The Dingalings

‘THE DINGALINGS’

The Dingalings are a Quartet specializing in Rhythm & Blues/rock & roll from the 50’s and 60’s, as well as Jazz of a similar era. They have over 10 years professional experience in performing with one another in various ensembles as well as collaborating with other well known artists in significant shows and events across the country. 

Early in the evening, they can play Instrumental Jazz (backround/quiet) from the swinging ‘post 1930’s’ & ‘pre 1969’ era. They then fire up for a couple of dance sets, launching into vocal driven tunes from the 50’s & 60’s that are predominantly by the rock & roll legend Chuck Berry. The Dingalings also play tunes by Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, Hank Williams and other artists.

Collectively, members of this band have played and recorded with great artists including Claire Bowditch, Jimmy Barnes, Joss Stone, The Bamboos, Paul Kelly, Kate Ceberano, Ella & Jesse Hooper, TZU, Tim Rodgers, Davey Lane, The Black Armband, Paul Gabrowsky, Julian Wilson, Andrea Keller and more. The Dingalings style of music, dapper suits & shiny leather shoes are suitable for Festivals, Weddings, Corporate Functions and Parties. They are an affordable 4 piece featuring an Electric guitarist, Double bassist/Vocalist, Drummer, and Pianist; but they can add 1 or 2 extra horn players (being tenor and/or baritone Saxophone)

The Ding-a-lings repertoire

50s & 60s Rock and Roll and Rhythm & Blues (1:45 hours/mins of repertoire)                       

• ‘You Never Can Tell’                                     Chuck Berry
• ‘Roll Over Beethoven’                                    
• ‘You Can't Catch Me’                                   
• ‘School Day’                                                                        
• ‘Maybellene’                                                                       
• ‘Rock and Roll Music’                                                                       
• ‘Too Much Monkey Business’                       
• ‘Brown Eyed Handsome Man’                                                                                    
• ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’                                                            
• ‘No Money Down’                                                                                               
• ‘Wee Wee Hours’                                                           
• ‘Johnny B. Goode’                                                                                                           
• ‘Thirty Days’                                                           
• ‘Guitar Boogie’                                                                       
• ‘Reelin' and Rockin'                                               
• ‘Memphis Tennesse’
• ‘Sweet Little Rock & Roller’           
• ‘Almost Grown’                                               
• ‘Back In the U.S.A.’                                               
• ‘Childhood Sweetheart’                                                                       
• ‘I Got to Find My Baby’                                               
• ‘Nadine (Is It You?)’                                                                                               
• ‘No Particular Place to Go’                                                
• ‘My Ding-A-Ling’                        
• ‘Bo Diddley’                                                            Bo Diddley
• ‘Jambalaya’                                                            Hank Williams
• ‘I Want To Walk You Home’                                 Fats Domino
• ‘Blue Berry Hill’                                                           
• ‘Blue Monday’                                               
• ‘Ain't That A Shame’                                   
• ‘Let The Four Winds Blow’                                               

INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ Post 1930’s Pre 1969 (Over 4 hours of repertoire)

Various Tunes by:

Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Fats Waller, Coleman Hawkins, Louis Armstrong, Ray Brown, Django Reinhart, Wes Montgomery, Billy Strayhorn, Charlie Christian.

As Well as hundreds of other popular standards