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Further to the completion of a Bachelor of Arts degree ( languages
) Donald ‘migrated’ to London in 1976 in order to pursue
a career as a professional musician. Since those early years he
has undertaken literally thousands of private parties & corporate
engagements at many of England’s most prestigious hospitality
venues including Claridges, The Savoy, Liberty’s Dept Store,
Café Royal, Anton Mosimann’s, The Ritz, Olympia, Cliveden,
The Hurlingham Club, etc as well as long-term residencies in several,
smart French & Italian Restaurants - all of which has equipped
him with an enormous and outstandingly-diverse range of world songs
& music as well as a substantial repertoire of ‘standards’
Following his theatrical debut as a ‘dep’ at the Royal
Shakespeare Company, Donald worked in the orchestras of several
theatrical productions ( both in rep on tour and in the West End
) of musicals such as: Calamity Jane, Piaf, Call me Madam, Cabaret,
The Boyfriend, Fiddler on the Roof, etc - concluding with an on-stage
performance at the London Palladium in La Cage aux Folles. He has
also been occasionally engaged as a Musical Director, most notably
in Terrence Rattigan’s The Sleeping Prince which starred Omar
Sharif
Ten years ago Donald further extended his musical horizons to become
a Bandleader and subsequently founded several ‘themed’
bands ( please see below for comprehensive details. ) Most recently
he formed the Don Ross Easy-Listening Ensemble - an ensemble which
offers ‘gently swinging background music played with style
and panache’ and which is perfectly suited to Private and
Corporate Events such as Office/Leaving Parties, Dinner/Cocktail
Parties, Christmas Celebrations, etc
Client appraisals and full contact
details are listed at the bottom of the page
 The
Highlanders - Scottish Ceilidh & Reeling Band
Consisting of BBC musicians, The Highlanders have a verifiable
and unmatched reputation for brilliant and dynamic performances
of Scottish music for Reeling Parties, Balls, Weddings & Ceilidhs.
Frequently engaged as a quartet - plus MC/Caller whenever required,
the band’s Reeling Repertoire includes The Dashing White Sergeant,
The Eightsome & Foursome, Reel of the 51st Division, Hamilton
House, etc, whilst the Ceilidh Repertoire encompasses dances such
as Strip the Willow, Canadian Barndance, Cumberland Square Eight
and The Gay Gordons. When requested, The Highlanders also perform
a selection of rock and pop songs for general ‘bopping’.
As an add-on, Scottish Pipers ( on Bagpipes ) and Highland Cabaret
Dancers are also available
For further and full details of the band please
access our web-site: www.thehighlanders.co.uk
 Donato
Rossi Italian Band
The Donato Rossi Italian Band performs a broad spectrum of instantly-recognisable
and evocative Italian and Sicilian songs & music. Employed frequently
as a background music ensemble to recreate the ambience embodied
in the film ‘The Godfather’, the band, when led by vocalist
Vasco Berni, also ‘ups the ante’ to play for dancing
at balls and wedding parties. When required, further band personnel
augmentations include Neapolitan vocalist & mandolinist Gianni
Manenti and, as was the case for the World Film Première
of ‘Tea with Mussolini’, opera singer Stefano Caïra.
The band performs a diverse range of traditional dance styles (
incl tarantellas & mazurkas ) and has a repertoire of songs
such as: Volare, Comm’ Faccett’ Mammetà, Arriverderci
Roma, The Godfather Theme, Tarantella Napolitana, That’s Amore,
Funiculi, Funicula, Nessun’ Dorma, La Donna è Mobile,
Catari, Catari, etc
Die Schunkelmeister German & Bavarian Oompah Band
 Led
by Stimmungsmacher Hansl Mueller, and with vocals in German, Die
Schunkelmeister specialises in recreating the boisterous, raucous
conviviality famously associated with the Bavarian Bierhalle of
Munich. As an alternative, ( primarily for clients desirous of a
more sophisticated atmosphere for events such as product launches,
sales promotions, etc ) the band offers an Alpine programme of subtle,
authentic Swiss and Austrian songs & melodies - performances
which may be supplemented with the addition of an Alpenhorn Player
and Schuhplattler Dancers in cabaret. Traditionally costumed, the
band’s many engagements have included regular performances
for major German clients such as Lufthansa German Airlines, Bayerische
Landesbank, Deutsche Bank, Mercedes-Benz, Sixt GmbH Autovermietung
KG, DZT German National Tourist Office, etc; whilst amongst the
band’s many UK-based clients are: Imagination, Centerparcs,
Löwenbräu ( UK ), London City Airport, British Midland
Airways, et al. Visit the web-site at: www.germanevents.co.uk
Don Roszetsky Eastern European & Russian Band
Utilising music derived from the Baltic states to the Black Sea,
the Don Roszetsky Eastern European Band strives to create the ‘Mad
Russian’ effect to render your party truly memorable ! The
basic musical line-up comprises Accordion, Electric Guitar, Bass
and Drums to which may be added a Balalaika Player & Russian
Vocaliste from St Petersburg. Russian repertoire examples include
Katiusha, Moscow Nights, Moi Tziganoshki, Oche Chornya and Kalinka.
There is also a substantial Gypsy-based repertoire emanating from
Hungary ( Fa Leszek, Voyna Voyna, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances
Nos 5 and 2 ), Romania ( Titu Polka ), Macedonia ( Jovano Jovanke
), Greece ( Miza Lou ) and Turkey ( Mustafa. ) Additionally, some
middle-eastern and Arabic music
 Marcel
Dupont Café Band
Led by dynamic French Accordionist and Vocalist Marcel Dupont,
the Café Band is guaranteed to add Gallic charm and Parisian
ambience to any event. The evergreen and charming songs of French
stars Edith Piaf ( La Vie en Rose, Non je ne regrette rien ), Maurice
Chevalier ( Gigi ), Charles Trenet ( Boum, Que reste-t-il ), Charles
Aznavour ( Elle, Les Plaisirs Démodés - Dance in the
Old-fashioned Way ) and Jacques Brel ( Ne me quitte pas ) are coupled
with rousing and brilliant performances of traditional French Bal
Musette ( Rue Pigalle, La Valse des Guingettes, Dédé
de Montmartre, Sous le Ciel de Paris, etc. ) As a tribute to Edith
Piaf, Marcel has also written a cabaret entitled Les Chansons de
Piaf which features vocaliste Miss Lorraine Brunning, a performance
that is particularly suitable for gala dinners and promotional events
Don Ross Easy-Listening Ensemble
Elegant, extremely tasty, gently-swinging background music - an
ensemble consisting of Accordion, Electric Guitar and Double Bass:
Supplemented, whenever required, by Flute doubling Saxophone, Violin
and Drums. Repertoire: A Man and A Woman, Just the Way you are,
The Girl from Ipanema, Mas que Nada, Moon River, Bridge over Troubled
Water, A Nightingale sang in Berkeley Square, etc. The band is supplied
complete with instrumental amplification and PA system, if necessary
Quotable Quotes
' Everyone had a brilliant time '
Annie Lennox
' The music was exactly right for the Event '
United International Pictures, Film Première
' Please pass on my thanks to Donald Ross and
his band who were excellent '
Meetings & Incentive Travel, Annual Awards Gala Dinner
Donald
Ross, B.A., CoP
Lawson Ross Management Limited
116 Finchley Lane, Hendon, London NW4 1DB
Telephone: (020) 8203 0626 Facsimile:
(020) 8203 8996
E-mail: info@LawsonRoss.co.uk
Web-site: www.donald-ross.co.uk
Links: www.thehighlanders.co.uk
& www.germanevents.co.uk
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