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Mark “Mad Dog” Friedman performs with his band in Englewood in March 2022. The longtime Boulder blues artist and his band recording a new album live this weekend in Lafayette.
Musician Boo Mullarky will take the stage at the University of Wisconsin’s Memorial Union Friday, bringing along his eclectic set and unique musical style. Mullarky is described on his Facebook ...
The notion that jug bands are a manifestation of hillbillies-run-rampant is a misguided one. The jug trend of ’20s and ’30s fame was originally an urban, not rural, display with well-dressed members ...
In 1928, Charlie Burse joined the band as a permanent fixture on guitar and mandolin. The Memphis Jug Band frequently recorded with female singer Hattie Hart and with singer/guitarist Memphis Minnie ...
Standard jug band instruments, like the washboard, washtub bass, and kazoo, have been popular features of the music of the Ramblers. They are now in their 21st year as a band. The Ramblers' music is ...
At a Dinkytown cafe Saturday, several members of the Geezers Jug Band were living up to their name. “About the only place left from when we were here is Al’s Breakfast,” said University alumnus Peter ...
VIENNA — A viewing and singalong of Jim Henson’s, “Emmett Otter’s Jug Band Christmas,” is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, the Vienna Union Hall, 5 Vienna Mountain Road. Hosted by Renee ...
"When we play their music, we feel grateful for it. We feel like 'Jug Band' millionaires," he said. Standard jug band instruments, like the washboard, washtub bass, and kazoo, have been popular ...