Brownian Motion Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/24/nyregion/lindy-hop-is-back-thanks-in-part-to-sweden.html?hp A Day At the Races with Ivie Anderson and acrobatic Lindy Hoppers. Begin at about 3:00 Edited May 23, 2014 by Brownian Motion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) The NYT seems to be kind of late (VERY late) to the game. This "resurgence" has been going on non-stop for the better part of 20 years - all through the much-maligned "neo-swing" period in the 90s and up to now, and the "festival in Sweden" (Herräng) mentioned in the NYT feature is in its umpteenth edition by now. Not to mention numerous other festivals that have been held for years. Check out the Youtube clips of the "Camp Jitterbug" finals in Seattle, for example. Good to see there are so many people out there who enjoy and live jazz again for what it was intended for in the first place! BTW, the '"acrobatic lindy hoppers" (Whitey's Lindy Hoppers) from the Youtube video above included not only Frankie Manning but also Norma Miller who, as the now last survivor, gave numerous appearances at festivals and workshops over here. But there were/are other "survivors": The girl from THIS video ... (yes, you can swing to Kay Kyser too!) was a featured guest at festivals in Europe up to recent years and what she still could do at 88 was nothing short of amazing. And the guy in the dark jacket (Ray Hirsch) from this video (featuring the band of Skinnay Ennis) ... was among the guests of honor (along with Norma Miller) at the Rock That Swing lindy hop festival in Munich earlier this year. Edited May 23, 2014 by Big Beat Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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