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This year we took only a septet and trio to play the festival, with Maddison Cooper on vocals. Here’s a clip of the Prohibition Swingtet in action: Stephen, Trev and Stu (a.k.a. Crystal Silence) opening the festival:

There were patches of drizzle but that didn’t deter the hundreds of attendees, many of whom danced (some holding umbrellas), to our song list of the day that covered many of the hits of Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Bobby Darin, Benny Goodman, … Read More

The Prohibition Big Band is playing in the Cornwall Park Summer Series at the Cornwall Park Band Rotunda 1-3pm on Saturday 12 February. There is publicity about the series on the web. Posters and programmes for notice boards and programmes (see links … Read More

Subject: RE: Fly Me to The Moon Mix Hi Trev I just wanted to send you a thank you note for the excellent job you guys did on our wedding night. The guests are still talking about the experience and I will … Read More

Here are some photos of the big band taken at Laura and Garth’s wedding at Markovina Estate Winery, Kumeu on 29 October 2011:

Click on the image above to see a YouTube clip of Karl Tenana and Room 15 at Royal Oak Primary School singing O Canada, the Canadian National Anthem, for the Anthem Idol Competition on Maori TV, with support from members of Prohibition … Read More