Saturday 30 April 2011

GIG #119 - Groanbox Land in Normandy


GIG #119 @ Le Jules Gommes, Montmorency, France with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Proud Papa - Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Must Be Time - Ward-Bergeman
Hobo Heaven - Ward-Bergeman/Seznec

www.groanbox.com

Thursday 28 April 2011

GIG #118 - Groanbox Surf Over Din


GIG #118 @ Les Lumires, Montmorency, France with Groanbox. Select repertoire:  
Enchanted Mesa - Seznec
Beat Bush Hunter - Clifford  
Peasant Under Grass - Ward-Bergeman

www.groanbox.com

GIG #117 - Groanbox Debut in Paris


GIG #117 @ Péniche Demoiselle, Paris, France with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Tuvan Voodoo - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Where Are You Now - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Little Sadie - Trad.

www.groanbox.com

Wednesday 27 April 2011

The Boat Project


Look to the Right by MJWB performed at The Boat Project on April 25, 2011. GIG 365 GIG #115. Filmed by Toby Adamson.

Tuesday 26 April 2011

GIG #116 - Watermelon Fuels Ramsgate Parade


GIG #116 @ Peter's Fish Factory, Ramsgate, UK. Select repertoire:
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman
We'll Meet Again - Parker/Charles


Monday 25 April 2011

GIG #115 - We All Live in a Yellow Calabash


GIG #115 @ North London Action for the Homeless/The Boat Project, Southbourne, UK. Select repertoire:
Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.
Down by the Riverside - Trad.
Tarantella Napoletana - Trad. Italian

www.theboatproject.com

Sunday 24 April 2011

GIG #114 - One More Step in High Wycombe


GIG #114 @ Wesley Methodist Church, High Wycombe, UK. Select repertoire:
Lord of the Dance - Carter
One More Step - Carter
How Great Thou Art - Boberg

Saturday 23 April 2011

GIG #113 - Mannequins Dance in East London


GIG #113 @ East London Thrift Store, London, UK. Select repertoire:
Libertango - Piazzolla
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman
I'll Fly Away - Brumley



GIG #112 - Stompboard Beat with Fists and Bone


GIG #112 @ Astor Community Theatre, Deal, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Little Sadie - Trad.
Where are you Now - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
I Was Born - Ward-Bergeman

www.groanbox.com

Friday 22 April 2011

GIG #111 - Groanbox Double Header


GIG #111 @ Harefield Hospital/Zigfrid von Underbelly, London UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Mississippi Bound - Delmore
Wine Spodee-O-Dee - McGhee
Sugar on my Pencil -Ward-Bergeman

www.groanbox.com

Thursday 21 April 2011

GIG #110 - Groanbox Stomp Through Royal Brompton


GIG #110 @ Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
I'll Fly Away - Brumley 
Wham Bam - Ward-Bergeman/Seznec
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman

www.groanbox.com

Tuesday 19 April 2011

GIG #109 - Groanbox Raise the Dead in Wales


GIG #109 @ Burnett's Hill Chapel, Martletwy, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
I Was Born - Ward-Bergeman
Les étoiles et les cigales - Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Fences - Ward-Bergeman/Seznec

www.groanbox.com

GIG #108 - Gwdihw : Little Owl



GIG #108 @ Gwdihw, Cardiff, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Talisman - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Where are you Now - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Bogeyman - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman


www.groanbox.com

Sunday 17 April 2011

GIG #107 - Groanbox Perform in the Shadow of Mild Mild West


GIG #107 @ The Canteen, Bristol, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman
Tuvan Voodoo - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Kathleen - Ward-Bergeman

www.groanbox.com

GIG #106 - Groanbox Return to Roots at Brooks


GIG #106 @ Brooks Blues Bar, Fulham, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Must Be Time - Ward-Bergeman
Where Are You Know - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Go to the Mardi Gras - Longhair

www.groanbox.com

Saturday 16 April 2011

Late at Malachy's

Thanks to our good friend Malachy I was able to have a great time during the first few hours of my birthday on April 14. He let me take over his music shed. I set up a mic, a few amps, a wurlitzer piano and a bass drum and let it rip. I had a lot of fun - hope you enjoy. You can download for free.


1. Sugar Lips - Ward-Bergeman
2. Last Call - Ward-Bergeman
3. Lord, Lord, Lord - Trad.
4. Sassy Mae - Memphis Slim
5. Smiling - Shay/Fisher/Goodwin

Recording from 1-3am on April 14, 2011 at Malachy's Barn.
MJWB on Voice/Wurlitzer/Bass Drum

GIG #105 - Groanbox Hat-Trick in North Yorkshire


GIG #105 @ Shibden Head Primary School/Beechcliffe Special School/Bronte Blues Club, North Yorkshire, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Cluck Old Hen - Trad.
Lonesome Jailhouse Blues - Delmore Brothers
I Was Born - Ward-Bergeman

www.groanbox.com

Friday 15 April 2011

GIG #104 - Can't Ya Hear My Wail?


