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 now 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.
For more complete bio, pictures and info on associated instrumental ukulele group see [1]