The John Anderson Big Band Rock Halloween 1989

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Location

Derry/Londonderry

Year

1989

Date

Production 31/10/1989

Length

12min 32sec

Audio

sound

Format

Betacam SP

colour

Source

Vinny Cunningham

Courtesy

Northland Broadcast, OpenReel Productions, Tower Museum, Vinny Cunningham

Rights Holder

Vinny Cunningham

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Description

Get ready to dust off the cobwebs and dance the monster mash with The John Anderson Big Band!

The Big Band perform a medley of iconic tunes from Glenn Miller's In the Mood to Brian Fahey's At the Sound of the Swinging Cymbal. Anderson's band had a mini hit with their version of In the Mood and their Glenn Miller Medley in 1985.

Derry has also become famous for its huge annual Halloween celebrations. Consistently attracting thousands upon thousands of visitors, Derry hosts Europe's biggest Halloween celebration. The story goes that, back in the 1980s during The Troubles, patrons of a city-centre pub decided to dress up for fun. A bomb scare forced them out of the bar onto the street. They found another bar to continue their celebrations. The next year, half of the city turned up in fancy dress. The city council got in on the action and put on fireworks displays and concerts. This video shows an early example of what would go on to become the city's annual cultural highlight! 

Notes

Vinny Cunningham is a filmmaker based in Derry.

Credits

Footage donated to the Tower Museum and the Digital Film Archive by Vinny Cunningham.

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