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About
Formed in 2012 Washington Whirligig has quickly gained an enviable reputation for its versatility and professionalism. Catering for all occasions from birthdays and anniversaries to formal dances and corporate entertainment, they have also taken the jazz club scene by storm, earning praise and gaining great reviews wherever they perform. Playing early New Orleans through to driving mainstream jazz, swing and blues, they have a programme for every occasion. All band members are experienced musicians, respected within the industry, ensuring your event will be a memorable day.
“Whirligig by name and by nature, this recently formed band is a joy to both listen to and play with. Their enthusiasm, endeavour and the excitement they create on the bandstand will, in my opinion as an occasional guest member of the band, take them a long way toward their drive to success. As with many other bands, the Alex Welsh Band are among their influences and inspirations, but with one difference, they play with the fire and drive of their idols, missing in so many other “tribute” bands. I will be happy to play with this band as often as they ask me to"Jim Douglas, guitar and banjo, Alex Welsh Band, 1963 to 1981.
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Gig List
Our residency is at the Rose & Crown, Chesterfield. The Rose & Crown is one of two thriving cask-ale pubs passionately maintained by Brampton Brewery. You’ll find the pub on the junction of Old Road & Old Hall Road, just off Chatsworth Road. 104 Old Road, Brampton, Chesterfield, S40 2QT.We play 4pm to 6:30pm on the second Sunday of the month. Upcoming dates are: 6 Oct 24, 10 Nov 24, 8 Dec 24, 12 Jan 25, 9 Feb 25, 9 Mar 25.October 2024
Thu 17th 8pm - The Swan - Chaddesley Corbett High Street, Chaddesley Corbett, DY10 4SD, EnglandNovember 2024
Sat 16th 7:30pm - Louth Jazz Club, 51 Queen St, Louth LN11 9BJMarch 2025
Sun 2nd 12:30pm - Coventry Jazz Club, Ansty Club, CV7 9JD
Wed 12th 12:30pm - Bedale Jazz Club Romanby Golf & Country Club, Northallerton, DL7 0PEApril 2025
Thu 10th 1pm - Dringhouses Jazz, Dringhouses Sports Club, York, YO24 1HW
Thu 10th 8pm - Carlisle Jazz Club Carlisle Rugby Club, CA1 1LWSeptember 2025
Sat 6th 7:30pm - Louth Jazz Club, 51 Queen St, LN11 9BJNovember 2025
Sun 23rd 12:30pm - Solihull Jazz Club, Broomfields Hall Club, B91 3DH
Our Sponsors
Brampton BreweryIn the summer of 2016 we received the exciting news that the multi-award winning Brampton Brewery in Chesterfield had agreed to sponsor us. Established in 2007 by a group of local enthusiasts, Brampton Brewery revitalised the famous name of an old, once hugely successful Chesterfield brewing company. Head brewer and Managing Director Chris Radford and the team at Brampton Brewery have tried hard to be respectful to the brewing heritage and tradition of the original company, many aspects of which have been incorporated into the current company livery. We are proud to be associated with this fabulous company and carry their logo. We really look forward to strengthening our relation with them in the future.
Since April 2016 we have played at Brampton Brewery's flagship pub The Rose and Crown on the second Sunday of every month. Situated in the heart of Brampton, just a stone's throw from the brewery, The Rose and Crown is an award winning establishment that boasts a superb selection of real ales. It numerous awards include Chesterfield CAMRA Pub Of The Year 2024, Chesterfield CAMRA Cider Pub Of The Year 2024, CAMRA North Derbyshire Pub Of The Year 2024.
Hardcase International LimitedEvery good band needs good deps to call on from time to time. Washington Whirligig is no exception. With Rob's drum seat being such a tough one to fill we are very lucky to have one of the finest drummers on the current circuit as a friend of the band. Dave Eyre is respected across many genres of music and is also the managing director of Hardcase International Limited, the world’s most highly recognised and in demand range of rigid plastic protective cases for drums and percussion instrumentation - a proud British company with its head office and manufacturing base in Chesterfield, Debyshire.
Dave has very kindly supplied us with a number of their superb wheeled equipment boxes, resplendent in our favoured regal purple, to protect our equipment on the road. We are very grateful to Dave, his wife Annie and everyone at HARDCASE INTERNATIONAL LTD in Chesterfield for their continued support of Washington Whirligig, and we heartily recommend their products to all working musicians from all genres across the globe.