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Numerous lineup changes include the following-
 
Numerous lineup changes include the following-
  
*[[Graeme Cairns]]: 1983- present,
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*[[Graeme Cairns]]: 1983- present
*Jim Fulton: 1983- present,
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*Jim Fulton: 1983- present
*Ian Coldham- Fussell: 1983,
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*Ian Coldham- Fussell: 1983
*Chris Allen: 1984,
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*Chris Allen: 1984
*Mark Walles: 1984,
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*Mark Walles: 1984
*Keith MacMillan: 1985-86,
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*Keith MacMillan: 1985-86
*Peter(P. Bagg) Caldwell: 1986-88,
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*Peter (P. Bagg) Caldwell: 1986-88
*The Naughty See-Monkey(original go-go dancer): 1986-88,
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*[[The Naughty See-Monkey]] (original go-go dancer): 1986-88
*Paul VanWering: 1988-89,
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*Paul VanWering: 1988-89
*Trudy Kendall (go-go): 1988-'93,
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*Trudy Kendall (go-go): 1988-93
*Bryce Galloway : 1989-'90
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*Bryce Galloway: 1989-90
*Alec Forbes (go-go): 1989-'95,
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*Alec Forbes (go-go): 1989-95
*Jeff Howell: 1991-'92,
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*Jeff Howell: 1991-92
*Steve Matich: 1990-'95,
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*Steve Matich: 1990-95
*Matthew Shirley: 1993-'95,
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*Matthew Shirley: 1993-95
*Adrian (Droid) Holroyd(go-go): 1995-'99
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*Adrian (Droid) Holroyd (go-go): 1995-99
*[[Bevan Galbraith|Bevan (Baz) Galbraith]]: 1997-present,
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*[[Bevan Galbraith|Bevan (Baz) Galbraith]]: 1997-present
*Tony Wyeth: 1999,
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*Tony Wyeth: 1999
*Craig Beere (go-go): 2003-2005,
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*Craig Beere (go-go): 2003-2005
*Adrienne Carthew(stilts): 2004,
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*Adrienne Carthew (stilts): 2004
*Nick Clothier: 2004- present,
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*Nick Clothier: 2004- present
*Adam Fulton: 2005-present,
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*Adam Fulton: 2005- present
  
 
'''Recordings:'''
 
'''Recordings:'''
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'''Shows:'''
 
'''Shows:'''
  
*[[The Eggplant that Ate Otago]].Shadow Puppetry/Theatre/Music.
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*[[The Eggplant that Ate Otago]]. Shadow Puppetry/Theatre/Music.
  
 
*[[The Complete History of Music]]. Radio Broadcast/Live Seminar
 
*[[The Complete History of Music]]. Radio Broadcast/Live Seminar
  
*[[Homemade Instruments for Beginners]].Workshop
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*[[Homemade Instruments for Beginners]]. Workshop
  
 
'''Side Project Recordings:'''
 
'''Side Project Recordings:'''

Revision as of 18:37, 19 January 2009

Big Muffin Serious Band in 2008 at Ward Lane. Photo by PetraJane.

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 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 Walles: 1984
  • Keith MacMillan: 1985-86
  • Peter (P. Bagg) Caldwell: 1986-88
  • The Naughty See-Monkey (original go-go dancer): 1986-88
  • Paul VanWering: 1988-89
  • Trudy Kendall (go-go): 1988-93
  • Bryce Galloway: 1989-90
  • Alec Forbes (go-go): 1989-95
  • Jeff Howell: 1991-92
  • Steve Matich: 1990-95
  • Matthew Shirley: 1993-95
  • Adrian (Droid) Holroyd (go-go): 1995-99
  • Bevan (Baz) Galbraith: 1997-present
  • Tony Wyeth: 1999
  • Craig Beere (go-go): 2003-2005
  • Adrienne Carthew (stilts): 2004
  • Nick Clothier: 2004- present
  • Adam Fulton: 2005- present

Recordings:

Shows:

Side Project Recordings:

Some of these recordings are available from the University Library.

External Links

For a more complete bio, pictures and info on associated instrumental ukulele groups see [1]