Sarah and the Houligans is a traditional NOLA style jazz band. The group began playing together on decks and driveways and over live stream during the summer of 2020 when many musicians were out of work due to shuttered venues. Reminiscent of the numerous pick-up bands of New Orleans, our music will transport you to one of the many tiny, hole in the wall clubs of the French Quarter that entice people in with the sounds of traditional jazz. The members of Sarah and the Houligans come from a variety of backgrounds, from NOLA brass band to big top jam band to marching band and orchestra, bringing their individual experiences to the ensemble.
Get ready to tap your toes to a little trad jazz!
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Languages: English
Gig length: 15 - 180 minutes
Every musician in our band has brought their own wealth of experience to our group. We've all been around, playing with other groups in other styles and genres, and everyone is professional.
We all bring our best to the group. The best part is we all love playing together and having a good time...which reflects in our performance!
Sarah and the Houligans is a 6-piece traditional NOLA style jazz band based out of southern Minnesota. Our instrumentation is Guitar/Vocals, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone/Accordion, Tuba, and Percussion.
Our repertoire list is ever-growing and includes original music and tailored arrangements written by members of our band. Our original music reflects the traditional NOLA jazz band style. Our arrangements of traditional jazz standards are tailored to our instrumentation and the sound we seek to create.
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Wednesday
Corporate Event
8:00am - 8:15am
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Mankato, MN
Saturday
Powerhouse at St. James Opera Gala
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Original Music Recital
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Original Music Recital
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Powerhouse at Blues on Belgrade
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Powerhouse at Watonwan County Fair
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Powerhouse at Farm & Country Days New Richland
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Powerhouse at North Mankato Fun Days
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Mankato Symphony Orchestra Fireworks Concert
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Wedding with Powerhouse
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
Mankato Symphony Orchestra Concert
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday
Mankato Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerts
8:00am - 2:00pm
Saturday
Mankato Symphony Orchestra Concert
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Sunday
Minnesota River Valley Wind Ensemble Concert
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday
United Church of Christ Service
9:30am - 10:30am
Friday
Powerhouse at Mully's
8:00pm - 12:00am (Sat)
Sunday
Mankato Symphony Orchestra Concert
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday
Minnesota River Valley Wind Ensemble Concert
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday
Christmas Day Service
10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday
Christmas Eve Service
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Original German Band Concert
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Mankato Symphony Orchestra Big Band Candy Cane Concert
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday
3M Holiday Party with Powerhouse
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Wine Cafe Show
7:00pm - 7:00pm
Sarah and the Houligans Repertoire List
All of Me – Simons/Marks 1931 – 6:00
Ants in Pants – Coyle 2022 – 2:30
Ba Moin En Ti Bo – Creole tune – 3:00
The Barney and Betty Hill March – Coyle 2022 – 4:00
Basin Street Stomp – La Rocca/Franks 1914 – 4:30
Blue Skies (key of A minor) – Berlin 1926
Bogalusa Strut – Morgan 1927 – 4:10
Ce Filon – Creole tune – 5:00
Come to the Mardi Gras – Traditional - 3:35
Down by the Riverside – Traditional - 5:30
Funky Pants – Coyle 2022 – 3:10
Go Ahead And – Coyle 2022 – 4:30
Guantana’mera – Fernandez 1929 - 3:30
Happy Fun Castle – Houle 2008/2022 – 4:00
Hop House Hop – Houle 2021 – 5:25
The House of Blue Lights – Ray/Slack 1946 – 3:00
Iko Iko – Traditional – 5:00
Just a Closer Walk with Thee – Traditional - 4:00
The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter – Coyle 2021
La Vie En Rose – Piaf/Louiguy – 4:15
Mardi Gras in New Orleans – Professor Longhair 1949 – 5:50
Muskrat Ramble – Ory/Gilbert 1926
New Orleans Joys – Morton 1923 – 4:00
Petit Fleur – Bechet 1958 - 5:15
Roll, Jordan, Roll – Traditional African American Spiritual - 6:20
The Space Force Bugle Call Rag – Villanueva/arr. Houle 2023 – 3:34
St. James Infirmary – Traditional – 7:52
Storyville Blues – Traditional - 6:30
Sway (Key of C minor) – Gimbel 1954
That’s A Plenty – Gilbert/Pollack 1914 – 3:30
Trombone Delight – Houle 2023 - 3:30
The Varo Annotation – Coyle 2022
Wang Wang Blues – Mueller/Johnson/Busse 1921
When the Saints Go Marching In – Traditional - 5:30
When You’re Smiling – Fisher/Goodwin/Shay 1928 – 6:30
Xanadu – Coyle
NOLA Brass Bands - Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Rebirth Brass Band
NOLA Style Brass Bands - Jack Brass Band, Bass Brand Brass Band
Traditional Jazz Bands - Gentilly Stompers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Tuba Skinny
Jazz Artists and Musicians - Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Catie Rodgers
Equipment needs depend on the performance.
We usually will require power of some kind for the vocals and guitar amp. Depending on the performance, we may need to mic the tuba, clarinet, accordion, trumpet and trombone, and have a backup vocal mic for these instruments as well.
Larger venues or longer gigs will most likely require hiring a sound tech to run everything during the performance. We are very comfortable working with a sound tech and everything that may entail.
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