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Purveyors of fine ukulele music in Hamilton and New Zealand since 1983. General musical classification; country-punk-skiffle-barbershoprock. Instrumentation incorporates ukulele, tea-chest bass, various toys and miscellaneous non-musical implements, snare drum. | Purveyors of fine ukulele music in Hamilton and New Zealand since 1983. General musical classification; country-punk-skiffle-barbershoprock. Instrumentation incorporates ukulele, tea-chest bass, various toys and miscellaneous non-musical implements, snare drum. | ||
| − | Founding members are Graeme Cairns, Jim Fulton and the | + | 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- | Numerous lineup changes include the following- | ||
| − | Graeme Cairns: 1983- present, | + | *Graeme Cairns: 1983- present, |
| − | + | *Jim Fulton: 1983- present, | |
| − | Jim Fulton: 1983- present, | + | *Ian Coldham Fussell: 1983, |
| − | + | *Chris Allen: 1984, | |
| − | Ian Coldham Fussell: 1983, | + | *Mark Walls: 1984, |
| − | + | *Keith MacMillan: 1985-86, | |
| − | Chris Allen: 1984, | + | *Peter Caldwell: 1986-88, |
| − | + | *The Naughty SeeMonkey(original go-go dancer): 1986-88, | |
| − | Mark Walls: 1984, | + | *Paul VanWering: 1988-89, |
| − | + | *Trudy Kendall(go-go): 1989-'95, | |
| − | Keith MacMillan: 1985-86, | + | *Bryce Galloway (occasional go-go): 1989, |
| − | + | *Alec Forbes (go-go dancer): 1989-'95, | |
| − | Peter Caldwell: 1986-88, | + | *Jeffrey Howell: 1991-'92, |
| − | + | *Matthew Shirley: 2003-'04, | |
| − | The Naughty SeeMonkey(original go-go dancer): 1986-88, | + | *Bevan (Baz) Galbraith: 1997-present, |
| − | + | *Craig Beere (go-go)- 2003-2005, | |
| − | Paul VanWering: 1988-89, | + | *Adrian (Droid) Holroyd- 1998-99, |
| − | + | *Tony Wyeth: 1999, | |
| − | Trudy Kendall(go-go): 1989-'95, | + | *Nick Clothier: 2004- present, |
| − | + | *Adam Fulton: 2005-present, | |
| − | Bryce Galloway (occasional go-go): 1989, | + | |
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| − | Alec Forbes (go-go dancer): 1989-'95, | + | |
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| − | Jeffrey Howell: 1991-'92, | + | |
| − | + | ||
| − | Matthew Shirley: 2003-'04, | + | |
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| − | Bevan (Baz) Galbraith: 1997-present, | + | |
| − | + | ||
| − | Craig Beere (go-go)- 2003-2005, | + | |
| − | + | ||
| − | Adrian (Droid) Holroyd- 1998-99, | + | |
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| − | Tony Wyeth: 1999, | + | |
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| − | Nick Clothier: 2004- present, | + | |
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| − | Adam Fulton: 2005-present, | + | |
'''Recordings:''' | '''Recordings:''' | ||
| − | + | *[[Jabberwocky Goes To Town]]. On vinyl in 1987 and Re-released on CD 2003. | |
| − | + | *[[Heavens To Murgatroyd]] on CD 2002. | |
| − | For more complete bio, pictures and info on associated instrumental ukulele | + | ==External Links== |
| + | For a more complete bio, pictures and info on associated instrumental ukulele groups see [http://www.muffin.net.nz] | ||
[[Category:Bands]] | [[Category:Bands]] | ||
Revision as of 16:26, 18 April 2006
Purveyors of fine ukulele music in Hamilton and New Zealand since 1983. General musical classification; country-punk-skiffle-barbershoprock. Instrumentation incorporates ukulele, tea-chest bass, various toys and miscellaneous non-musical implements, snare drum.
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 Walls: 1984,
- Keith MacMillan: 1985-86,
- Peter Caldwell: 1986-88,
- The Naughty SeeMonkey(original go-go dancer): 1986-88,
- Paul VanWering: 1988-89,
- Trudy Kendall(go-go): 1989-'95,
- Bryce Galloway (occasional go-go): 1989,
- Alec Forbes (go-go dancer): 1989-'95,
- Jeffrey Howell: 1991-'92,
- Matthew Shirley: 2003-'04,
- Bevan (Baz) Galbraith: 1997-present,
- Craig Beere (go-go)- 2003-2005,
- Adrian (Droid) Holroyd- 1998-99,
- Tony Wyeth: 1999,
- Nick Clothier: 2004- present,
- Adam Fulton: 2005-present,
Recordings:
- Jabberwocky Goes To Town. On vinyl in 1987 and Re-released on CD 2003.
- Heavens To Murgatroyd on CD 2002.
External Links
For a more complete bio, pictures and info on associated instrumental ukulele groups see [1]
