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Profile
Highlights
* Brand new band from established musicians
* Unique music from 'The Charleston' to 'Anything Goes'
* Great prices
* Line up options available
* Best rates in the North West
Kidnapped from The Savoy Ballroom in 1929 by aliens the Charleston Charlies reappeared on the streets of Manchester in 2007 having aged not one jot still playing their infectious and quirky 1920's hits.
Oscar Bernhardt (singer and trumpet) Chester Walmsley (drums), Lord Wetherall of Chorlton (piano), Burley Martell (double bass), and Milton Colehill (sax and clarinet). Love them or laugh at them, you'll have to dance to them! Their affectionate 1920's pastiche delights and delects its way through an era of prohibition, speakeasies and mob violence; when the jitterbug was scandalous, flappers bobbed their hair and raised their skirts and a damn good time was to be had by the reckless and young at heart.
The Charleston Charlies put the 'art' in party and the 'Charlie' in Charleston!
Strike up the band! Let’s misbehave! Everything is hotsy totsy now!
(The writer takes no responsibility for the truth of historical facts, neither do names bear resemblence to anyone other than fictitious characters but the music is damn good!)
The Charleston Charlies performance is an affectionate pastiche of 20’s and 30’s music, in character and in costume. Oscar Bernhardt, Lord Wetherall of Chorlton, Burley Martell, Milton Colehill and sometimes Chester Walmsley, play upbeat, high energy songs and the odd heartfelt ballad, with a decidedly humorous spin and a driving mixture of American, British and Caribbean influences reflecting the unique spirit of the 20’s: music from phonographs, Broadway shows and vaudeville by Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd , Gershwin , Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, performed and made famous by Al Jolson, Al Bowly, Bing Crosby, Ambrose, Paul Whiteman and the many hotel ballroom orchestras of the times.
Enjoy this visit to an era of wonderful nonsense, quirky original music and cheerful entertainment.
Please also see the Oscar Bernhardt Ensemble - a versatile and talented five piece Jazz band cover a large repertoire of Jazz standards, Latin, Blues and Jump Jive. With their high energy and stylish covers, this group is perfect for any event, even borrowing the Charleston Charlies' outfits should you require a great themed party!
References: Oscar Berhardt’s CHARLESTON CHARLIES have had years of entertaining fabulously as The Oscar Bernhardt Ensemble, before donning spats, tails, top hats and white ties for this lively venture. (Please see The Oscar Bernhardt Ensemble recommendations and venue and client lists.)
Set
list
New! Christmas Repertoire!
White Christmas
The Christmas Song
Winter Wonderland
Sleigh Ride
Here Comes Santa Claus
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
The Christmas Waltz
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Jingle Bells
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Standard Repertoire
The Charleston
Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue
Baby Face
Button Up Your Overcoat
Anything Goes
I Love My Baby (My Baby Loves Me)
The Varsity Drag
Whispering
When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful
If You Knew Susie
Sweet Georgia Brown
I cant Give You Anything But Love
Sposin’
Alexanders Ragtime Band
Crazy Rhythm
Top Hat White Tie and Tails
Steppin’ Out With My Baby
Puttin’ On The Ritz
Guilty
The Broken Record
Learning
Experiment
My Melancholy Baby
Blue Room
A Fine Romance
Blue Moon
My Heart Stood Still
Singing In The Rain
It All Depends On You
Everybody Loves My Baby
Jealousy
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 Listen
to Oscar Bernhardts Charleston Charlies
Songs will play on any PC with Windows Media
player.
Song title |
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| So Right Tonight |
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| Top Hat White Tie Tails |
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| 5'2 Eyes Of Blue |
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| Ok For Sound |
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| Charleston |
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| The Broken Record |
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| Guilty |
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Line-up & instrumentation
5 Piece Band: Male Singer/Flugel, Piano, Double Bass, Drums, Saxophone/ Clarinet
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Travel availability
This band are only available in the regions
listed below.
The North
Scotland
Wales
The Midlands
The South
Booking options
You can also choose to have any of the
following options added to your booking.
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4 Piece band (without Saxophone/ Clarinet), deduct approx £-156 |
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Larger PA for larger venues, add approx £300 |
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