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Gillygaloo
Folk / Blues / Country

"Folk Roots Music For Kids... and grownups too!"

BROOKLYN, New York
United States

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Last Login:  4/23/2008
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   Gillygaloo: General Info
Member Since4/30/2006
Band Websitegillygaloo.net/index.htm
Band Members

MAMIE MINCH (vocals, guitar, ukulele)

SHLOMO PESTCOE (vocals, button accordion, concertina, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, ukulele, cuatro, dulcimer & more)

MICHAEL GORIN (vocals, fiddle, banjo, ukulele)

BOB "DR. FRETS" JONES (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass)


LEAD SINGER EMERITUS

SUZI SHELTON (vocals, dumbec drum, guitar)


GUEST PERFORMERS ON MP3 CUTS

WENDY GELSANLITER (vocals)

PETER "TRIP" HENDERSON (harmonica)

RAY GRAPPONE (vocals, drums)


GNN (Gillygaloo News Network) Kid Reporters

Emma Gorin, Molly Gorin, Cody Lee, Samantha "Sam" Lee & Efrain Torres III

Sounds Like

GILLYGALOO'S MP3 PLAY LIST


1) HEY DIDDLE SWING (words & music by S. Pestcoe)

Bob Jones, lead vocals; Suzi Shelton, Wendy Gelsanliter, Michael Gorin & Bob Jones, The Gillygaloo Grownups Chorus; Michael Gorin, fiddle; Shlomo Pestcoe, lead guitar; Bob Jones, rhythm guitar, bass; Ray Grappone, snare drum.


2) NEW YORK STATE FIDDLE TUNE MEDLEY

Uncle Lewis' Tune Number One (Traditional. Source: Adirondack Mountains fiddler Vic Kibler.)

Three Days Old (Gorin)

Michael Gorin, fiddle; Shlomo Pestcoe, mandolin; Bob Jones guitar, bass.


3) LITTLE GREEN THING BLUES (words & music by S. Pestcoe)

Emma & Molly Gorin, GNN (Gillygaloo News Network) reporters

Suzi Shelton, lead vocals; Michael Gorin, Ray Grappone & Bob Jones, The Gillygaloo Guys Chorus; Shlomo Pestcoe, lead guitar, bottleneck slide guitar; Michael Gorin, fiddle; Peter "Trip" Henderson, harmonica; Bob Jones, rhythm guitar, bass.


4) Klezmer Penguin Wedding

Samantha "Sam" Lee, Cody Lee & Efrain Torres III, GNN (Gillygaloo News Network) reporters.

Brudmarsch Fran Rattvik (Traditional Swedish bride's march): Michael Gorin & Shlomo Pestcoe, fiddles.

Freylachs Fun Der Chuppe ("Joyus Tunes from the Wedding Canopy," traditional Jewish klezmer freylach): Michael Gorin, fiddle; Shlomo Pestcoe, English concertina, mandolin; Bob Jones, guitar, bowed bass.


Recording engineered by Vicki Bell and mixed by David Lee at Hipbone Recording, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY, 2002-2003

Mastered by Alan Douches, West West Side Music/Deko Music

Cover art, album design and layout by Jim Garber, PaperClip Design

Manufactured by Omnidisc Digital Media Inc.

Record LabelGillygaloo
Type of LabelIndie




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   About Gillygaloo


Mamie, Michael, Bob, & Shlomo. Brooklyn, NY, 2006 (Photo by W. Weinstein)


GILLYGALOO is Mamie Minch, Shlomo Pestcoe, Michael Gorin and Bob Jones. We're a Brooklyn-based acoustic folk ensemble with one goal: to "edu-tain" kids of all ages and abilities with grownup-friendly roots music that really rocks the house!

We take our name from the colorful bird in the folk stories recounting the adventures of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox Babe in America's once vast woodlands. The Gillygaloo was noted for her fine singing voice and the ablity to lay her eggs square so they wouldn't roll down the steep slope where she nested. (Some say Paul and his fellow lumberjacks used to steal Gillygaloo's eggs to make dice, but that's a whole other story, boys and girls....)

Our repertoire is a rich musical gumbo, made up of fun songs and dance tunes, drawn primarily from many different ethnic and regional folk traditions. It runs the gamut from African American ring dances and Hawaiian mele to old-time country classics and early blues favorites; from Jewish klezmer and Norteno/Tejano (Texas-Mexican) dance music to rollicking fiddle tunes from Upstate New York, Appalachia, French Canada, the British Isles, Scandinavia and the Tohono O'odham (formerly known as the Papago Indians) of Southern Arizona.

(To hear Gillygaloo's rendition of Tohono O'odham fiddle music [O'odham Fiddle Medley, Track 4] as well as a selection of jigs [Leandre B./Cuil Aodh, Track 2], please visit the MySpace.com page of Shlomo Pestcoe.)

Spicing up this flavorful mix are our own roots-inspired original songs and instrumental compositions, which reflect a wide array of influences: Caribbean calypso, Jamaican mento, Louisiana Cajun/ Zydeco, New England contra dance tunes, and jazz and swing from the 1920s and '30s, to name but a few.

