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Swingamajig
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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.
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History
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.
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Line up 2013
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
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Line up 2014
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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