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Tuesday, 26 February 2019




Well folks this is the Mouthful before the Frisking the whiskers weekend so we are going to have a night of total Killa tunes to prep you for the best new weekender.
Rohan Thee Man, Kid Krupa & Swing Maniac will be dishing out the hottest platters on 78 rpm to keep you on the floor all night.
Everything from 20’s jazz to scorching R n B and everything in between, it’s going to be a real dirty little stompa.

Early on in the evening will see you taking a Beginners Swing Dance Lesson with Gaia, if that’s what takes your fancy, giving you a whole host of new moves for the evening. Starting at 8pm.

Only £8 Entry!
The Salisbury Pub, 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, N4 1JX

Monday, 26 November 2018



Hey folks so the last Mouthful of this year is here, yep the year seems to have blown by really fast.
This month we have the four stooges on the decks bringing you the hottest sounds on 78rpm. Tim Hellzapoppin, Stompdown Geoff, Kid Krupa and swing maniac will keep you on your toes all night with the very best in jazz, swing, jump and RnB.

Early on at the beginning of the evening Gaia will teach you a few moves to get you warmed up and raring to go.
Entrance just £8 all night

Tuesday, 3 April 2018


Once again folks Mouthful opens up its doors for a wonderful evening of super hot music. Our fabulously skilled DJ’s Tim Hellzapoppin', Kid Krupa, Stompdown Geoff and Swing Maniac will be playing the best most stompin', bluesing and swinging tunes about all on 78rpm recordings till 2am. Yes folks there really is no other club like it.

From 8pm our tame Swing Dance instructress Gaia will give you some fancy moves to get you in the groove. 
Entry including dance lesson and atmosphere are all in at £8.
If you fancy a boogy then there is plenty of space and if you just want to listen come along and join us for a sweet nice of spicy tunes!

www.mouthfulojam.com

Sunday, 12 March 2017


WEST LONDON SWING DANCING! 

In the newly renovated art deco inspired Boston Room at George IV in Chiswick, we bring to your delights and fancies the ELYSIAN DEN . . .

£10 entrance includes a £5 drink voucher at the bar. 

The pub serves a fantastic Sunday Roast. So come early for dinner and stay for an evening of hot swing tunes . . .

Beginners Swing Dance lesson with Gaia & Aki starts at 5:30pm. Music played till 10:30pm.

See you there :-)

The Boston Room @ George IV
185 Chiswick High Rd.
London, W4 2DR



Beginners & Intermediate Drop-In Swing Dance lessons with Gaia & Aki

@ The Chiswick Catholic Centre
2 Dukes Ave
Chiswick
London, W4 2AE

£8 per class, £12 for both beginners and intermediate






Sunday, 3 January 2016




BEGINNERS SWING DANCE COURSE

 STARTING THURSDAY the 14th of JANUARY, 2016

 January 14th, 21st, 28th;February 4th

 + Beginners/ Improvers: 

 7:30pm-8:30pm


 Full 4 week course is £35 per person, £60 per couple

 + This beginners class is perfect for those who want to start right 

 from the start. Learn the basic steps and moves of Swing Dancing 

 to get you on the right foot. We will be teaching some tips and tricks 

 to make your Lindy Hop go smoooooooth on the social dance floor. 
 This is a great class to meet some cool people and learn the core 
 elements of one of the best dances in town! Bring our friends too! 

 > Sign up to hold your spot now <

 E-mail:

 @ The Salisbury Pub, 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, N4 1JX
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 - Intermediate Lindy Hop 4 Week Course


 + Intermediate: 

 STARTING THURSDAY the 14th of JANUARY, 2016
Full 4 week course is £35 per person, £60 per couple

 + This intermediate course is not for the faint of heart! 

 We cover some wicked spins, some complex conceptual 

 elements of Lindy Hop and work on tightening up those 

 moves so you leave with an arsenal of cool twists and turns 
 and feeling more confident in your technique and language 
 of Lindy Hop.


 @ The Salisbury Pub

 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes

 N4 1JX

 e-mail: 


 > To hold your spot <


Monday, 9 November 2015


5 Week Courses! 
Beginners & Intermediate 5 week Lindy Hop Courses!
STARTING THURSDAY the 19th of November
DATES: 19th, 26th Nov. ; 3rd, 10th & 17th of Dec.
+ Beginners/ Improvers: 7:30pm-8:30pm
This beginners class is perfect for those who want to start right from the start! Learn the basic steps and moves of Swing Dancing to get you on the right foot! We will be teaching some tips and tricks to make your Lindy Hop go smoooooooth on the social dance floor. This is a great class to meet some cool people and learn the core elements of one of the best dances in town! Bring our friends too!
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+ Intermediate: 8:45pm-9:45pm
This intermediate course is not for the faint of heart! We cover some wicked spins, some complex conceptual elements of Lindy Hop and work on tightening up those moves so you leave with an arsenal of cool twists and turns and feeling more confident in your technique and language of Lindy Hop.
@ The Salisbury Pub
1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes
N4 1JX

Full 5 week course is £45 per person, £80 per couple

e-mail: vintagedancing@googlemail.com
To hold your spot!

