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Hassop Hall-Great Derbyshire Wedding Venue

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Hassop Hall Hotel

Live Music Management were at a beautiful wedding venue in Derbyshire over the weekend with top wedding jazz band Nat King Bing and party DJ Andy Wyatt.

I have some distant memories of attending a function in Hassop Hall several years ago but the piano player from Nat King Bing (who had played a lovely dinner jazz set earlier in the day) had some great memories of the venue. He had played the main hotel part of Hassop Hall on over fifty occasions. Most memorably he had played an International Conference on Sperm at the venue some years ago and was recounting how the organisers were very sheepish about about the conference was about.

Anyway Hassop Hall is a wonderful,awe inspiring venue. Torches were lit on the gravel drive. The two halls are both dramatic and historic buildings.

Set in beautiful rolling countryside and within the Peak District close to Bakewell Hassop Hall is a venue which LMM would heartily recommend .

For further details of wedding entertainment in the Derbyshire area please visit the main LMM website or call 08454 900515 or email info@lmmuk.com

Nottingham University Cripps Hall Ball

Thursday, June 16th, 2011
Nat King Bing At The Cripps Hall University Ball

Nat King Bing At The Cripps Hall University Ball

A great big thank you to the ladies and gentlemen of Nottingham University Cripps Hall for their gracious hospitality last night at their Uni Ball.

LMM were there with Nat King Bing who had been booked to provide some walk on music whilst the student awards were given out followed by their set of rock and pop covers played in a jazz style.

The Cripps Hall ball was a beautiful,stylish affair with everyone in evening dress and looking their absolute best.

It was held at Colwick Hall Hotel on Racecourse Road which advertises itself as Nottinghams best kept secret.Certainly,and despite having spent a great deal of time in the Nottinghamshire area with friends and family,I had never heard of it before.

Colwick Hall is a  fantastic venue.A grand old country house hotel on the banks of a lilly pad lake it was a splendid setting for a Summers evening of good food,great company and jazz swing music.

The students took to the dancefloor to dance with partners which is something only jazz swing music really encourages and with the black tie affair it seemed appropriate to hear the band playing Sex Is On Fire and Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor in a jazz style.There may even have been a couple of proper salsa dancers amongst the students because we saw some great moves during the Latino version of The Killers “Somebody Told Me.”

Anyway it was a great night last night..hope all the Cripps Hall chaps and chapesses enjoyed it.Thanks again to Carl and the Cripps Hall gang for using LMM and for booking Nat King Bing.

The Ultimate 1980s Playlist!

Monday, June 13th, 2011

The Ultimate 1980s Playlist

I was with one of our jazz swing acts “Nat King Bing” on Sunday and they have been booked for a wedding later this month where the client has given them a guideline of the recorded music they wish to hear between and after the band sets.It reads like the ultimate 1980s playlist and certainly when I was looking at it over the weekend there were a couple of tracks I had forgotten about (and thats despite LMM supplying the DJs to retro bar Rewind which focuses on the music of the 70s/80s and 90s.) The couple have obviously spent some time investigating and researching the music in order to put together this extensive list.

Its a great list for lovers of 1980s music and is sure to bring back some memories.

In further 19080s news today “Flashback” our 80s tribute band (think Duran Duran/Simple Minds and Spandau Ballet) have just been confirmed for a military ball.

Heres the ultimate 1980s playlist.

Sinitta – So Macho
Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It For The Boy
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Ray Parker, Jr. – Ghostbusters – from “Ghostbusters”
Bangles – Walk Like An Egyptian
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart – Single Version
The Pointer Sisters – I’m So Excited
John Farnham – You’re The Voice
Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart – Single Mix
Jennifer Rush – The Power Of Love – Radio Edit
Boy Meets Girl – Waiting For A Star To Fall
Owen Paul – My Favourite Waste Of Time
The Four Tops – Loco In Acapulco
Sabrina – Boys (Summertime Love)
Spagna – Call Me
Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Bros – When Will I Be Famous?
Kenny Loggins – Footloose – Single Version
RUN-DMC – Walk This Way
K.C. & The Sunshine Band – Give It Up
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Bonnie Tyler – Holding Out For A Hero
Calvin Harris – Acceptable In The 80′s
The Pointer Sisters – Jump (For My Love)
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Remastered: 2000
Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen – Album Edit
Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Irene Cara – Flashdance…What A Feeling
Baltimora – Tarzan Boy (Original Hit Version)
Iggy Pop – Real Wild Child (Wild One)
Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart
Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
Soft Cell – Tainted Love – Original 12″
The Greatest Hit Squad – Can’t Touch This
80′s D.J. Dance – Axel F
Bangles – Manic Monday
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
80′s D.J. Dance – I’ve Had- The Time Of My Life
Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie – Original 7″ Version
Bonnie Tyler – Holding Out For A Hero – Single Version
The Jets – Crush On You
Kool & The Gang – Celebration – Single Version
Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin’ On
80′s D.J. Dance – Theme >From Knight Rider
Amber Pacific – Video Killed The Radio Star
80′s D.J. Dance – Flashdance…What A Feeling
80′s D.J. Dance – Take My Breath Away
Studio 99 – Karma Chameleon
Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now
The Jam – Going Underground
Cyndi Lauper – True Colors
Wham! – Club Tropicana
Wham! – I’m Your Man
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Remastered 2006
Madonna – Material Girl
Nena – 99 Red Balloons
Bangles – Eternal Flame
Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died In Your Arms
Blondie – Atomic
Blondie – Maria
Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen
a-ha – Take On Me
Communards with Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way
Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
T’Pau – China In Your Hand
Salt-N-Pepa – Push It
Salt ‘n’ Pepa with En Vogue – Whatta Man – Salt-N-Pepa Featuring En Vogue EP Version
Erasure – A Little Respect
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Belinda Carlisle – Leave A Light On
Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
ABC – When Smokey Sings – Edit
Bananarama – Love In The First Degree
Erasure – Sometimes
New Kids On The Block – You Got It (The Right Stuff)
New Kids On The Block – Hangin’ Tough
Bon Jovi – Livin On A Prayer
Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off (7” Version)
Kim Wilde – Kids In America
Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hanging On
Studio Allstars – Sledgehammer – (Tribute to Peter Gabriel)
Genesis – Invisible Touch
Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
Queen – Radio Ga Ga
Phil Collins – You Can’t Hurry Love
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart – Single Version
The Cure – The Lovecats
Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
Queen and David Bowie – Under Pressure
Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby
ABC – The Look Of Love (Part 1)
Paula Abdul – Straight Up
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me
Katrina & The Waves – Walking On Sunshine
Air Supply – All Out Of Love
Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died In Your Arms
Los Lobos – La Bamba
Prince & The Revolution – Raspberry Beret
Starship – We Built This City
The Beach Boys – Kokomo
Go-Go’s – We Got The Beat (Single Mix)
Phil Oakey – Together In Electric Dreams
Bryan Ferry – Let’s Stick Together
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
Whitesnake – Here I Go Again
Pet Shop Boys – West End girls
Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough (Single Version)
Duran Duran – A View To A Kill
Duran Duran – The Reflex
Fun Boy Three – It Ain’t What You Do It’s The Way That You Do It
Wet Wet Wet – Sweet Little Mystery
Julian Cope – World Shut Your Mouth
a-ha – Take On Me
a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On T.V.
U2 – Mysterious Ways
Simple Minds – Alive And Kicking
Ultravox – Vienna
Kenny Loggins – Playing With The Boys
Kenny Loggins – Danger Zone