Gillygaloo serves it all up, hot and tasty, on a variety of acoustic instruments: fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, button accordion, concertina, ukulele, dulcimer, cuatro, double bass, and more!



A LITTLE GILLY HISTORY

Our story begins at the dawn of the New Millennium, when Suzi Shelton and Shlomo Pestcoe-- local favorites of the Big Apple's children's music scene for many years-- got together with renowned master musicians Michael Gorin and Bob Jones. We were looking to offer "kids 'n' family" audiences fresh, new "edu-taining" performances of the various traditional songs and dance tunes we love-- as well as our own roots-inspired originals.

The result was Gillygaloo, an ensemble of highly-skilled, experienced performers that provides a unique, creative approach to the "kids 'n' family" music genre, combining interactive fun with quality musicianship and performance artistry.

In 2003, we released our critically-acclaimed debut album LITTLE GREEN THING Since then, it has received rave reviews from kids (and their grownups) across the country... and across the ocean-- such as in Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Spain and Taiwan!

The start of 2006 saw the end of an era for Gillygaloo and the beginning of a new one. A couple of years earlier, Suzi had embarked on a promising solo career, writing and performing wonderful original songs geared towards younger kids, the "Below 6" crowd. With the release of her hit debut album, SIMPLY SUZI, in the Fall of 2005 and the formation of her own band, it became clear that she needed to focus all of her energies in that direction.

Sadly, Suzi was forced to resign as an active member of Gillygaloo. Our 3rd annual benefit concert for The Claremont Children's School on February 5th, 2006 marked her last official performance with the band. There Suzi "passed the torch" to our new lead singer, Mamie Minch, as she joined us on stage for the first time to the great acclaim of our kid and grownup fans. Mamie is best known as a founding member of one of the hottest bands in the Big Apple today, The Roulette Sisters, sharing lead singing and guitar duties with bandmate Meg Reichardt.

Gillygaloo's debut album, LITTLE GREEN THING, is available at CD BABY. Please support indie music by buying at CD BABY, the largest online distributor of artist self-produced CDs.


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56pi@ (goropia) ごろぴあ





Apr 15 2008 4:27 PM

Hi!Gillygaloo!

Make us Happy feeling!

Thank you for adding us!
All the best!





Goro
Piapi


Greeting from Osaka,Japan

56pi@ Goro and Piapi
ViBeJays





Apr 2 2008 6:17 PM

Dear " Gillygaloo "
We do like the colour and vibe of your site... filled with tunes that we admire...

We are connected now and... we share our Best Energy with You
Vibejays
Shouting Hippo





Jan 3 2008 6:46 AM

Howdy y'all. :-) Thanks for bein' our friends. Hope you guys had a wonderful holiday.

Thanks,
Jim
Tati Hilton





Dec 29 2007 8:54 AM

Thanks 4 the add!!! Check out my new single Bubble Gum Wrap & A Winters' Tale. I hope you like it. Don't 4get my videos on youtube. Keep in touch. Luv, Tati Hilton :}
www.TATIHILTON.com or www.YOUTUBE.com/TATIHILTON1

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The Men With No Name





Dec 28 2007 10:29 PM

thanks fer the add, folks!
Brete (techno for brainiacs™)





Nov 19 2007 10:06 PM

!!!!! Gillygaloo !!!!!!!

Ya know, you and your page are what MySpace is all about.

You ROCK!

"The Season" is nearly upon us. When you're in the mood to blast some techno Sugar Plum Fairy, or chill out to Arabian Dance, you know where to find it!

Drop by and SHOUT OUT!

Brète

PS: What are you getting me for Christmas? ;)

CD at CD Baby MP3s at SoundClick

Buy the CD
Diskreetse Mango Trio





Dec 23 2007 4:46 PM

Dear friend! Diskreetse Mango Trio wishes You a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Kallis sõber! Diskreetse Mango Trio soovib Sulle häid jõule ja ilusaid pühasid!
Ken Trusler





Sep 15 2007 8:29 PM

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vito mercurio e famiglia d'arte





Jun 16 2007 7:03 AM

vito mercurio
Tsunami Wave Riders





May 9 2007 2:43 PM

Aloha and mahalo Gillygaloo! Life is way too short and stressful, so remember to take time to completely chill out, relax, spend time with your ohana (family) and ride da music...island style!

Your friends - The Tsunami Wave Riders (Greg 'The Tiki Man' Torzillo, Joanna 'Tropical Lady,' Keilani and Ronnie 'Tsunami')

Tsunami Wave Riders

Join our fan club - the TurtleNecks!

TurtleNecks Rock
saule kilaite





May 8 2007 11:35 AM

Ciao Gillygaloo,
haw are you? Your music is very good, especially your violin improvisation.
Cheers!
Saule
Steve Prouty - Drums/Percussion





May 7 2007 12:25 PM

life without drums is like...

uh...

is like...

hmmm.

i'll get back to you on this.

