Posts made during August, 2007

Bedford Mariachi

Sat 25th August, come and enjoy 6 whole hours of Mariachi freestyle from 7.30 at the Harpur Hall, in Bedford.

All the Mariachi hallmarks will be there: expressive music, great tunes: some of which you’ll know, but have never danced to; some of which you’ll have danced to before and some tracks waiting to become new favourites as well as our “On The Hour Experimantal Tunes”!!!!

Tickets £8 advance, £10 on the door.

Click here for more details.

Mariachi Weekender – Edinburgh, 1st and 2nd September

A full weekend of Mariachi Freestyles and Workshops for your dancing pleasure!

Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd Sept 2007

Marcos Leisure Centre

55 Grove Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8AB

Presented by Scotland’s very own CJ in conjuction with Sara Whites Jive Nites

  • Mariachi Party Night on Saturday night, 8.00pm to 1.30am.
  • Mariachi T-Jive on Sunday afternoon with special guest DJs, 3.00pm to 7.00pm.
  • Mariachi musicality workshops Saturday and Sunday.

To secure your place in this amazing weekend print off this Booking Form and send it in.

Or for information and to book, please please contact Sara on 07921 633650 or email bookings@mariachi.info

Read on for more about the workshops, and details of times and prices…
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Mariachi Weekender – Edinburgh, 1st and 2nd September

September 1, 2007 8:00 pmtoSeptember 2, 2007 1:30 am
September 2, 2007
3:00 pmto7:00 pm

A full weekend of Mariachi Freestyles and Workshops for your dancing pleasure!

Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd Sept 2007

Marcos Leisure Centre

55 Grove Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8AB

Presented by Scotland’s very own CJ in conjuction with Sara Whites Jive Nites

  • Mariachi Party Night on Saturday night, 8.00pm to 1.30am.
  • Mariachi T-Jive on Sunday afternoon with special guest DJs, 3.00pm to 7.00pm.
  • Mariachi musicality workshops Saturday and Sunday.

To secure your place in this amazing weekend print off this Booking Form and send it in.

Or for information and to book, please please contact Sara on 07921 633650 or email bookings@mariachi.info

Read on for more about the workshops, and details of times and prices…
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Bedford, Saturday 25 August

August 25, 2007 7:30 pmtoAugust 26, 2007 1:30 am

After the overwhelming success of the first event, Jive Nites and CJ are pleased to present our next Mariachi Party Night.

When?

Saturday 25th August - the evening will start at 7:30pm and continue all the way through until 1:30am… 6 hours of freestyle!

Where?

The Harpur Suite
Harpur Street
Bedford
MK40 1LE

How Much?

Tickets will cost £8 in advance or £10 on the door.

To book, please please contact Sara on 07921 633650 or email bookings@mariachi.info

Oakham May 2007 Play List

  • Dizzy: Vic Reeves
  • Sweet Hom Chicago: Blues Brothers
  • jazzy instrumental gtr solo thing
  • Lady (accoustic): Modjo
  • Steamy Windows: Tina Turner
  • Fighter: Cristina Aguilera XP
  • Take It Easy: Eagles
  • Smokestack Lightning: Howling Wolf
  • Let’s Stick Together: Bryan Ferry
  • Staring Down The Bird: Dr. Robert
  • Madison Blues: George Thorogood
  • Pump It: BEPs
  • Papa Was A Rolling Stone: Mardo
  • Bad Name (remix): Bon Jovi
  • Reflejo La Luna: Alacran
  • Bohemian Like U: Dandy Warhols
  • Brown Sugar: Rolling Stones
  • Kiss: Prince
  • Don’t Stop Believing: Journey
  • Could U Be Loved?: Bob Marley
  • Whose Baby Are U Gonna Be Tonight?: Big House
  • Big Love (live): Fleetwood Mac XP
  • Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood: Santa Esmeralda
  • Samba Pa Ti: Santana
  • Brown Eyed Girl: Van Morrison
  • Green Onions: Booker T & The MGs
  • Freebird: Lynnard Skynnard
  • Bomboleo: Gypsy Kings
  • Better Together: Jack Johnson
  • Way Down: Elvis
  • Good Morning Little Schoolgirl: Paul Rodgers
  • Love Today: Mika
  • A Kinda Magic: Queen
  • Poison: Alice Cooper
  • Rotterdam: Beautiful South
  • He’s A Dream: Flashdance OST
  • La Bamba: Los Lobos
  • A Fistful of Dollars XP
  • Goodnight Moon: Shivaree
  • Don’t Talk To Srangers: Dio
  • Will You?: azel O’Connor
  • Sway: Dean Martin
  • Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed?: Glenn Frey
  • Still R’n'R to Me: Billy Joel
  • Same Love That Made Me Laugh….: can’t remember: the male version
  • Mama Told Me Not To Come: Tom Jones
  • Wade In The Water: Eva Cassidy
  • Dance The Night Away: Mavs
  • Tango In Harlem: Touch and Go
  • Oak Tree: Alien fashion Show
  • Passenger: Iggy Pop
  • Big Bad Moon: Joe Satriani
  • Love Generation: Bob Sinclair
  • Stairway To Heaven: Led Zeppelin XP
  • Assassins’ Tango: Mr and Mrs Smith OST
  • Suspicious Minds: Elvis
  • Walk Of Life: Dire Straits (was requested Sultans of Swing: couldn’t find the bugger!!! )
  • Moonflower: Santana (r)
  • Don’t Stop: Fleetwood Mac
  • Gloria: Them
  • T-Bone Shuffle: Boz Scaggs
  • Cool Latin Bluesy thing, I need to write down what it’s called.
  • After Dark: Tito and Tarantula
  • Livin’ On A Prayer: Bon Jovi (r)
  • Mr Jones: Counting Crows
  • Twist And Shout: The Beatles
  • As The Years Go Passing By: George Thorogood
  • Rockin’ The Free World: Neil Young
  • Summer of ‘69: Bryan Adams
  • El Aqumista Loco: Celtic CortosXP
  • Stray Cat Strut:
  • Lyin’ Eyes: Eagles
  • Sweet Home Alabama: Lynnard…
  • Come Tomorrow: Patti Scialfa
  • Black Velvet: Allanah Myles
  • Shine: Screaming Jets
  • Rock Me: Great White (r)
  • Still In Love With You: can’t remember~ girl band, latino pop number
  • Stormy Monday: Little Milton
  • Make Me Smile: Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
  • Paradise By The Dashboard Light: Mr. Loaf XP
  • On The Road Again: Katie Melhua
  • Night Prowler: AC/DC
  • Physical: Adam & The Ants
  • Sweat: Popa Chubby
  • Sweet Child O’ Mine: G ‘n’ R.

FYI:

r = request

XP refers to the experimantal “on the hour” track, which may have pushd boundaries: sound world, style, tempo, etc…