The Jugtown Pirates are a Quartet out of North Beach in
San Francisco, CA. The members consist of Paul Mendlesohn Girouard,
Mandolin; Tobias Sanchez-Mahan, Guitar; Zack Brough, Upright Bass;
and Meg May, Viola and Violin. With four part harmonies
flowing in and out of a number of diverse genres including bluegrass,
gypsy jazz, classical, blues, and psychedelic rock, this band brings
a full on energetic and Grassroots show.
In 2004, the original 'Jugtown Pirates of Lake Champlain' started
out in Burlington, VT. as a high energy psychedelic jug band. Paul,
Toby, and the band toured across the U.S. in a veggie oil powered
school bus and landed in the Heart of California, San Francisco, in 2008.
The two of them fell in love with the bay area as the rest parted
their ways back eastward. Soon after, they formed a union with Zack
and became a powerful trio playing venues in and out of the bay area.
Zack has played in a number of bands in the city. Their first jam
together was rolling an upright piano into Washington Square Park,
from then on the three knew they were a fit. In October 2009. Meg
joined their side an hour after she arrived into the city. With eighteen
years of classical training on viola, Meg has brought the finishing
touches of what has become The Jugtown Pirates.
This hard working band just recorded their first album in Nov. 2009
and are ready to bring their music and energy to the masses.
Sharing a night with the Jugtown Pirates as a quartet, or even with special guests such as "Mama Queso's Burlesque Show", Pete Devine, and Johnny Kat, always is a treat and full of high energy, dancing, and people coming together forgetting about the stresses in their day to day live. Join us and become part of a modern tradition; a growing revolutionary culture of acoustic, roots, feel good, throw off your shoes and loosen your knees kind of music. Remember, the first letter of Revolution is.ARRGGHHH!
The Jugtown Pirates
jugtown@hotmail.com
www.myspace.com/jugtownpirates
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802.881.8727
Manager, Jess Wright 415.490.8947
With a new cast of characters, The Jugtown Pirates have become a force NOT to be reckoned with. Now located in San Francisco, you may now catch these Scurvy Dogs pillaging up and down the West Coast. With high energy, unique skills, 3-4 piece harmonies, and almost always some of the best surprise special guests, The Jugtown Pirates are definitely plundering their way to unimaginable treasures!For booking inquiries please call Jess Wright 415.490.8947, or email us at jugtown@hotmail.com or to reach the Pirates 802.881.8727You may click below to download some of our tunes for FREE!Gigs, Blog, Photos, VideosFREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS
