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	Jug band
		A jug band or spasm band is a band employing traditional and homemade instruments, such as rhythm guitar, washtub bass, washboard, jug, mandolin, and kazoo.
		The eponymic jug was just that, a jug played by buzzing across the neck, used as a bass instrument, with some degree of pitch change controlled by the lips, but often played as a drone[?].
		Jug bands were a popular and widespread form of musical entertainment until supplanted by big bands and swing in the 1930s.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ju/Jug_band.html (497 words)

	Jug band - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A jug band is a band employing a jug player and a mix of traditional and home-made instruments.
		The term jug band is loosely used in referring to ensembles that also incorporate home-made instruments but that are more accurately called skiffle bands, spasm bands or juke (or jook) bands (see juke joint) because they are missing the required jug player.
		A Jug Band Jubilee is planned for Louisville, Kentucky, the probable birthplace of jug band music, in October 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jug_band (1486 words)

	Juggernaut Jug Band
		Jug band musicians performed their music with energy, drive and enthusiasm, and most importantly, with a sense of humor.
		Jug bands were in friendly competition to be chosen by rich, out of town guests to play their private parties in their suites at the Brown, Seelbach and other downtown hotels.
		On the early recordings there is still the sound of the jug band, with all its swagger, all of its sensitivity, and in a sense, all of its musical grandeur”.
	www.triangletalent.com /juggernaut.htm (578 words)

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		Jug music was a descendant of the minstrel and early ragtime traditions, and in some cases touched by the jazz that was developing in New Orleans and Chicago, and as it traveled down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, Memphis also became center for distinctive jug band style.
		During the 19th century, the fiddle and banjo were the dominant instruments for African American musicians, and they are usually the main instruments in jug bands, which generally placed in a relaxed, upbeat, effervescent ensemble style for dancers and party-goers.
		Interestingly, the Dixieland Jug Blowers are regarded as a jazz band by most discographers and aficionados, while recordings by many of the other jugs bands - in Memphis, especially - are generally included with other prewar country blues.
	www.juggernautjugband.com /crazy.htm (1448 words)

	Jug, Skiffle, and Wasboard bands - and beyond
		At least one band member would provide the bass line by blowing rhythmically into or across the top of a jug - "The Poor Man's Tuba." The early Jug bands truly are a tribute to the ingenuity shown by impoverished rural Blacks in expressing themselves musically on whatever they found at hand.
		Very few folks today realize that from the 1910's to 1930's, Jug bands were among the most prevalent type of music in the rural South; an extension of the minstrel shows so popular during that era.
		The larger the jug, the deeper the tone, due to the larger column of resonating air.
	nfo.net /usa/jugband.html (3076 words)

	Memphis Jug Band
		The Memphis Jug Band was the most recorded (over 100 sides between 1927 and 1934) and one of the most popular of the jug bands to spring up in Memphis in the 1920s (along with Cannon's Jug Stompers).
		By 1910 there were a number of bands active in Louisville, including string bands and jazz groups that had added a jug player to cash in on the craze.
		The Memphis Jub Band was the most recorded of the local jug bands, recording over 60 sides for Victor between 1927 and 1930.
	www.taco.com /roots/memphisjug.html (580 words)

	Jug Band Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The band also included Bill Keith on banjo, Mel Lyman on harmonica, Fritz Richmand on jug and washtub bass, Richard Greene on fiddle and Maria D'Amato on vocals and kazoo.
		Maria D'Amato (Muldaur) has the destinction of being in both Kweskin's band and the Even Dozen; Stefan Grossman was a student of Reverend Gary Davis and fine acoustic blues guitarist; and of course, John Sebastian went on to form the Lovin' Spoonful.
		Jug Band Music/Rags of the Southern Mountains - Everest (339) 1964
	www.taco.com /roots/jugband.html (428 words)

	Trail of the Hellhound: Memphis Jug Band
		The band's appeal was universal; they played for tips in Church's Park (now W.C. Handy Park) on Beale Street, swanky affairs at the Chickasaw Country Club, and for conventions at the Peabody Hotel.
		The band played the park not only for tips but also to learn new songs from other jug bands, such as Jack Kelly's Jug Busters (featuring Frank Stokes), the Three "J's" (featuring Sleepy John Estes), Robert Wilkins's four-piece outfit, and solo performers Gus Cannon (of Cannon's Jug Stompers) and Jim Jackson.
		The Memphis Jug Band frequently recorded with female singer Hattie Hart and with singer/guitarist Memphis Minnie on one occasion.
	www.cr.nps.gov /delta/blues/people/memphis_jug.htm (461 words)

	PBS - American Roots Music : The Songs and the Artists - Whistler's Jug Band
		One of the many African-American jug bands that flourished in the Louisville area in the '20s and '30s, Whistler's Jug Band, led by guitarist and novelty player Buford Threlkeld ("Whistler"), was distinctive on several counts.
		It was the first band of its type to record (starting in 1924), and it featured a ragtime and jazz repertoire that predated the later blues favored by groups like the Memphis Jug Band.
		Whistler's Jug Band became pioneers in preserving their music on film when they did a number for the Fox-Movietone newsreel in May 1930 ("Foldin' Bed").
	www.pbs.org /americanrootsmusic/pbs_arm_saa_whistlersjugband.html (123 words)

