The Lahdidahs - Vintage Vocals Vintage Harmony trio performing songs from 40s - 60s

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Description Price
Trio Show including 2 x 40 minute sets£595
Duo show 2 x 40 mins£450
The guide prices below are for events located no more than 25 miles from Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Outside of this area additional travel expenses will apply. Please get in touch for an individual quote

About / Biography

The Lahdidahs are a 1940's and vintage close harmony trio, soprano, alto and mezzo. We are based in the East Midlands with a passion for keeping alive the songs of the past!

Since forming in 2017, we’ve performed across the Midlands and beyond at many well known vintage and commemoration events as well as weddings, Christmas parties, landmark birthdays and anniversaries, bringing a repertoire packed with toe-tapping classics from the 1940s to 1960s. With gorgeous harmony vocals, snappy choreography, and professional backing tracks, we specialise in music from the Andrews Sisters, Glen Miller, and other wartime favourites guaranteed to get people dancing or singing along, as well as 50s Rock'n'Roll, singalong and jive classics with a sprinkling of 60s soul. All performed in glamorous era - appropriate outfits or authentic US WW2 uniform for 1940s shows.

We can add a splash of fun and vintage glamour to any event—whether it’s a festival, garden party, themed wedding, Christmas, or birthday celebration. Equipped with a full PA system and sound engineer, we can also provide vintage background music throughout your event or a retro disco and teach your guests some easy dance steps if you’d like!

With the ability to create a customised set list to suit your audience, let us help you to celebrate those special events!

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Location

Based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Will travel up to 155 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 155 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 15 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Example Set List - 1940s

Bie Mir Bist Du Shein

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Tuxedo Junction

Straighten up and Fly Right

In the Money

Lullaby of Broadway

Shimmy like my Sister Kate

Apple Blossom Time

In the Mood

Lambeth Walk

Underneath the Arches

Rum and Coca Cola

Pennsylvania 65000

White Cliffs of Dover

Dont sit under the Apple Tree

Sing Sing Sing

Alexander Ragtime Band

Route 66

Music Hall medley - Daisy, Daisy, Dont Dilly Dally,

Slow Boat to China

Tico Tico

Choo Choo Ch'boogie

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

The Coffee Song

Singalong medley - Bless 'em all, Seigfried Line, Kiss me goodnight Sergeant Major

We'll meet again

Example Set list 50's/60s+

Que Sera Sera

Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps

Sway

Little Things mean a Lot

That'll be the day

Rock'n'Roll Waltz

Sh'Boom

Flip Flop and Fly

At the Hop

Chapel of Love

Breaking up is Hard to Do

Da doo ron ron ron

King of the Swingers - Jungle Book

Bring me Sunshine (Jive Aces version)

Sweet Talking Guy

That Man

All about the Bass (PMJ version)

Christmas

Here comes Santa Claus

Christmas Island

Christmas Polka

Let it Snow

Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Winter Wonderland

Jingle Bells

Santa Baby

Rudolph the rednose Reindeer

Mele Kalikimaka

Rocking around the Christmas tree

White Christmas

Last Christmas (PMJ version)

Silent Night

Man with the Bag

12 days of Christmas

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

2 plug sockets, minimum 3m x 1m performance space.
Dressing room with mirror and secure storage for our personal effects
3 x parking spots


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

Full PA and sound engineer provided for all our shows


What information do you require about a venue?

We require any necessary information to help us locate the venue easily, and where to park/load in the equipment. What time we can gain access to set up. Any specific information regarding the room we are performing in, such as if there are stairs to navigate, is there a lift? Is there a sound limiter in the venue? what is the approximate size of the room?


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

We can provide era - appropriate background music with curated playlists before, in between and for approx 30 mins after our last set
We can provide a 'Retro Disco' 40s, 50's, 60's and 70's dance music by arrangement, which carries an additional fee, We can select a playlist ourselves, or we are happy to liaise with regard to customising one with your choices.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

Best Gig - We performed by the side of the Mersey for the Battle of the Atlantic commemorations in Liverpool and it was fantastic to be part of such a brilliant event.
Best Venue - The newly refurbished Stockton Globe Theatre where everyone from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones to the D'Oyley Carte Opera Company has played


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

The Andrews Sisters! Our 40s set includes many of their numbers and we try to emulate and re-create their style as best we can in tribute, they and artistes such as Vera Lynn in the UK really kept peoples spirits up in the wartime years.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

All our members have varied performing backgrounds including musical theatre, dance and other performance art. The Lahdidahs evolved from an accapella group that ended up disbanding and the remaining members all were keen to start developing a vintage act. Since then we've expanded our repertoire and have performed at hundreds of different types of events.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

We enjoy all types of events, but particularly enjoy vintage dance events, it's always great to see the dance floor get filled with people enjoying our music.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

It takes us a minimum of 1 hour to set up, so our advance party likes to get there around 90 minutes prior to the start. We typically perform 2 x 45 minute sets with a break in between which is ideal for food/buffet service, this can be varied to suit, but we have found that these timings suit most types of event.


Are you happy to perform outside?

We are happy to perform outside, but ask that shade/cover for poor weather is provided, we are situated on a flat/level surface and we are close to a suitable power supply.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

We can learn specific songs prior to an event providing enough notice is given and we are able to source a suitable arrangement/backing track. We would limit this to 3 songs. Clients are able to request their choice of set list from our repertoire.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Previous clients describe us as talented at keeping a crowd entertained, professional, fun, full of energy, and really engage with the audience to get the party started.

Recent Clients

The Lahdidahs - Vintage Vocals has performed for these clients:

Cancer Research UK

Railway Children

Gainsborough RBL

West Lindsey District Council

Old Bolsover Town Council

National Memorial Arboretum

Bolsover Rotary Club

Friends of the 10th Battalion

Chasewater Railway

Mogfriends Club

Peak Rail

RAF Snaith Museum

Woodhall Country Park

Bakewell Agricultural Society

RAF Marham

Glossop Heritage

Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice

Venues

The Lahdidahs - Vintage Vocals has performed at these venues:

The Midland Pullman

Milner Hotel, York

National Memorial Arboretum

The Stockton Globe Theatre

Bakewell Showground

Gainsborough Old Hall

Whitley Hall Hotel

RAF Marham

10th Battalion Memorial

The Boathouse at Shardlow

Drax Social Club

The Riding Hall, Thoresby Hall

The Sitwell Arms

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More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Concert

Recording Session

Charity Event

Theatre Show

Christmas Party

Genres:

1940s Music

1950s Music

1960s Music

Swing

Rock 'n' Roll

Features:

PAT tested

Female vocalist

Public liability insurance

DJ / background music options

PA / sound system included

Uses backing tracks

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