Stuart Burr

About Stuart

Hi and welcome to my Organfax page.

Before we begin just a brief note on the dreaded lurgy - I will be keeping my page completely up to date so if any dances have to be cancelled I will remove them from the list below so you will know that if its on the list the event is taking place.

If you are looking for home entertainment why not have a look at Kitchen Keyboard Club available on YouTube (the website address can be found above). Monthly concert playlists hosted by me will feature amazing performances by great organists and Keyboard Players from the UK and around the world filmed live. See 'Kitchen Keyboard Club' on YouTube.

I will be continuing to take new bookings, so please do continue to get in touch.

Hopefully things will resolve themselves before too long. In the meantime take care of yourselves and each other and I look forward to seeing you very soon. Stuart

Anyway on with the biography -

Thank you for taking the time to find out a bit more about me and for considering me for your concert or dance.

Obviously the first thing you may want to know is a bit of background -

My parents will tell you I could play Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on my toy xylophone aged 3. After ‘wowing’ the family with my skills on the xylophone I eventually moved into the organ world starting out on a Thomas before graduating to Lowery then an Elka, all before my first paid booking aged 13.

In the 34 years, and several organs (Elka and Wersi) since, I have built up a career playing for dances across Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Essex (although I welcome the opportunity to break into new counties). I have also played concerts for clubs in Boston, Coningsby, Grantham, Norwich, Rutland, Sleaford, Swineshead, Walsoken and Woodhall.

For those of you interested in these sort of things, my current setup for dances and concerts is a

Korg Pa3x-pro keyboard and a

Yamaha Stagepas 600 PA system.

Here's some more information which may be of interest

Stuart Burr for Concerts

Since returning to the concert circuit, two years ago, I have put together a brand new programme, with new arrangements, independent of my dances, so your audience won’t end listening to a concert of dance music (unless that’s what you particularly want!)

The concert is played completely live with no programming, pre-recording or multi-tracking and includes music for all tastes from Bagpipes to Bond, War of the Worlds to The Wurzels, Strauss to sing-a-longs, a megamedley of classic television themes and much, much more. All presented with good humour and a smidgen of chat.

'Versatile keyboard player Stuart, came along to entertain us at Norwich Keyboard and Electronic Organ Club recently with his brand new concert programme. Stuart included a broad variety of music and something 'a bit different' to what we normally hear. It was a very pleasant evening which prompted great comments and requests to 'book him again' from an impressed audience.'

THE NORWICH KEYBOARD AND ELECTRONIC ORGAN CLUB

Pam Barnard - Secretary

Stuart Burr for Dances

My dance repertoire includes getting on for 1500 musical arrangements of pieces, some of which you may not have danced to before and I am adding new music all the time. As with my concerts there is something for everyone - dance standards, big band, trad jazz, film soundtracks, musicals, TV themes, country, classical, pop, rock, disco and easy listening. All music is arranged and played live to approved tempos and appropriate lengths for Ballroom, Latin and Sequence Dances

"When Stuart is playing it is always a very good evening. His excellent musicalality is uplifting and inspires people to get up and dance."

Sue and John, The Novell Dance Club, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire.

'Stuart has played regularly for our Tea Dances at Marshland Hall now for a few months. He provides us with a good mix of strict tempo Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dances which go down well with our dancers. Being on the borders of three counties, he has attracted a local following into our lovely hall which has now been up and running for a couple of years.'

"Hi Stuart thank you for a most enjoyable evening at Woodbridge. Our 50/50 dance went with a swing and we are all looking forward to seeing you again in 2021. A pity it can't be sooner. Ann Sunshine."

If you want to have a themed dance - no problem - I have music arranged for the following themes -

War years

50s and 60s

UK chart hits (1950s to present)

Film Music

Musicals

and of course Christmas.

Having a party? Invite me to play for your birthday dance, wedding or club/hall anniversary dance and my programme will include hit songs and movie music, along with reminiscences from the year. Also, where possible, this will include the number one song from the day.

'Stuart played for our golden wedding tea dance and we were so pleased we booked him because he played extremely well. He themed the whole programme around the year and date of our wedding. After the dance finished a lot of the guests made a point of saying that he did us proud and how much they enjoyed his playing and his programme.' Alec & Norma Budden, February 2020

Bucket List

Now I'm 'getting on a bit' I have compiled my first bucket list - can you help me tick any of them off?

