A variety band of the highest caliber
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The Downtowners is a 5-piece variety band with over 20 years of experience, specializing in a wide range of musical styles including: Big Band & Swing, 50’s – 60’s Rock, Jazz & Blues, Polka and Old time music, Country, Latin, Ballroom, and Ethnic music.
The band uses thirteen instruments and five vocalists to create the best musical combination for each song. Saxophones, trumpets, clarinet, guitar, and accordion are added to the keyboards, bass, and drums for the different musical flavors. Three guys & two gals present ever-changing vocal leads & backups.
Whether your gathering is a wedding, Christmas party, ballroom dance, club event, whatever, THE DOWNTOWNERS is musical entertainment at its best.
Listen to a few style samples from The
Downtowners
(click on the musical note to download
the sample)
| Big Band Bandstand Boogie |
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17 seconds playing time (341 Kbytes) |
| Polka Little Tony's Polka |
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32 seconds playing time (638 Kbytes) |
| Jazz Jambalaya |
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23 seconds playing time (454 Kbytes) |
| Latin I Just Called to Say I Love You |
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31 seconds playing time (616 Kbytes) |
| Country I Wish That I Could Fall In Love Today |
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26 seconds playing time (526 Kbytes) |
| Ballad Somewhere Out There |
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25 seconds playing time (498 Kbytes) |
| Rock n' Roll Rock Around the Clock |
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24 seconds playing time (474 Kbytes) |
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The Downtowners
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Keywords: Bob Shirek, Jane Shirek, Downtowners, Fond du Lac, Dance, Big Band