	River of Song: Music Along the River
		Many of the string players, jug band musicians, and especially the solo blues guitarists had to play for tips on the street or in parks; they obtained paying jobs at private house parties and sometimes with traveling shows in the smaller towns.
		Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers and the Memphis Jug Band were among the greatest exponents of this style.
		Other smaller bands that played in neighborhood clubs were typically made up of one or two electric guitars, an electric bass (since the 1960s), piano or electric organ and drums, sometimes with saxophone added.
	www.pbs.org /riverofsong/music/e3-tennessee.html (2283 words)

	Dirdy Birdies Jug Band-New News
		Those jug band aficionados amongst you are well aware of the influence that Geoff Muldaur had on the resurgence of jug band music in the 60's, and his continuing influence on through the present time.
		For those newcomers who are looking for jug band info, you'll find that many of the jug bands (especially those of a certain age!) on the internet will list Geoff Muldaur as a seminal influence on the original idea to even have a band.
		The Kweskin band was inspirational in the formation of The Dirdy Birdies in 1965, and we still hold hallowed those early 60's Vanguard recordings that resurrected the spirit of the original jug bands and other country blues giants.
	members.tripod.com /~DIRDYBIRDIES/newnews.htm (807 words)

	The Propaganda Group - South Austin Jug Band - Bio
		Both innovative in their combining of genres and true to the traditions of their musical roots, the South Austin Jug Band has solidified itself as a tour-de-force in the world of acoustic music.
		Pop in the band's self-titled debut album or catch the boys rip-roaring on stage and the unmistakable cheer they bring to their music is clear.
		Though the band members themselves are young (with no one touching thirty yet), the South Austin Jug Band's quick maturation in sound and dedication is startling, and considering how far they've come it's exciting to think how much further they can go.
	www.propagandamediagroup.com /artists/south_austin_jug_band/bio.htm (674 words)

	THE TEXAS JUG BAND, San Antonio's Premiere Jug Band, featuring Barefoot Larry Collins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Jug Bands trace their heritage back to Louisville, Kentucky, playing a mixture of Appalachian Mountain Music, early Jazz, and Ragtime.
		By 1910, there were several jug bands operating in Louisville, and a decade later they had spread to Memphis, Tennessee, with recordings starting to be made.
		Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers were considered to be the best, and most polished of the jug bands from the 20's and 30's.
	www.jugmusic.com /history.html (464 words)

	The Even Dozen Jug Band
		The Even Dozen Jug Band was formed by Stefan Grossman and the old-timey guitarist Peter Siegel.
		The every beginning of the Even Dozen Jug Band is a dramatic example of the similarities of style between old-timey and jug band music.
		I first heard the Even Dozen Jug Band about a month ago, and although their fine reputation had preceded them, I was still quite unprepared for the tremendous blend of musicianship and good fun that they presented in concert.
	www.wirz.de /music/evendoz.htm (974 words)

	Memphis Jug Band - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Memphis Jug Band was an American musical group in the 1920s and 1930s.
		The band featured harmonicas, violins, mandolins, banjos, and guitars, backed by washboards, kazoo, and jugs blown to supply the bass; they played in a variety of musical styles.
		By that time, their style of music was no longer in demand, and Shade was no longer able to keep the musicians assembled as a group, although many of the individuals carried on working around Memphis until the 1940s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Memphis_Jug_Band (460 words)

	Jug Band Music - The Emerald City Jug Band
		Emerald City Jug Band performs American roots, pop, originals and yes, jug band music with energy and humor.
		Combining laughs and a little bit of silliness with strong musicianship, a deep knowledge of the history of jug band music and last, but not least, tight arrangements and harmonies, the
		Thanks for supporting jug band music in the 21st century.
	www.emeraldcityjugband.com (258 words)

	Jug band hootenanny - Minnesota Daily
		The Geezers Jug Band is the reigning champion of the annual Battle of the Jug Bands, a West Bank tradition that is entering its 24th year.
		The band was pleasantly surprised at the professionalism, courtesy and organization of "A Prairie Home Companion." It must have seemed a far cry from the battle, which is notorious for its informal, if not lax, atmosphere.
		Sarita Woods, the main organizer of the battle, and a jug band musician herself, said she tries to maintain a balance between frivolity and orderliness.
	www.mndaily.com /articles/2005/02/10/63169 (810 words)

	CD Baby: THE GUTBUCKET JUG BAND: Pussyfooting
		While the band dissolved in the early seventies as band members pursued careers and raised families, some continued playing together in a group called The Panton Hill Umbrella Club.
		The band has always enjoyed the challenge of playing music that would be considered, by most people, to be outside the realm of a jug band.
		The Gutbucketeers have effectively proven once again that jug band music is not a "genre" but a style that makes any tune happier and more interesting.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/gutbucket (833 words)