1) To play for a dance holiday (Your dancers can experience my no repeat playlist)

2) To play a Christmas Concert (I can bring along my 'stage filling' inflatable decorations and Christmas light effects)

3) To play in Blackpool (for obvious reasons)

4) To play at one of the keyboard/music/dance festivals

5) To combine 1 and 3

or 3 and 4

or better still 1, 3 and 4!!

6) The Beatles went across the Atlantic to break America, my sights are set on hitting Yorkshire and Derbyshire (and Lancashire - see number 3)

Thanks again for reading my page and your consideration.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Stuart

Further concert and dance dates for being added 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Stuart's Concert Diary

Concerts in 2020
March 27th	Premier Concert Playlist - Kitchen Keyboard Club

April 12th	Easter Concert Playlist - Kitchen Keyboard Club

May 8th	VE Day 75th Anniversary - Kitchen Keyboard Club (more details) On YouTube from 8th May 2020

June 5th	June Concert Playlist - Kitchen Keyboard Club YouTube (more details) June playlist available from Friday 5th June
June 28th	DANCE - Mendlesham Village Hall (more details) 2pm - 5pm

July 3rd	Movie Music Special - Kitchen Keyboard Club
July 11th	DANCE - Walsoken
July 18th	DANCE - Norwich
July 21st	DANCE - Marshland Village Hall (more details) 2-4pm
July 25th	DANCE - Tydd St Giles Community centre (more details) 7.30 start

August 1st	DANCE - Stowbridge Village Hall (more details) 8pm start
August 6th	DANCE - Halstead Sequence Club (more details) 7.30 start
August 22nd	DANCE - Norwich
August 29th	Saturday Dances & Sunday Showtime, Live Music at Swineshead Village Hall (more details) 7.30 start

September 5th	DANCE - Stowbridge Village Hall (more details) 8pm start
September 19th	DANCE - Tydd St Giles Community centre (more details) 7.30 start
September 26th	DANCE - Norwich

October 23rd	St Edmundsbury In Tune (more details) Horringer Community Centre, The Street, Horringer, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 5RU - 7.30pm start
October 24th	DANCE - Stowbridge Village Hall (more details) 8pm start
October 29th	DANCE - Walsoken Village Hall (more details) 1pm start

November 1st	DANCE - March
November 7th	DANCE - Norwich
November 12th	DANCE Castle Camps (more details) 8pm-11pm
November 14th	DANCE - Halstead Baptist Church, CO9 2DA (more details) 7.30pm - 10pm
November 21st	DANCE - Ipswich
November 28th	DANCE - Tydd St Giles Community centre (more details) 7.30 start

December 5th	DANCE - Stowbridge Village Hall (more details) 7.30 start contact to reserve tickets
December 6th	DANCE - Great Barton Village Hall (more details) Ballroom and Latin 2pm
December 10th	DANCE - Stanton Village Hall (more details) Tea dance
December 12th	DANCE - Walsoken
December 17th	DANCE - Walsoken Village Hall (more details) 1pm start
December 31st	DANCE - Norwich (more details) 7.45 start

Concerts in 2021
January 10th	DANCE - Bury St Edmunds (more details) 2pm - 5pm

February 6th	DANCE - Hellesdon, Norwich
February 27th	DANCE - Woodbridge (more details) Debben Leisure Centre

March 21st	DANCE - Parkway Club, Peterborough

April 8th	DANCE - Castle Camps (more details) 8-11pm
April 13th	Lowestoft and District Organ and Keyboard Club (more details) Parkhill Hotel, Lowestoft - 7pm start
April 14th	Clacton Keyboard Music Club (Formerly Clacton & District Organ Society)

May 8th	DANCE - Gosfield, Maurice Rowson
May 15th	DANCE - Ipswich (more details) Sidegate Lane, Community Centre

June 4th	Colchester Keyboard Concerts
June 20th	DANCE - Parkway Club, Peterborough

August 4th	Grimsby Keyboard & Electronic Organ Club (more details) debut appearance
August 12th	Sleaford Organ Club

September 26th	DANCE - Parkway Club, Peterborough

November 20th	DANCE - Ipswich (more details) Sidegate Lane, Community Centre

December 9th	DANCE - Castle Camps (more details) 8-11pm

Concerts in 2022
January 29th	DANCE - Woodbridge, Suffolk

May 28th	DANCE - Hintlesham & Chattisham Community Hall (IP8 3PS) (more details) 7.45pm-11pm

September 24th	DANCE - Hintlesham & Chattisham Community Hall (IP8 3PS) (more details) 7.45pm-11pm

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