The Mad Maggies
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| the Mad Maggies | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States |
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| Genre(s) | skapolka klezceltica gitano | |
| Years active | 2003 - present | |
| Website | www.themadmaggies.com | |
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| Johny Blood, Dana Burt, David Campbell, Lawrence Jarach, J.X. Jones, Maggie Martin, Rhian Robinson, Lewis Wallace, Gary Wium | ||
The Mad Maggies is a San Francisco Bay Area band formed by composer, Maggie Martin.
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[edit] Background
M. Martin's credits include 13 years as squeeze artist with Polkacide, San Francisco's only hardcore polka band, and writing and directing for "Mixed Company," a mixed media performing arts ensemble active for five years in the Bay Area.
[edit] Members
Maggie Martin: accordion, vocals
Johny Blood: tuba
Dana Burt: drums
David Campbell: trumpets
Lawrence Jarach: trombone
J.X. Jones: sax, clarinet
Rhian Robinson: clarinet, tin whistle
Lewis Wallace: bass guitar
Gary Wium: guitars
[edit] Discography
“Crazed and Enthused” 2004
“Magdalena’s Revenge” 2007
[edit] Trivia
- the band's mascot is a tiding of black-billed magpies
- the band's rendition of the traditional tune "Sleepy Maggie" was used in the dramatic TV series Pilot (The Black Donnellys)
[edit] External Links
The Mad Maggies Official website
The Mad Maggies MySpace page
