The unique sound of New Orleans Hula is mainly due to the unusual instrumentation - the all-brass front line of Norman and Tom, sharing the melody and harmonising equally, is complimented by the full, rhythmic feel of the guitar, banjo and bass in the rhythm section creating an overall authentic, vintage sound.
The style of music we play is not easy to describe and doesn't fit neatly into a specific category of jazz; each tune is significantly governed by which instrument Sam is playing at the time - when he plays the slide guitar it adds either an Hawaiian flavour or a bluesy sound and similarly when he plays the mandolin or 5-string banjo it gives it a country/folky feel.

Click on a tune to hear a sample of music:

Sweet Georgia Brown - featuring Sam on 5-string banjo

New Orleans Hula - featuring Sam on Hawaiian guitar

When I Come To The End Of My Journey - featuring Sam on mandolin

CDs for sale at £10 each - contact shthatcher@gmail.com for further info

CD 1 'Zing! Went The Strings' - recorded 2006	Tracks:
	1. Whispering 2. San Antonio Rose 3. Lover Come Back To Me 4. Cataract Rag 5. Over In The Gloryland 6. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart 7. West End Blues 8. Chiribiribin 9. Swipsey Cakewalk 10. He Touched Me 11. Ain't Misbehavin' 12. Song Of The Islands 13. Dill Pickles 14. Redwing 15. Maple Leaf Rag (piano & trumpet duo)
CD2 'Roll Along Prairie Moon' - recorded 2007	Tracks:
	1. Little Girl 2. New Orleans Hula 3. Roll Along Prairie Moon 4. When I Come To The End Of My Journey 5. Yakka Hula Hickey Dula 6. You Are My Sunshine 7. Sweet Georgia Brown 8. Over The Rainbow 9. Creole Belles 10. Twelfth St.Rag 11. Tennessee Waltz 12. Precious Lord 13. Because Of You 14. Minstrel Man 15. Deep Purple 16. Three Little Words 17. Tishomingo 18. Something Doing (piano & trumpet duo)

© Sarah Thatcher