Long story short

Booked at Venue on Friday for a 21st. Get call from venue to say Disco has let customer down for booking on Wednesday. Could I help them out at such short notice. Agreed to help and was given clients contact number. Have tried numerous timies to get hold of her but been unsucessfull.

Wouldn't normally take a job on where I have such a limited knowledge of the type of music I imagine they will be looking for but with being unable to contact the people (who apparantly are on holiday) can't confirm their requirements.

Any info / suggestions to what type of music will be called for....... will it be general 50's 60's & 70's or Foxtrots and waltz's etc

Will probably be a selection of chart and 60s 70s 80s 90s Motown Light rock etc etc.....

Just cause its a RBL they hire the rooms out to many varied people.... Therer may or may not be a call for some ballroom stuff but that would be if there are any grand parents there....

At the end of the day your filling in and helping out at the last min.... They should be greatfull for that if you dont happen to have all the fave tunes...

Nik

Not too sure this would go down well at a 21st B/day

Just to explain myself a little better.... the venue is a social club where I am booked on Friday for a 21st. The people who have been let down are the British Legion who are holding a function there on Wednesday.

think FrankieJ is winding you up!

Look at the age of those attending. If many are coffin dodgers (term used pretty frequently on Wake Up With Wogan on Radio 2 apparently) then watch the volume.
I've only ever been asked to crank-up-the-volume a couple of times at a social club event because most of the audience were nearly deaf!

Anyway, I would imagine that the audience will have varying degrees of ages.....so in jest examples, make sure you have Mozart to Moby and Beethoven to Blondie on hand!!!!
Have you got a copy of the National Anthem? What about Relax by FGTH?

Seriously, have a bit of confidence and take along a broad spectrum of music which consists of the popular classics from the 50's to the 90's and you're virtually half-way there.
Never assume that an elderly audience is into one specific genre of music.
Come to think of it, never assume that the audience will have a combined age of 10,000 years either.
There is a possibility that interaction on the mic could work well if those attending happen to be elderly. If you feel at ease, address and talk to guests with ease then you've virtually won everyone over - so try not to clam-up on the mic and equally don't bore with nondescript twaddle either!
And if you have a radio mic then don't hide behind the gear, venture out! Mind, I would take along a spare set of clothing and mouthwash just in case!
If you are married, I would think of an excuse now in case you acquire mature love gum-bites.
How about a simple approach to the dilemma: Have fun and be your self.

Eh? Don't quite follow that...

Cheers guys for that....... feelin alot more at ease with the situation

Let us know how it goes.

have fun.

Think he means "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Just a short way of writing it.

Yeah I know that thanks anyway, just why would that specific track be particularly suited to a Legion gig?
I can see the relevance of the National Anthem... is "Relax" the unofficial British Legion anthem or something?

Right, what can't speak can't lie




Can you spot the elderly Gentleman wearing the line of medals in this picture?
Or the Uncle Albert character?

This was actually taken at a *GASP!* Royal British Legion Club the other week.

As you can see this is not the beneficial effect of Oil of Ulay, photo-shop or any other age reduction formula.
British Legion Clubs have lost the 70s image of being for the elderly sailors and war hero's and are now more of a general social gathering and local focal point for people to take their children and grandchildren.

Live those dreams
Scheme those schemes...

It's certainly an anthem...but not for the Legion