Big Muffin Serious Band

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]