JUMP jive and doo wop will start the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations with a swing in Swindon as part of a series of open air concerts promoted by the Borough Council and sponsored by the University of Bath in Swindon.

The Extraordinaires, the first band to perform at this year's open air World Music concerts at the Bowl in the Town Gardens, will put on a 1950s programme to set feet jitterbugging to the popular music classics that people danced to when the Queen started her reign.

There will even be a chance, before the concert begins, for novices to learn how to jitterbug like their parents.

The event on June 1 leads off the series which is scheduled to include hi-energy soukous and rumba dance music from the Congo; a carnival of ska and rocksteady; Bob Marley-inspired reggae; Salsa tinged with rhythm and blues and Bhangra com-bining Asian tradition with western rhythms.

Swindon Mayor David Cox yesterday paid tribute to the University of Bath in Swindon for its support and described the choice of performers as superb.

"There are very few places outside London that attract acts as big as this and the bowl provides a unique atmosphere and setting that is perfect for a great summer's evening."

The borough council's performing arts officer Toby Rathbone said: "The pro-gramme builds on the success of previous years and we are very pleased to be offering more concerts this year to celebrate the Golden Jubilee."

Hot food and a bar will be available at each of the six concerts. Adult tickets cost £7 if booked in advance or £9 on the day of the concert, with family tickets at £22 (£27) and concessions at £5.50 (£7).

They will be available from the Evening Advertiser (01793 528144), the Tourist Information Centre(01793 530328), the Link Centre (01793 445566) and the Oasis Leisure Centre (01793 445401).