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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🎶 So here it is, our FULL list of stops for this year's wintertime feast! 🎶 So treat yourself, treat a loved one, head to swingintochristmas.co.uk today.

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Polis Loizou 🐺🎃 @polisloizou.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Got to watch the insanely talented @dftcband.bsky.social record two new albums!

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

WHAT A WEEK! Recording is complete. Two new albums are heading your way 🤩🤩

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

It's going DOWN (for the Count). Finally, 6 years after our last studio recording, we're busy creating a new album for your listening pleasure. Make that two...

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

One of the apparent audience favourite songs on this summer's #NatKingCole tour was Hoagy Carmichael's "Stardust". While there have been many covers, this arrangement by Gordon Jenkins is the cream of the crop in our humble opinion. Just listen to those strings! youtube.com/watch?v=NAz7... #jazz

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Nat King Cole's STARDUST (Hoagy Carmichael) performed live by The Down for the Count Swing Orchestra

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

WE DID IT! 🎯🥳 Thanks to all our generous contributors, we’ve smashed our goal on Kickstarter. This means we’ll definitely be returning to the studio next month, to record TWO BRAND NEW ALBUMS as the 40-piece Down for the Count Swing Orchestra! Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We're almost at our fundraising target! If you'd like to support bright young talent and help to keep jazz music swinging through the years, please consider donating at www.kickstarter.com/projects/dow...

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

We know this tune is an audience favourite, so it's guaranteed to be on our new album. If the quality of talent in this vid is anything to go by, we're in for a real treat when the time comes to hit the studio with a 40-piece version of our Swing Orchestra – our largest to date!

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Here's a live performance of Irving Berlin's classic tune, "There's No Business Like Show Business" (vocals: Lydia Bell). When this thrilling original arrangement, written by our very own Mike Paul-Smith, builds to its spectacular climax, it's fireworks! youtu.be/hVAWoeIuB3w

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There's No Business Like Show Business (The Down for the Count Swing Orchestra & Lydia Bell)

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This one's pretty special. If you pre-order one or both of our new albums, you can add on the limited-edition vinyl of the non-festive record. Just think how cool we'll look if we can tell the youths we're on vinyl. Whatever next: cassette?

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Whether you're after our festive record, non-festive one or both, you can choose between a download, physical copy or physical & signed by members of our 40-piece Swing Orchestra.

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Introducing our tiered rewards! 🌟 We're fundraising to record 2 new albums this summer, and our Kickstarter campaign is brimming with excellent rewards ranging from a straightforward donation to signed copies of the albums and... well, we'll get to the biggies soon. First up, the albums:

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

ICYMI: We're fundraising to record TWO new albums! If you can contribute towards our goal by pre-ordering (and/or selecting one of the fab tiered rewards), head over to our Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dow... And please help us spread the word by liking and sharing this post!

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Down for the Count Swing Orchestra: TWO New Albums!

Be part of something special: help Down for the Count Swing Orchestra fund the recording of two beautiful new albums for 2026 & 2027

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Angel Studios: where we'll make the magic happen! This top-tier recording studio, part of the Abbey Road Institute, has hosted some of music’s biggest names over the decades. We can’t wait to get our orchestra in the space and feel this special place work its own magic on us. Roll on August!

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

How it started / how it's going. 🎯 Wow! We're overwhelmed by the response to our album fundraiser: over £4.5k raised in just a day. Thank you to everyone who's generously contributed and spread the word so far. Do please keep on sharing — there's a long way to go the target!

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

And please share this with all your friends, relatives, neighbours and any other lovers of timeless vintage music!

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

That’s not all… We’ve also got other rewards up our sleeves for your pledges. To find out more and contribute, head over to our Kickstarter campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dow...

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Down for the Count Swing Orchestra: TWO New Albums!

Be part of something special: help Down for the Count Swing Orchestra fund the recording of two beautiful new albums for 2026 & 2027

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

By donating to this project, you’d not only be ensuring a snazzy set of new tracks for your listening pleasure, but you’d also be playing a part in supporting real humans to keep the art of making music alive.

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

If you want to be a part of something special, we’d LOVE it if you could pre-order through Kickstarter — that way we get the money upfront and know that we’ll be able to make the project happen. It’s a win-win situation: your album pre-order = a contribution towards our goal!

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

BIG NEWS: We're heading back to the studio! 🥳 We haven’t recorded a new album since 2020 – and with your help, we want to change that in 2026 by recording not one but two new albums! youtu.be/L3zJnpB-hSE?...

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2026 crowdfunder: The Down for the Count Swing Orchestra is recording TWO new albums!

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

And on Friday, our 10-piece All-Stars are heading back to hot jazz joint Soul Mama in Islington. Swing classics in the 1st set, Motown hits in the 2nd. All in all, it's another sizzling night of bangers to get you in the weekend mood! Fri 12 Jun, doors 6.30pm. www.universe.com/events/down-...

