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SHORT & HORNY is a band of very experienced musicians who play a great variety of music for jazz festivals, balls, weddings, parties, pub and club venues etc. their music includes some of the following styles and examples:

DIXIELAND & TRADITIONAL JAZZ and the great SWING era with Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong Etc

ROCK & ROLL Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Johnny O'Keefe, The Champs, Van Morrison, The Blues Brothers, Etc

LATIN Cha-Chas, Sambas, Beguines Etc

THE NEW AMERICAN SWING CRAZE Songs by Cherry Poppin Daddies, Big Bad Voodoo Daddies, Swingerhead, Royal Crown Revue and Brian Setzer to name just a few.

The line-up of the band is:

Ron Bannerman, Tenor/Baritone Saxes and Clarinet

Alan Wasson, Vocals and Drums

Bob Read, Vocals, Trumpet and Flugel Horn

Phil Swain, Trombone and Vocals

Dennis Lynch, Bass

Scott Jackson, Piano

The band released their first CD entitled "Short & Horny" . Due to popular demand a second CD has been released. Click on this link for more detail "That's What Daddy Wants" . A third CD is now being planned.

A measure of the bands success is the number of repeat and quality bookings received, a selection of which is listed below.

  • Central Coast Jazz League (at least twice a year since 1999), including a special with the combined jazz clubs (Central Coast, Canberra, Illawarra, Sydney and Newcastle jazz clubs) in May 2006
  • National Conference Dinner for Stomal Therapy Nurses - 2007
  • Melbourne Cup at Ravensthorpe – 2006/7
  • Melbourne Cup at  Cooney’s – 2002/3/4/5
  • Pumpkin Patch Global Awards Night -  2006
  • Rotary Regional Conference - 2006
  • Gerringong Debutant Ball - 2006/8
  • Gerringong Catholic Ball - 2007
  • Jazz in the Vines – Crooked River Winery - 2005/6
  • Odyssey Travel Christmas Party - 2000/1/2/3/4/6/7
  • Manly 16ft Sailing Club Southern Highlands Golf Weekend (1999, 2000/1/2/3 and their annual Presentation night 2004
  • Lawrence Hargraves Foundation Aviation Ball - 2000/1/2/3/4
  • Southern Highlands Garden Society - 2003/4/5
  • CSC Xmas Party - 2004
  • OZ Camp Australian Ballroom - 2004/5
  • Avoca Community Ball - 2000/1/3/4.
  • "VICTA" 50th Anniversary Party - 2002
  • Co-Op Bookshop Xmas Party 2002, National Manager's Conference - 2003
  • Malcolm Sergeant -"Autumn Shawn " Fund Raising Ball - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
  • IMB "Night of Excellence" 2001, Novatel, Wollongong
  • Kiama Centenary Of Federation Ball - 2001
  • Illawarra Hoteliers Ball - 2001/2/3/4
  • Seafood & Sail Festival, Wollongong Harbour 1998/99/2000/1.
  • Vikings Rugby Union Ball-1989, 1999, 2000
  • Illawarra Business Awards (Wollongong University - Wollongong Entertainment Centre) 1998,1999.

 

TV (Stars !!!)

The band has even been exposed to millions! It  was spotted from a hot party in Sydney to feature in  an episode based on  a nurse’s ball  in award winning Channel 7  TV seriesAll Saints”.  

Jazz Festivals we have appeared as a featured band at

  • Dubbo 2000/1/2
  • Newcastle 2003
  • Morpeth 2003/4/5
  • Central Coast (The Entrance) 2004
  • Kiama 2004/5/7
  • Shoalhaven 2003 (Inaugural)
  • Merimbula 2004/5/6
  • and of course Illawarra (1995-2008)

 Some Of The Venues Short & Horny Have Played At Include;

  • Austinmer Bowling Club
  • Captain Cook Cruises,  Sydney Harbour
  • Cooney's Tavern (Our regular "Public Gig")
  • Corrimal Bowling Club
  • Corrimal RSL Club
  • Corrimal Leagues Club
  • Campbelltown Catholic Club
  • Central Coast Leagues Club
  • Collegians, Wollongong
  • Dapto Leagues Club
  • Illawarra Leagues Club
  • Illawarra Master Builders Club
  • Illawarra Western Suburbs Leagues Club
  • Glasshouse Tavern
  • Menzies Hotel, Sydney
  • Novatel Hotel, Brighton-Le-Sands
  • Novatel Hotel, Wollongong
  • Olympic Village,  Homebush
  • Port Hacking Royal Motor Yacht Club
  • Port Kembla Leagues Club
  • Port Kembla Golf Club
  • Shoalhaven Heads Bowling Club
  • Sir Stanford Hotel, Circular Quay.
  • St George Motor Boat Club,   San Souci  
  • Sussex Inlet Bowling Club
  • The Establishment,  George St. Sydney
  • The Italian Village, The Rocks
  • The Royal Motor Yacht Club,  Point Piper
  • Thirroul Bowling Club
  • Towradgi Beach Hotel
  • Wollongong Golf Club
  • Wollongong Ex-Services Club
  • Wollongong City Beach Fuction Centre
  • WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong

Ruby's one of our popular wedding locations

Many Weddings Have Been Played For At;

  • Novotel, Wollongong
  • Mercure Heritage Resort,
  • Bowral Peppers, Mount Broughton
  • The Grange Function Centre, Kembla Grange
  • The Grange Golf Club
  • Ruby's, Mt Kembla
  • Renown Court
  • North Wollongong Surf Club
  • Royal Motor Yacht Club, Potts Point
  • Briars, Bowral
  • Panorama House
  • Ravensthorpe, Albion Park

Private Parties Are A Specialty, From 21st To 70th, Engagements, Sporting Clubs, Xmas, Presentations, Award Nights, Conferences Etc.

At present the Band has regular Gigs at;

Telephone Dennis on +61 (2) 4297 - 3458

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