Sunday, 3 May 2015


- Beginners Lindy Hop 5 Week Course!

STARTING THIS THURSDAY!
May 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th & June 4th

+ Beginners/Improvers: 
7:30pm-8:30pm
(+ Intermediate: 8:45pm-9:45pm)

Full 5 week course is £45 per person, £80 per couple

+ This beginners class is perfect for those who want to start right from the start or for those who want to go back to basics and really hone in on the details! Learn the basic steps and moves of Swing Dancing to get you on the right foot! We will be teaching some tips and tricks to make your Lindy Hop go smoooooooth on the social dance floor. This is a great class to meet some cool people and learn the core elements of one of the best dances in town! Bring our friends too! 
 

Sing up to hold your spot now!

FB (beginners) : 
FB (intermediate) :
E-mail: 

 
@ The Salisbury Pub, 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, N4 1JX

Monday, 29 December 2014


MOUTHFUL O' JAM, 2015!
So January will see the New Year in with style, ok well a few days late, but it's a Saturday and well you have Sunday to recover. Taking the lead will be DJ stomp down Geoff Amabilino, Kid Krupa and Tim Hellzapoppin' and Richard Pucci chucking hot Jazz, Swing, Jump, Blues and Honkin' Rhythm & Blues right atcha!

Early on at the beginning of the evening have a relax at the bar, perhaps some wonderful pub grub, then get some moves with dance instructor Gaia. We open at 7.30pm so come in settle down and get ready. The pub will only be open till 1am on the 3rd, so make sure you get down early to have enough time to get warmed up!
Judging by how the most recent Mouthfuls have been you are in for a hot and entertaining night £7 entry all evening.
Don't forget if you have a birthday then let us know, we do the very best for our birthday girls and boys.

@ The Salisbury Pub
1 Grand Parade
Green Lanes, N4 1JX

www.mouthfulojam.com

Saturday, 19 April 2014

BEGINNERS LINDY HOP 5 WEEK COURSE

7:30pm-8:30pm
-1. Tuesday 13th May 
-2. Tuesday  20th May
-3. Tuesday  27th May
-4. Tuesday  3rd June
-5. Tuesday  10th June

Learn the partner dance that started them all in this intensive 5 week beginners class.
We will focus on laying strong foundations in the language of Swing Dancing.
Strengthen your style, your moves and your dance confidence.

By the end of this class you'll have a solid grasp of Lindy Hop rhythm & musicality,
connection, and a grab bag of moves that you can pull out on any dance floor.
This dance will have you smiling, sweating, and wishing for more!
Musicality and passion for the dance is my main focus in teaching.

Limited spaces!
 To sign-up please send me your full name and if you are a lead or a follow.
If you are bringing a partner please send 
their full name too and who will be a lead and who will be a follow.


Full course is £45 per person, £80 per couple
@ The Salisbury Pub

Bellow is an outline for what we will be covering in the sessions.
Please wear comfortable clothes and preferably leather soled shoes or dress shoes with a smooth sole, high heels are great if your comfortable wearing them :-)

Week one:
- The history of Lindy Hop and other social dances
- The language of Swing dancing
- Frame between lead and follow
- Movement exercises for trust building in dance
- Basic Lindy Hop steps for lead and follow

Week two:
- Basic Lindy Hop steps review
- Frame review
- Intro to Lindy basic

Week three:

- Basic "Lindy Turn"
- Intro to simple moves in the basic

Week four:
- Review of Lindy turn
- Review of move
- More basic moves
- Intro into transitions

Week five:
- Transitioning moves together
- Combining all moves and basic Lindy turn
- Musicality

AND.....
Intermediate Lindy Hop course

 5 week   LINDY HOP CLASS!

Please contact me if you are interested in signing up for this class.

Full course is £45 per person, £80 per couple

8:45pm to 9:45pm, starting Tuesday, 13th of May, 2014 @ the Salisbury Pub

8:45pm-9:45pm
-1. Tuesday 13th May 
-2. Tuesday 20th May
-3. Tuesday 27th May
-4. Tuesday 3rd June
-5. Tuesday 10th June

Come and practice your Lindy Hop in this 5 week course, we will take you through some fantastic Lindy Hop moves to build on what you already know.. Refine your technique and style!

£45 per person, £80 per couple 

Sunday, 23 February 2014

March IS mad!

Mouthful O' Jam March is going to put a spring in your step and make you feel that the sun may actually poke it's head out at some point this year. As usual our hot 78 DJ's will get you moving and keep you there all night with the hottest vintage tunes around. The dance lesson starts at 7.30 pm with our wonderful dance instructor who will take you through your paces and give you all you need to dance socially. Entry only £7! The Salisbury Pub 1 Grand Parade Green Lanes N4 1JX

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Saturday October 2nd


I'm back and ready to get going!!!
This next Mouthful O' Jam is going to be delicious!
we have our usual suspects and a great Swing Dance Lesson starting at 7:30pm
Dancing and dining and drinking till 2am.
And the music, oh the music, to get that dancing going!
Most importantly dancing!
Catch you there!
G