About Me

I live in Durham, in the north east of England, where, in addition to the day-job, I teach Lindy Hop and Blues dance with Lindy Jazz.

I’ve been DJing since around we started Lindy Jazz in 2007, and it has become something of a passion since then. I play for Swing, Balboa and Blues dancers at our regular weekly classes, at all our own events – including the rapidly expanding DJam, and at many events in the UK and abroad, such as Herrang, the Snowball in Stockholm, Barswingona, the London Swing Festival, Blues Baby Blues amongst many others.

This blog began its life as a result of people asking me where I get the music I play, and is slowly expanding to encompass a few thought on DJing in general, to relate a few DJing and dancing experiences, and so on. The main focus will always be on music. While I don’t consider myself any kind of an expert on music, I am slowly learning, and the journey is a fun one, and I aim to share some of that journey on this blog.

I hope you enjoy your time here, and find it useful.

16 Comments

  1. Rich said:

    Hey Andy,

    Who sings that rude, butter turning song again?

    Rich

    Mar 23rd, 2011
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  2. Rich said:

    Got it Wynonie Harris, Keep on Churnin!

    Mar 23rd, 2011
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    • Andy said:

      Actually – the version I’ve been using is by an Australian with the unusual name of Pugsley Buzzard.

      Mar 23rd, 2011
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      • Rich said:

        Spotify has let me down! No Pugsley Buzzard version

        Mar 25th, 2011
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  4. Rich said:

    “Burnt Toast And Black Coffee song” was that Shorty Long?

    Apr 27th, 2011
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    • Rich said:

      Mike Pedicin – Burnt toast and black coffee

      Apr 27th, 2011
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    • Andy said:

      It was Shorty Long, yep.

      Apr 28th, 2011
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  5. Graeme Flatman said:

    Hi Andy, just wondering if you know who made this version of Shake it break it. If not any idea who makes a similar version. Had a look on I tunes but not there with this version. http://youtu.be/LpOAzmDTmcg

    Jul 31st, 2015
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  6. Graeme Flatman said:

    Cheers Andy I’ll check that out

    Jul 31st, 2015
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  7. Graeme Flatman said:

    Perfect, got it now cheers mate

    Jul 31st, 2015
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  8. Graeme Flatman said:

    Another one for you mate, can you identify the song in this video clip. I asked the originator and she said it was accentuate the positive by Ella F. But don’t think it is http://youtu.be/K8W1sniPgaw

    Aug 6th, 2015
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  9. Rosi said:

    It’s ‘Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdie’

    Aug 6th, 2015
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    • Andy said:

      Certainly is. That swing rarity – a food song that’s actually about food!

      Aug 6th, 2015
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      • Graeme Flatman said:

        Thanks guys

        Aug 9th, 2015
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