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Big Muffin Serious Band in 2008 at Ward Lane. Photo by PetraJane.

Purveyors of fine (and often silly ) ukulele music in Hamilton and New Zealand since 1983. General musical classification; country-punk-skiffle/barbershop rock. Instrumentation incorporates ukulele, tea-chest bass,snare drum, home-made gadgets, various toys and miscellaneous non-musical implements. Also known for shadow-puppetry, stilt-walking, ludicrous costumes and general clowning.

Founding members are Graeme Cairns, Jim Fulton and the late Ian Coldham-Fussell. First performance was at the Waikato Winter Show, May '83. Numerous lineup changes include the following-

• Graeme Cairns: 1983- present
• Jim Fulton: 1983- present
• Ian Coldham-Fussell: 1983
• Chris Allen: 1984
• Mark Walles: 1984
• Keith MacMillan: 1985-86
• Peter (P. Bagg) Caldwell: 1986-88
• The Naughty See-Monkey (original go-go dancer): 1986-88
• Paul VanWering: 1988-89
• Trudy Kendall (go-go): 1988-93
• Bryce Galloway: 1989-90
  

  Itsy Bitsy cover art
• Alec Forbes (go-go): 1989-95
• Jeff Howell: 1991-92
• Steve Matich: 1990-95
• Matthew Shirley: 1993-95
• Adrian (Droid) Holroyd (go-go): 1995-99
• Bevan (Baz) Galbraith: 1997-present
• Tony Wyeth: 1999
• Craig Beere (go-go): 2003-2005
• Adrienne Carthew (stilts): 2004
• Nick Clothier: 2004- present
• Adam Fulton: 2005- present

Jabberwocky Goes To Town cover art

Releases

• Jabberwocky Goes To Town, vinyl 1987; 2003 CD re-release
• Heavens To Murgatroyd CD, 2002
• Itsy Bitsy CD, 2012

Shows

• The Eggplant that Ate Otago. Shadow Puppetry/Theatre/Music.
• The Complete History of Music. Radio Broadcast/Live Seminar
• Homemade Instruments for Beginners. Workshop

Some of these recordings are available from the University Library.

External Links

For a more complete bio, pictures and info on associated instrumental ukulele groups see [1]