THE WALLY GINGERS ORCHESTRA

 

NEWS

                                                                         

May 15, 2012

Great new gig! Take your husband, father, grandfather out for a night of great food and music for Father's Day! June 16th at the Kosciuszko Club in Mount Pleasant! Sponsored by Leo & Son's Grille 31. Complimentary appetizers and cash bar at 5pm. Dinner at 6pm followed by The Wally Gingers Orchestra until 10pm!

April 10, 2012

The Wally Gingers Orchestra has secured another gig!  We will be playing in Connellsville on May 27th at East Park for a private event!  Word is getting around!

March 15, 2012

Even better news! After topping 100 patrons at our March 14th gig, the Youngwood Fire Hall asked us to stay on through the end of the year!  Please come to our dance on Wednesday, April 11th and see if we can top 120! Bring your dancing shoes or just come to listen to some great Wally Gingers original big band music! The dance starts at 7:30 pm, but come early to get a good seat! 

December 29, 2011

Good news! Beginning in January, the Wally Gingers Orchestra will be playing at the Youngwood Fire Hall the second Wednesday of each month through April! Bring your dancing shoes or just come to listen to some great Wally Gingers original big band music! The dance starts at 7:30 pm, but come early to get a good seat!

December 1, 2011

Get out your dance'n shoes! Big Band Dance at the Youngwood Firehall on Wednesday, December 14th from 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.  This will be a 14-set Big Band dance featuring the Wally Gingers Orchestra playing your favorite Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and other hits from the 40's through the 80's. Come on out and support our band!

September 25, 2011

It's official! The Wally Gingers Orchestra will be playing in South Greensburg for New Year's Eve! More details to follow......

May 28, 2011

Thanks to everyone who attended our performance at the Geranium Festival today. The audience was very responsive and the band sounded great!!

May 26, 2011

We'll be performing at the Geranium Festival in Connellsville this coming Saturday, May 28th from 1:30 to 3:00. Look for us on the stage area on Crawford Avenue.
It should be a beautiful day with lots to do at the festival. Come enjoy some great big band music. Hope to see you there!!

May 5, 2010

 The Wally Gingers Orchestra is now on YouTube!  Check out the "Sound" page on www.wallygingers.com for our videos on YouTube!

April 24, 2010

Our first gig at the Duck Hollow Golf Club was a HUGE success!  The band sounded great and received so many complements!  Everyone had a great time!  Check the website often for updated photos and sounds from last nights gig! 

April 18, 2010

The Wally Gingers Orchestra in the news!  Clare Huygens (band leader) was interviewed by the Tribune Review and the article appeared on the front page of the Fay-West section of today's Sunday newspaper.  The article is excellent and showcases our forthcoming dance this Friday night at the Duck Hollow Golf Club lodge from 8pm - midnight.  Here is a link to the newspaper article:  http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/fayette/s_676835.html

We hope to see you at our debut dance this friday!  For more information, click here!

March 25, 2010

http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-1832/TS-334424.mp3

Here is a link to an interview that Wally's daughter, Clare just had Wednesday night with Bill Alexander on his internet radio talk show.  He is a big fan of old time radio and loved Wally Gingers and his band.  He found out about the revival of The Wally Gingers Orchestra and asked Clare to be on his show.  Clare is the drummer and band leader of the new Wally Gingers Orchestra.  The BIG news revealed in the interview was Clare's announcement of the band's first gig!  We will be performing at the Duck Hollow Golf Club banquet hall on Friday, April 23rd from 8pm until midnight!  So put on your dancing shoes and bridge the generations to the musical gems of the Wally Gingers Orchestra once again!  For more information, click here!

March 22, 2010

Wally's daughter, Clare, will be doing a live interview with Bill Alexander, on his internet radio talk show Wednesday night, March 24th at 10PM. Be sure to listen for some exciting news! http://onlinewithbillalexander.com/

January 17, 2010

After a 20 year absence from the big band dance circuit, it gives us great pleasure to announce the return of “The Wally Gingers Orchestra”.  Under the direction of Wally's daughter, Clare Huygens, she has assembled the finest musicians of the area to play her father's classic arrangements. In addition, Wally's son, Jim Tajc, will be managing the band.

The Wally Gingers Orchestra is a big 10 piece tenor band sound featuring smooth dance rhythms and sweet harmonies . . . the dancer's dance band.

The orchestra is now taking bookings for the 2010 dance season.  Please go to

www.wallygingers.com for more information or  to contact Clare or Jim.

May we help your event be a success? Don't miss out on having one of the premier dance bands perform at your function!