Jugularity

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Power dressed band members

jugs in the sun

Selected Performances

CONCERTS
Chapel off Chapel, Kingston Arts Centre, Victorian Arts Centre, Austrian Club . . .

ARTS FESTIVALS
Melbourne International Arts, Moomba, Hamilton, King Island (TAS), Celebrate Albany (WA), Launceston Biennale, Lygon St, Chapel St, St Kilda.

FOLK FESTIVALS
Port Fairy, Woodford (QLD), Fairbridge (WA), Victor Harbor (SA), National (ACT) , Cygnet (Tas)

JAZZ FESTIVALS
Echuca, Wangaratta

WINERIES
McWilliams, Tarrawarra, Kellybrook, Lancefield

CONFERENCES AND PROMOTIONS
Microsurgery Conference, CSIRO Physics, Warragul Truck Expo., Melbourne Cup, University Open days & Orientation Dances, Shopping Centres

COMMISSIONED SONGS
Jugularity has composed songs for events, including the Australian Risk Management Conference, The Return of Larry Latrobe to Melbourne City Square

Port Fairy folk festival 2008

Jugularity with Mic Conway Port Fairy folk festival 2008

Jered Gruner Soccer Master

21 years entertaining around Australia!

Jugularity's brand of madcap musical comedy successfully combines skilled, inspiring musicianship with comedy cabaret. Jugularity includes lively, upbeat, eclectic versions of jazz, folk, blues, rap, country, gypsy and other styles of songs they've written, borrowed or parodied.

Surprise, audience involvement, great music, fun and spontaneity make Jugularity popular with all ages.

'Talented, funny and highly professional' Port Fairy Folk Festival

'Witty, zany and extremely popular'        Woodford Festival

'Jugularity worked hard and must be recognised as the best ingredient for an Australian event of any kind' Cygnet Festival

'Fun stuff with substance, humour with musical integrity' Dirty Linen CD review

"Jugs clearly were a massive hit as always" Fairbridge Festival

2010 PERFORMANCES include....(details on gig guide)

Port Fairy Folk festival

Warrandyte festival

2009 PERFORMANCES included

OCTOBER 11th   PANTON HILL FESTIVAL

May 2nd Melbourne Folk Club

Mar 20/22 Yackandandah folk festival

Mar 7 Wodonga Carnivale Bizarre

Feb 13/14 Drouin Ficifolia Festival

2008 PERFORMANCES included

                           Cygnet Folk Festival       Tasmania                 January

                             Port Fairy Folk Festival    Victoria                        March

                             Wesley Anne with Ballpoint Penguins                March

                             Fairbridge Folk Festival   West Australia             April

                             The Esplanade,               Singapore                    May 29 - June 2

                         Glen Eira           Caulfield Park       Oct. 9th

                             Wellington Folk festival   New Zealand              October

                          THE SPIEGELTENT            Arts Centre Forecourt Nov 23rd

   Ringwood Folk Club E.Ringwood Hall Dec. 9

Available for all occasions : Email for brochure, demo DVD, CD or costume fitting

   Concerts                    Festivals             Conferences
     Wineries    Weddings                  Parties                General Dances
     Children's Shows Special Events Roving Entertainment                Bush Dances

Click for lots more Jugularity information at the main website www.jugularity.com !

and even more pics and vid at http://www.myspace.com/jugularity

Recordings :

Big House Live- Released 2006 (see bigger image & track listings below )

- Recorded Live at The Big House by Harry Williamson

Unjugged

               Enhanced CD with 5 minute video from their cafe cabaret show
               Released 2001 Listen to the music !

Greatest Hats

               Includes albums "In a Jugular Vein" and "Lively"
               Released 1996

JUGULARITY LIVE YOUTUBE VIDEO : PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL 08

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=WuCj1RwPdeM

LIVE RECORDING from Port Fairy folk festival 2008

(download 7 tracks including the 4 jug bands finale with Mic Conway singing Jug Band music)

CD availability & distribution

Post $27.00 Australian dollars payable to "Jugularity" to 2 Cole Crescent, East Coburg 3058, Australia OR both CDs for $45.00 includes postage only within Australia. Else add $10.00
Melbourne shops eg Blue Moon, Readings, Ben Puglisi Luthiery email for more locations.
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Costumes for all occasions:

Smoking Jackets : Formal, suave and seductive
Plastic Multicolours : Over the top brightness for roving or kids' shows.
Hawaiian shirts & checked chef trousers : Tasteful yet silly.

THE MEMBERS OF THE BAND

Bruce Stephens Guitar, vocals, spectacular bells, sensible shoes, painful puns.

Gavan McCarthy Double bass, hypo-vocals, prostrate positions, cappuccinos.

Ernie Gruner Fiddle, pseudo-vocals, harmonica, classical kazoo, eyebrows.

Peter Vadiveloo Percussion, hyper-vocals, toilet seat, sex cymbal.

COVER ARTWORK FOR new CD : BIG HOUSE LIVE (by Julian Chapple)