Dorothy Darker
    • Vintage Ireland
      Details of antique and vintage fairs all around Ireland
    • The Swingin Blue Cats
      A jump, jive, and swing band based in Kilkenny
    • The Long John Jump Band
      Dublin based band playing a great range of music.
    • The Irish Rat Pack
      Voted best wedding band in Ireland, great covers of old classics. Regularly perform at Vicar Street.
    • Holly and the Go Lights
      Swing band who play regularly round Dublin, and "do" weddings
    • Frankly Sinatra
      Sean Hession's take on Frank (and friend's) top tunes
    • The Roaring Forties
      High energy band based in Cork, describing their music as ‘progressive Swing.’ Regular gigs at the Gaiety and the Sugar Club in Dublin, as well as the Mardyke in Cork.
    • Darktown Strutters
      Cork based jazz band, featuring Gary Baus of DoubleTime infamy
    • Midnight Swing
      Dublin based swing and jazz band - with a lovely "Rat Pack" vocalist
    • Swing and Co
      A Dublin-based Gypsy Hot Swing Jazz band - reguarly to be seen on Grafton Street!
    • Russell Smyth
      One talented singers and his piano - or with a 5-piece swing band. Weekly residence at George's Bistrot.
    • Hollywood Slim and the Fat Cats
      Dublin based west coast blues band. Gigs regularly round Dublin. Guaranteed high energy!
    • Derby Browne
      Dublin-based singer, inspired by French and Italian Café Music combined with the Brazilian Bossa-nova.
    • The Bluebird Quintet
      This Kilkenny based band, regulars at the Left Bank on a Sunday afternoon, promise vintage tracks from the jazz era.

  • Northern Ireland

  • United Kingdom

  • Europe

  • USA

    • Yehoodi
      A good place to start looking for swing across the pond
    • Lindy Exchange
      Listings for many lindy exchanges round the world, and a good place to start looking for swing in the US.
    • Swing Out of Town
      Listings for events and workshops, mainly in the US and Canada, but some in other places too
    • Kevin St Laurent
      Check out Kevin's website
    • Emily Hoffberg
      Website for Emily Hoffberg

  • Global

    The rest of the world!

  • Swing Gear

    • Dance Store
      US based website who can deliver Aris Allen shoes, with a good size converter
    • Kingdom of Dance
      UK-based website - pretty reliable for Bleyer shoes
    • Swing Out Fits
      A reliable website for vintage style custom made clothes
    • Bettie Page Clothing
      Lots of nice clothes here! Based in the USA, but they say they ship everywhere....
    • Belleetik
      Cute fashion, with a base in Cork

More soon....Please contact us if you have any suggestions for this page