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− | [[image:BigMuffin.jpg|right|thumb|[[Big Muffin Serious Band]] in 2008 at [[Ward Lane]]. Photo by [[PetraJane]].]]
| + | '''Big muffin Serious Band''' |
| + | Purveyors of fine ukulele music in Hamilton and New Zealand since 1983. General musical classification; country-punk-skiffle-barbershoprock. |
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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.
| + | 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- |
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− | Founding members were [[Graeme Cairns]], [[Jim Fulton]] (ex-[[Maiden Britain]]) 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, ''Mr T. Pot''; 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.
| + | Graeme Cairns: 1983- present, |
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| + | Jim Fulton: 1983- present, |
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| + | Ian Coldham Fussell: 1983, |
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| + | Chris Allen: 1984, |
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| + | Mark Walls: 1984, |
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| + | Keith MacMillan: 1985-86, |
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− | ==BMSB Musicians==
| + | Peter Caldwell: 1986-88, |
− | [[image:itsy.jpg|right|thumb|''Itsy Bitsy'' cover art]]
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− | *[[Graeme Cairns]]: 1983- present
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− | *[[Jim Fulton]]: 1983- present
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− | *Ian Coldham-Fussell: 1983
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− | *Chris Allen: 1984
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− | *Mark Walles: 1984
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− | *Keith MacMillan: 1985-86
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− | *Peter (P. Bagg) Caldwell: 1986-88
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− | *Paul VanWering: 1988-89
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− | *Bryce Galloway: 1989-90
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− | *Jeff Howell: 1991-92
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− | *Steve Matich: 1990-95
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− | *Matthew Shirley: 1993-95
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− | *[[Bevan Galbraith|Bevan (Baz) Galbraith]]: 1997-present
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− | *Tony Wyeth: 1999
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− | *Nick Clothier: 2004-2012
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− | *Adam Fulton: 2005-2???
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− | *[[Paul Tregilgas]]: 2???-present
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− | *James Sutherland: 2???-present
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− | [[image:Jabber.jpg|right|thumb|''Jabberwocky Goes To Town'' cover art]]
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− | ==BMSB bottlers/dancers/guest musicians==
| + | The Naughty SeeMonkey(original go-go dancer): 1986-88, |
− | *[[The Naughty See-Monkey]] (original go-go dancer): 1986-88
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− | *Trudy Kendall (go-go): 1988-93
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− | *Alec Forbes (go-go): 1989-95
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− | *Adrian (Droid) Holroyd (go-go): 1995-99
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− | *Craig Beere (go-go): 2003-2005
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− | *Adrienne Carthew (stilts): 2004
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− | *Donald Nicholls: 2???-present
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− | ==Releases==
| + | Paul VanWering: 1988-89, |
− | *[[Jabberwocky Goes To Town]], vinyl 1987; 2003 CD re-release
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− | *[[Heavens To Murgatroyd]] CD, 2002
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− | *[[Itsy Bitsy]] CD, 2012
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− | *The song ''Look Out, There's a Monster Coming'' appeared on the 2020 compilation [[In Thrust We Trust]].
| + | Trudy Kendall(go-go): 1989-'95, |
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− | ==Shows==
| + | Bryce Galloway (occasional go-go): 1989, |
− | *[[The Eggplant that Ate Otago]]. Shadow Puppetry/Theatre/Music.
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− | *[[The Complete History of Music]]. Radio Broadcast/Live Seminar
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− | *[[Homemade Instruments for Beginners]]. Workshop
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− | Some of these recordings are available from the [[University Library]].
| + | Alec Forbes (go-go dancer): 1989-'95, |
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− | ==Published Articles==
| + | Jeffrey Howell: 1991-'92, |
− | *''Big Muffin Meets Members for a Cup of Tea'', [[Hamilton Press]], 19 June 2013, P33
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− | ==External Links==
| + | Matthew Shirley: 2003-'04, |
− | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkgn6Drp5ac Mr T. Pot video]
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− | *[http://www.muffin.net.nz Muffin.net] - For a more complete bio, pictures and info on associated instrumental ukulele groups
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− | [[Category:Bands]] | + | Bevan (Baz) Galbraith: 1997-present, |
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| + | Craig Beere (go-go)- 2003-2005, |
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| + | 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, |
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| + | Recordings: |
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| + | 'Jabberwocky Goes To Town'. On vinyl in 1987 and Re-released on CD 2003. |
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| + | 'Heavens To Murgatroyd'on CD 2002. |
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| + | For more complete bio and pictures and info on associated instrumental ukulele group see [http://www.muffin.net.nz] |