The Mad Maggies

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Name = the Mad Maggies


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Genre = skapolka klezceltica gitano
Years_active = 2003 - present
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URL = [http://www.themadmaggies.com www.themadmaggies.com]
Current_members = Michael Ashby, Johny Blood, Billy Dee Boom, Adrian Gormley, Lawrence Jarach, Maggie Martin, Rhian Robinson, Gary Wium
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The Mad Maggies is a San Francisco Bay Area band formed by composer, Maggie Martin.

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.

Members

*Maggie Martin: accordion, vocals
*Michael Ashby: bass guitar
*Johny Blood: tuba
*Billy Dee Boom: drums
*Adrian Gormley: alto saxophone
*Lawrence Jarach: trombone
*Rhian Robinson: clarinet, tin whistle
*Gary Wium: guitars

Erstwhile members:John Hensley: trumpets;David Campbell: trumpets;J.X. Jones: saxophone, clarinet;Lewis Wallace: bass guitar;Dana Burt: drums;Ricky Carter: drums;Jan Jackson: drums

Discography

* “Crazed and Enthused” 2004
* “Magdalena’s Revenge” 2007

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)

External links

* [http://www.themadmaggies.com The Mad Maggies Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/themadmaggies The Mad Maggies MySpace page]