Big Muffin Serious Band
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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.
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]