(thanks for including me in your space, though)
Kill Buffalo Records





Apr 28 2007 4:16 PM

Gillygaloo



Thanks for being our myspace friend!

April has been a busy month at KB. We've got new records out from both The Roadside Graves & Earl Pickens. Stop by and take a listen.
Roncos do Diabo





Apr 3 2007 6:17 PM

Hi guys!
Thanks for the request!
Keep doing and listening good music!
Cheers
RdD
Bollin Morris





Mar 28 2007 11:47 AM

Glad to be your dancing friends!
Love Always - Bollin Morris
Philip Seymour Hoffman





Feb 9 2007 5:57 AM

Tons of MySpace codes at CoolSpaceTricks.com
fresh myspace codes & comments
Mr. Billy





Jan 19 2007 10:49 AM

Bamboo Orchestra





Jan 5 2007 7:20 PM

Bamboo Orchestra wish you an happy new year 2007
Cd "Tchi Sui Ka Fu" available.
Just click on the picture.
SKYE





Dec 31 2006 8:01 AM

Happy New Year!
All the best for 2007
Mind how you go
;o)
Jazz Pistols





Dec 25 2006 6:10 AM

Hi Gillygaloo, just a quick hello from the Jazz Pistols - hope you are doing fine and have a nice christmas season. Thanks for being our friend and good luck for the things you do. Best regards - Christoph

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Our Live-DVD will be released on the 1st of February 2007!

If you would like to hear more tunes of the Jazz Pistols you can check out our homepage and get the Jazz Pistols CDs in our own shop - if you are living in the USA it will be cheaper to get them at CDBaby, Abstract Logix or as digital download at iTunes. Please join our newsletter if you are interested in our tour schedule and upcoming releases.
Brete (techno for brainiacs™)





Dec 20 2006 11:57 AM

Gillygaloo, it’s an honor to be seen on your page,
and a pleasure to be among your friends!

Shout out!

Brete

PS: Keep this CD in mind for your Stocking Stuffers!
CD at CD Baby MP3s at SoundClick

Buy the CD
Les Yeux D'La Tête





Dec 18 2006 6:24 AM

hi friends
thanks for adding us in your trip
see you soon
THE DUKE OF UKE AND HIS NOVELTY ORCHESTRA!





Nov 17 2006 8:47 PM

Big love from the Duke of Uke!

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Bobs & Lolo





Nov 15 2006 7:57 AM

Thanks for the add! Cheers to musical adventures for all ages:)
B&L
Uncle Moondog





Nov 3 2006 12:11 PM

Hi gang!
I just posted my very first video for my song "New Goldfish" on my profile. Please go to my "Videos" section and let me know what you think.
Aloha!
UM
Folk University





Oct 28 2006 12:09 PM

Greetings Folk U bands, fans, and alums!

Prof. Stenny here, and I'd just like to give everyone a few updates on the show and school.

First off, I apologize for taking so long to update the site, and get this update out, but lets just say that school has me running in circles right now. That being said, it's been an exciting late Summer/early Fall for Folk U. We now have two full time cohosts on staff, so we let me now officially welcome Dr. Roosevelt (Professor of Historionics) and Mr. MacGuyver (Board of Regents) to the Folk U fold.

We have alot of new alums here at Folk U, and we would like to thank all of them for being a part of our family. These include (in chronological order): The Blind Corn Liquor Pickers, PooBah, Greensky Bluegrass, Ricky Beevers, Shadowdancer, Aaron Davis & Seadar Rose, Kerry Pruitt of The Lost River Cavemen, and Jamie Barnes.

If any of you are (or are going to be) in the area of Bowling Green, KY some Monday night, get in touch with me through this page, and we'll set up an interview or in-studio performance.

We also love keeping up with area shows, so if you have any concerts in the State of Kentucky, Nashville and Memphis areas, or even up in Cincinnati or Indianapolis, just drop me a line and I'll post it on here, as well as announce it on air.

Also, we're always accepting new music submissions, send me a message for address and other details.

Thanks for all your support!

- Prof. Stenny
Spaghetti Cake





Oct 16 2006 2:05 PM

Hi there, Gillygaloo! Nice to meet some kindred spirits out here on MySpace. Thank you for being our friend and for the support. Feel free to stop by and enjoy our tunes. Peace, Glen

Victoria Vox





Oct 9 2006 9:45 AM

too much fun!!!

xo
victoria vox
Gabi





Oct 8 2006 1:47 PM

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You are my myspace friend N.400!!!
So glad it's you, really!
What pleasant music/songs folk. Keep going like that.

PS Have you ever got in touch with one of my "band", that's to say Pierdiego and his Deficient Crew??? If not... please come and drop one more seed on the one-eyed hamster's page :)

http://myspace.com/pierdiego

lots of love
gabi
Joe Bussard





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Oct 7 2006 7:36 AM

Jelle van Tongeren





Oct 7 2006 4:33 AM

Hi Gillygaloo,

Thanks for the request!

Ciao,

Jelle
Fats Navarro