GIG #104 @ The Red House, Sheffield, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Pigman's Dog - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Enchanted Mesa - Seznec
Kathleen - Ward-Bergeman

www.groanbox.com



Thursday 14 April 2011

GIG #103 - Chipping Away at GIG 365 in Chipping Norton


GIG #103 @ The Theatre, Chipping Norton, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Peasant Under Grass - Ward-Bergeman
I Was Born - Ward-Bergeman
Doing the Laundry - Seznec

www.groanbox.com

Wednesday 13 April 2011

GIG #102 - Yoda's Brother Appears at Blues Club


GIG #102 @ The Blues Cafe Bar, Harrogate, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Peasant Under Grass - Ward-Bergeman
Beat Bush Hunter - Clifford
Hobo Heaven - Ward-Bergeman/Seznec

www.groanbox.com

Tuesday 12 April 2011

GIG #101 - Punters Enjoy Crack in Stratton Audley


GIG #101 @ The Red Lion Pub, Stratton Audley, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Fences - Ward-Bergeman/Seznec
Talisman - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Little Sadie - Trad.

www.groanbox.com

Monday 11 April 2011

GIG # 100 - Rogering at Square and Compass


GIG #100 @ Square and Compass, Worth Matravers, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Sugar on my Pencil - Ward-Bergeman
Red Hook Revival - Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Bogeyman - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman

www.groanbox.com

Sunday 10 April 2011

GIG #99 - Coconut Microphone Bad for Teeth


GIG #99 @ Square and Compass, Worth Matravers, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Mount MIsery -Ward-Bergeman
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman
Where are you Now? - Clifford/Seznec/Ward-Bergeman

www.groanbox.com

Saturday 9 April 2011

GIG #98 - Freedom Boot seen at Dartmouth Pub


GIG #98 @ The Windjammer Inn, Dartmouth, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Pigman's Dog - Clifford, Seznec, Ward-Bergeman
Proud Papa - Seznec/Ward-Bergeman
Train Take My Pain Away - Ward-Bergeman

www.groanbox.com

Friday 8 April 2011

GIG #97 - Groanbox wins fight at Folk Club


GIG #97 @ Bournemouth Folk Club, Bournemouth, UK with Groanbox. Select repertoire:
Must Be Time - Ward-Bergeman
Enchanted Mesa - Seznec
Hobo Heaven - Ward-Bergeman/Seznec

www.groanbox.com

Thursday 7 April 2011

GIG #96 - Box Player Squeezes by Produce @ Publix


GIG #96 @ Publix Store #0756, Jupiter, FL. Select repertoire:
Flambee Montalbanaise - Viseur
Down by the Riverside - Trad.
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman

Thanks to Chris Bergeman for arranging this gig.

Wednesday 6 April 2011

GIG #95 - Books Gallery Inspires Throat Singer


GIG #95 @ Books Gallery West, Gainesville, FL w/vocalist Yulene Velasquez. Select repertoire:
Summertime - Gershwin
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman
Strange Loop Improvisations

Thanks to Tonya Clanton for arranging this gig.

Tuesday 5 April 2011

GIG #94 - Louisiana Resonance in Tioga Town Center


GIG #94 @ Tioga Monday Market, Gainesville, FL. Select repertoire:
Omkring et Flygel - Fabric
Flambee Montalbanaise - Viseur
Chamame Parisien - Barboza
Last Call - Ward-Bergeman

Monday 4 April 2011

GIG #93 - Frame Drum Kicks Devil


GIG #93 @ Kickin' Devil Cafe, Gainesville, FL w/vocalist Yulene Velasquez. Select repertoire:
Y Tu Que Has Hecho - Delfin
St. James Infirmary - Trad.
Strange Loop Improvisations


Sunday 3 April 2011

GIG #92 - Strange Loops Heard from Roof of NOLA Warehouse


GIG #92 @ the top of Pel Hughes Warehouse, New Orleans, LA. Select repertoire:
Look to the Right - Ward-Bergeman
Strange Loop Improvisations

Special thanks to Rob Crawford for arranging this gig.

Saturday 2 April 2011

GIG #91 - Musician Communicates with Seahorse, Discovers Bayou Lighthouse


GIG #91 @ Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium - LUMCON, Cocodrie, LA/Kenny Hill Sculpture Garden, Chauvin, LA. Select repertoire:
Sassy Mae - Memphis Slim
Lord, You've Been Good to Me - Traditional
Federal - Ward-Bergeman

LUMCON
Kenny Hill Sculpture Garden Info

Friday 1 April 2011

GIG #90 - Accordionist Emerges from Eroding Land


GIG #90 @ Cecil Lapeyrouses Grocery, Cocodrie, LA. Select repertoire:
Dan Tucker - Trad.
Wine Spodee-O-Dee - McGhee
Strange Swamp Improvisations

Owner watches as land surrounding Cocodrie grocery store disappears