When you book the Hounds at your party, you are booking a concept, a look, not to mention a well known group that is not just some schlock wedding band with different members for every gig,  Why pay through the nose where the agency gets more than half of your hard earned money? Book the Hounds and you will be booking direct, and as a result you will find that this actual recording and performing artist is substantially more affordable than most "wedding bands".  The Hounds are a paying member of the Wedding Channel as well as allweddings.com.  No one can get down and party like we can, especially when it comes to a "Swing Party Theme".  We can even bring  along professional swing instructors, to get your friends and family "In the Mood" between the cocktail hour and your reception! (This has been a huge success for those who have tried it!) 

We can provide a deejay as well as our own sound system, in cases where you are not planning upon hiring one.  We also work closely with a professional event planner, Venessa at Timeless Events, who can provide expert help should any organizational needs occur.  You will find that no bands are as versatile, especially in the "swing" idiom, than the Yalloppin' Hounds. We can cover virtually any style of music and/or song you may favor, from Blues to Pop; Funk to Salsa. We feature seven pieces normally, but can be expanded if requested. There are three horns, three in the rhythm section, and one lovely female vocalist. Three of the instrumentalists also double on vocals.  Full packages and references can be furnished upon request.  Please feel free to get in touch and ask us any question that might be on your mind! 

We can and will play a variety of styles as per the current trend in modern swing dance. For instance, may play some funky bluesy material for a "West Coast" dance, or some smooth straight ahead swing for the post modern Savoy crowd. We do not have any particular aversion to any of these musically, so be sure to speak up and let us know exactly what you would like at your event, we are indeed the one and versatile enough to cut it! Generally, we play about 70% originals, 30% covers, but always with our own treatment.

Modern Swing Musicality: a workshop

We also now offer something totally new: a "musicality workshop" package for dance societies.  From our experience, much has been covered by dance societies, workshops and schools in terms of the conceptual, technical, and connection aspects of the dance, but true musicality workshops are hard to come by. With our suite for swing dancers entitled "Lindy Hop Deluxe", (premiered at the 2001 American Lindy Hop Championships), we have composed a virtual canvas for the improvising dancer to design with his or her own spontaneous interpretation.  The workshop will encompass a full day of discussions on the musical aspects of swing that relate to the dance. We feature, when available, the very great New York dancers known for their incredible improvisatory reaction skills, Chris Lockhart and Lenore Pemberton. They will conduct classes for all dancers of all levels, along with the musicians, who will be broken up into smaller sections to extensively explore the correlation between the various instruments, their roles within the music and how they affect the dancer. The day would of course culminate in a public social dance featuring the full band.  Dancers who attended the workshops will be invited to take part in the "Lindy Hop Deluxe" as the first set of the performance, which would also be videoed for posterity. The balance of the first set and the entire second set would be a simple social dance.