	Jug Band Afficionado GuestBook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The P-Town Jug Band was a 30 year institution at the Surf Club in Provincetown, Cape Cod and was a part of many generations of music lovers vacation experience.
		Mother Vineyard's Jug Band (that's "Mother" not "Martha") was born one wintry evening in the shadow of Beech Mountain, N.C. The year was 1966.
		The Dirty Butter Jug Band is celebrating its 30th Anniversary on June 2nd, 2001 in the Brookdale Lodge at 11570 Highway 9 in beautiful Brookdale, California which is about 14 miles north of Santa Cruz on the Central Coast.
	www.jugband.org /JugGuestBook/JugGuestBookB.html (11474 words)

	CD Baby: PHILADELPHIA JUG BAND: The Philadelphia Jug Band - from jkloss
		The Philadelphia Jug Band plays the original 'alternative music' and has been a favorite at the yearly Philadelphia Folk Festival since the mid-60's.
		Some jug band groupies are pretty 'down home'.
		You cannot claim to be a jug band if you do not play this one...
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/phillyjugband/from/jkloss (745 words)

	The Christmas Jug Band: Reviews
		is an amusing encapsulation of the Jug Band's stylistic melange.
		The Christmas Jug Band is a yearly tavern collaboration of some of the Mill Valley, CA area musicians, better known for their contributions to other artists and bands (i.e.
		The Jug band rocks, swings, and swerves off the road in performances recorded live on Christmas Eve 1989, and December 23 and 24, 1990.
	www.christmasjugband.com /reviews.html (3381 words)

	The Ginger Jug Band - Home
		The original GJB as the name would suggest played "good time" jug band blues material generally taken from the 1920s-1930s period.
		The band's heyday was the early 1970s when they were in much demand, playing at North Kent and S.E. London folk clubs.
		Fans old and new showed their enthusiasm for the band and music and even turned up to Geoff's special "Jug Blowing Workshop" to learn the finer points of playing the jug.
	www.thegingerjugband.connectfree.co.uk (479 words)

	Centennial Jug Band (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		An evening with the Centennial Jug Band will take you from foot stomping instrumentals, to the soulful wail, through the happy go lucky hokum songs of the 1920's in a high energy performance that's soaked in fun.
		At its inception, the Centennial Jug Band was an attempt by its founder, John Martz, to sidestep the traditional repetoire for the apres ski crowd, and introduce people to a style of music they had never heard (or perhaps never enjoyed) before.
		The band played its first gigs for a crowd of 200 people in a small bar/resturant in Centennial, Wyoming (hence the band's name) The band learned most of its material on stage and didn't actually practice together until after their fifth job.
	w3.uwyo.edu /~burek/band.shtml (441 words)

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		Jug Free America formed in the fall of 2001 in the college town of Oberlin, Ohio.
		Jug Free America is a six-piece band that includes guitar, banjo-mandolin, tub bass, jug, kazoo, washboard, pots and pans, bass and snare drums, harmonica, banjo and harmonium.
		Jug Free America is a dance band, just as jug bands have been since they first came around in the 1920’s.
	www.jugfreeamerica.net /theband.php (294 words)

	... and the Leasebreakers - Non-Stop Jug Band
		The first Jug Band to provide live musical accompaniment for a silent film.
		Our version of Jug Band Music is meant to be heard live and, preferably, unamplified.
		Fidelity is only as good as the original sources (for example, some are derived from the soundtrack of 8mm camcorders with built-in microphones).
	www.leasebreakers.com (322 words)

	The Austin Chronicle South Austin Jug Band
		Spotlighting local darlings like White Ghost Shivers, South Austin Jug Band, Sarah Jarosz, and the Grassy Knoll Boys, as well as Northern California’s Earl Brothers, Driftwood, Texas, rings with three days of jammin’, campin’, and strings, strings, strings.
		The South Austin Jug Band is one of the hardest-working local outfits around.
		They had just won the bluegrass competition at the Telluride (Colo.) Bluegrass Festival and their atypical mix of Texas standards (and should-be standards) and acoustic jams were really starting to crystallize.
	www.austinchronicle.com /gyrobase/Guides/Bands?oid=54788 (556 words)

	The Even Dozen Jug Band's "The Even Dozen Jug Band" Liner Notes
		Yet the Even Dozen Jug Band was not so much a serious bid at a music career as a fun, loose conglomeration of good friends, with a revolving cast that usually numbered between five and ten at their jams.
		The Even Dozen Jug Band was the first Elektra album produced by Paul Rothchild, who had previously worked on folk recordings for Prestige, and would go on to be Elektra's most successful producer on records by Fred Neil, Tim Buckley, Phil Ochs, Judy Collins, Love, Paul Butterfield, and the Doors.
		Yet half the members were soon making music their career, with success far exceeding that of the Even Dozen Jug Band, and extending far beyond the parameters of jug band music, into all areas of rock, pop, and folk.
	www.richieunterberger.com /evendozen.html (1023 words)

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