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Sell Tickets, Create Events and Discover Experiences - Universe

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

First up, our jazz quintet Lydia Bell & the Jazz Hours return to @pizzaexpressuk.bsky.social Chelsea (The Pheasantry) for a night of smooth jazz classics: the perfect accompaniment to a tasty meal! Thu 11 Jun, doors 6.30pm for an 8pm start. www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/lyd...

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Lydia Bell & The Jazz Hours | Pizza Express Live

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We're in London for TWO very different gigs this week!

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

This audience member in Dumfries told us she had a confession, then proceeded to melt our hearts. 🎷 If an artist has inspired you, please: ALWAYS let them know!

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Happy Flashback Friday! Here's us at Ronnie Scott's a few years ago. Good times indeed!

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Nice to see our summer show also getting a mention alongside Marvin Muoneké in @bristol247.bsky.social's roundup of jazz gigs in June & July! Can't wait to be back in lovely Bristol. (Well, those of us who don't already live there.) www.bristol247.com/culture/musi...

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Thank you to @thelistuk.bsky.social for including Celebrating Nat King Cole in their 40 top gigs and music festivals taking place across Scotland this summer! Nice way to start our week. list.co.uk/news/40-top-...

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

While this phone footage was taken during last year's "Swing Into Christmas" tour, we think the swoonsome "Let There Be Love" should probably feature in our "Nat King Cole" tour this summer.

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Happy 100th, Miles Davis! Aged impeccably. 👌

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

BIG NEWS coming soon! 👀 Stay tuned...

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Forgive us, we hopped on a trend.

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

On our last summer tour, vocalist Lydia introduced band leader Mike to Carmen's take on "The Music That Makes Me Dance" and it was a real highlight. youtube.com/shorts/9bk9n...

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Lydia Bell singing Carmen McRae's "The Music That Makes Me Dance" #jazz #jazzmusic #livemusic

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

However you spend your bank holiday, we hope it involves friends and fun (and maybe a stop at Tebay services)!

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The recent debate about drinking at work has us a little nervous. No reason.

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Soon, we're going to be inviting you to be part of something very special... Watch this space! 👀

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Happy UNESCO #InternationalJazzDay! 🎷🎺 We'd like to take a moment to say a huge THANK YOU to all of our wonderful fans who continue to give us so much love. We really appreciate your enthusiasm for this genre and our band — you can't keep swing and jazz fans down. youtu.be/ZUPGbLpbh60?...

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Swing That Music | The Down for the Count All-Stars

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Hope you're all enjoying the sun this weekend! We've been known to make good use of the better weather.

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Tickets are selling fast for CELEBRATING NAT KING COLE in London! Come along to Cadogan Hall, a venue that feels like our second home, on Fri 10 Jul at 7pm for an evening of sublime tunes performed by our 30-piece "big band with strings". cadoganhall.com/whats-on/cel...

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Very few tickets left for CELEBRATING NAT KING COLE in Bristol! Come along to St George's Bristol on Sun 5 Jul at 6pm to for a sublime summer evening's entertainment with our acclaimed 30-piece "big band with strings". downforthecount.co.uk/live-dates/c...

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

BANBURY! Yes, you! We'll be heading your way for a sizzling set of vintage classics and oughta-be-classics. Come and "Swing That Music" with us at The Mill Arts Centre in June. 📅 Thu 25 Jun 🕰 7.30pm 📍 The Mill Arts Centre1 🎟 www.themillartscentre.co.uk/shows/swing-...

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We'll be CELEBRATING NAT KING COLE at Coventry's wonderful Warwick Arts Centre this summer! Come along on Fri 3 Jul at 7.30pm for an evening of the great man's classic tunes performed by our acclaimed 30-piece "big band with strings". www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/UnX...

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We'll be back at West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge this summer, CELEBRATING NAT KING COLE! Come along on Thu 2 Jul at 7.30pm to be taken on a journey through this musical legend's life and discography, with our acclaimed 30-piece "big band with strings". www.tickettailor.com/events/downf...

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Look, ma: we performed in the Paul Hamlyn Hall at London's Royal Opera House! Supporting SUGABABES, to boot!

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BluesMusic @bluesmusic.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Glasgow, we're going to be CELEBRATING NAT KING COLE in your city! Come along to City Halls on Sun 28 Jun at 6.30pm to hear some classic tunes by this musical legend, performed by our 30-piece "big band with strings". www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/cele...

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Down for the Count @dftcband.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We'll be in Edinburgh this summer, CELEBRATING NAT KING COLE! Come along to The Queen's Hall on Sat 27 Jun at 7.30pm for a selection of the great man's classics, performed by our acclaimed 30-piece "big band with strings". www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/cel...

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