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 The show  included Victor Currie, leading the band on saxophone and clarinet - he also provided the jazzy vocals. Tom Currie played soprano and tenor saxophone, and former Armagh resident, ‘gentleman’ John McArdle, played trombone.
The toe-tapping programme was a musical tour of the generations. A well-packed audience heard classics of the swing era - Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and gems of New Orleans blues and jazz; not to mention rock ‘n roll hits of the sixties.
Victor is a teacher of music at Dromore High School in County Down - his band is in demand for concerts, dances and wedding receptions throughout the Province.
“Our motto is,” he smiled: “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing. Our brand of jazz, blues and swing proves popular with all age groups nowadays.”