Shortly after the arrival of Marcel the band was thrown into the deep, playing at the 48th reunion of Dr.Jazz in Wageningen.
The Old Fashioners at the 48th Reunion of Dr. Jazz 22 October 1988 48th Dr Jazz Reunion, 22 October 1988
Dixieland Jamboree 8 October 1989 The band very much live in theater ’t Park in Hoorn on 8 October 1989 at the Dixieland Jamboree

The younger members of the band, Sam and MArcel, set a few goals with the band: start concsistent public relations, change the style of the band towards English Trad, and organize a big party in 1989, as in that year the band would exist 15 years. This became a party to be remembered, as more than 1000 people joined the band, a number that would be illegal nowadays.