The Ellis Island Boys and
Dancing
around Disneyland Resort
Ok the
weekend is here! It is a nice long one as well. So what can you do at
Disneyland Resort this long and beautiful weekend? How about Dancing!!!!!
There are
bands all around the parks and many of them are fun to dance too. Because my
husband and I are learning to Shag Dance (Shag is a slower less athletic form
of swing) we enjoy the Jazz bands. A group of guests come together on Saturday
nights to dance in Downtown Disney to the bands that Disney puts there for them.
These fellow guests are always more than happy to show you how to dance if you
don’t know how.
One of the
bands that is a special joy to us plays at the Paradise Gardens Band Stand in
DCA. The Ellis Island Boys is a four piece jazz band that plays 1920-1930s
jazz. This band has such amazing ability and is very engaging. They reach out
to the guests and make you feel part of the show.
If you get
up to dance while listening to the Ellis Island Boys it will not go unnoticed
nor be unappreciated by the band. If you are learning to dance and they notice
you need a slower song the next song will be slower for you.
EIB will
even stop during a show to pose for pictures. Sometimes if they notice people
trying to take a picture of they will pose for the shot. Ralf and John (the
Reynolds Brothers) are big hams, especially Ralf on his washboard.
Here is
video from the last time we watched and danced to the EIB.
Here is
there Facebook Page.
The bands
real name is Reynolds Brothers Rhythm Rascals. Here is there website.
So the next
time you are at DCA and you see a crazy couple stepping on each other’s toes
while they attempt to dance to the music of the Ellis Island Boys say hi and
join the fun!
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