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| − | 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. | + | 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 | + | Founding members were [[Graeme Cairns]], [[Jim Fulton]] and the late [[Ian Coldham-Fussell]], with their first performance at the Waikato Winter Show in May 1983. The band has had numerous lineup changes, with ''Cairns'' and ''Fulton'' constants throughout. In 2013 the band released a celebratory video for their 30th Anniversary, ''I'm a Little Teapot''; it was the bands first official music video, and all former members were invited to be in the video, with twelve present and past members appearing. |
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| + | ==BMSB Musicians== | ||
*[[Graeme Cairns]]: 1983- present | *[[Graeme Cairns]]: 1983- present | ||
*[[Jim Fulton]]: 1983- present | *[[Jim Fulton]]: 1983- present | ||
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*Keith MacMillan: 1985-86 | *Keith MacMillan: 1985-86 | ||
*Peter (P. Bagg) Caldwell: 1986-88 | *Peter (P. Bagg) Caldwell: 1986-88 | ||
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*Paul VanWering: 1988-89 | *Paul VanWering: 1988-89 | ||
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*Bryce Galloway: 1989-90[[image:itsy.jpg|right|thumb|''Itsy Bitsy'' cover art]] | *Bryce Galloway: 1989-90[[image:itsy.jpg|right|thumb|''Itsy Bitsy'' cover art]] | ||
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*Jeff Howell: 1991-92 | *Jeff Howell: 1991-92 | ||
*Steve Matich: 1990-95 | *Steve Matich: 1990-95 | ||
*Matthew Shirley: 1993-95 | *Matthew Shirley: 1993-95 | ||
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*[[Bevan Galbraith|Bevan (Baz) Galbraith]]: 1997-present | *[[Bevan Galbraith|Bevan (Baz) Galbraith]]: 1997-present | ||
*Tony Wyeth: 1999 | *Tony Wyeth: 1999 | ||
| + | *Nick Clothier: 2004-2012 | ||
| + | *Adam Fulton: 2005-2??? | ||
| + | *[[Paul Tregilgas]]: 2???-present | ||
| + | *James Sutherland: 2???-present | ||
| + | [[image:Jabber.jpg|right|thumb|''Jabberwocky Goes To Town'' cover art]] | ||
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| + | ==BMSB bottlers/dancers/guest musicians== | ||
| + | *[[The Naughty See-Monkey]] (original go-go dancer): 1986-88 | ||
| + | *Trudy Kendall (go-go): 1988-93 | ||
| + | *Alec Forbes (go-go): 1989-95 | ||
| + | *Adrian (Droid) Holroyd (go-go): 1995-99 | ||
*Craig Beere (go-go): 2003-2005 | *Craig Beere (go-go): 2003-2005 | ||
*Adrienne Carthew (stilts): 2004 | *Adrienne Carthew (stilts): 2004 | ||
| − | * | + | *Donald Nicholls: 2???-present |
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==Releases== | ==Releases== | ||
Revision as of 00:34, 24 June 2013
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 were Graeme Cairns, Jim Fulton and the late Ian Coldham-Fussell, with their first performance at the Waikato Winter Show in May 1983. The band has had numerous lineup changes, with Cairns and Fulton constants throughout. In 2013 the band released a celebratory video for their 30th Anniversary, I'm a Little Teapot; it was the bands first official music video, and all former members were invited to be in the video, with twelve present and past members appearing.
Contents
BMSB Musicians
- 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
- Paul VanWering: 1988-89
- Bryce Galloway: 1989-90
- Jeff Howell: 1991-92
- Steve Matich: 1990-95
- Matthew Shirley: 1993-95
- Bevan (Baz) Galbraith: 1997-present
- Tony Wyeth: 1999
- Nick Clothier: 2004-2012
- Adam Fulton: 2005-2???
- Paul Tregilgas: 2???-present
- James Sutherland: 2???-present
BMSB bottlers/dancers/guest musicians
- The Naughty See-Monkey (original go-go dancer): 1986-88
- Trudy Kendall (go-go): 1988-93
- Alec Forbes (go-go): 1989-95
- Adrian (Droid) Holroyd (go-go): 1995-99
- Craig Beere (go-go): 2003-2005
- Adrienne Carthew (stilts): 2004
- Donald Nicholls: 2???-present
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]
