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The Tallboys
Acoustic / Bluegrass / Folk

Full bodied Old Time -- Cheers!



SEATTLE, Washington
United States

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Last Login:  11/24/2009
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   The Tallboys: General Info
Member Since12/22/2005
Band Websitewww.thetallboys.com
Band MembersJoe Fulton, Fiddle
Charlie Beck, Banjo
John Hurd, Bass
Charmaine Slaven, Guitar/Feet

You can get MP3s of all our music and pick the price you pay here:
Influences

78 Era Musicians:
Uncle Dave, East Texas Serenaders, Carter Family, Grinnell Giggers, Nations Bros, Stripling Bros, Georgia Yellow Hammers, Gid Tanner, Skillet Lickers, Hoyt Ming, Narmour and Smith, Dock Boggs, John Carson, so many more...

Field Recordings:
Tommy Jarrell, Wade Ward, Hobart Smith, John Salyer, Melvin Wine, Bill Bilyeau,...

Records, Tapes, 8-Tracks, my recorder over their shoulder, and other modern sources we listen to:
Mike Seeger, The Old 78s, Foghorn Stringband, Rafe Stefanini, Lee Stripling, Clarke Bueling, W.B. Reid...
Sounds LikeHave a look and a listen for yourself!! Here we are busking at Seattle's Pike Place Market accompanied by legendary Artis the Spoonman. ..

John (bass), Charlie (banjo), & Charmaine (clogger) at Folklife 2006.


Check out our twice-monthly square dances at the Tractor Tavern in Seattle! Here's a sneak peek:
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Dec 3 2009 8:00P
Century Ballroom Urban Square Dance! Seattle, Washington
Dec 4 2009 8:30P
Snowbash - Benefit for NW Weather & Avalanche Center @ Tractor Tavern Seattle, Washington
Dec 7 2009 7:30P
Tractor Tavern Square Dance, caller Sherry Nevins Seattle, Washington
Dec 11 2009 8:00P
Private Event @ Jules Maes Seattle, Washington
Dec 12 2009 7:30P
Dare to Be Square Public Dance Seattle, Washington
Dec 14 2009 8:00P
Dare to Be Square Public Dance - Grand Finale! with caller Bob Dalsemer from NC! Seattle, Washington
Dec 17 2009 7:00P
Grange Cafe - Square Dance Benefit for SnoValley Tilth Duvall, Washington
Dec 28 2009 7:30P
Tractor Tavern Square Dance, caller Paul Silveria Seattle, Washington
Jan 10 2010 10:00P
Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater - opening for Tim Eriksen Seattle, Washington
Jan 11 2010 7:30P
Tractor Tavern Square Dance, caller TBA Seattle
Jan 25 2010 7:30P
Tractor Tavern Square Dance, caller TBA Seattle, Washington

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   About The Tallboys

The Tallboys are a four piece old time string band based in Seattle, WA. Well versed in traditional fiddle tunes and mountain songs, The Tallboys perform their music with driving rhythm and soaring melodies. They are honest to their traditional inspirations, yet charge up their sound with a raw edge of gritty enthusiasm conjured from their years of street performing.

Talented vocalists, The Tallboys all share the singing and harmonize to create a beautifully authentic old time sound. The instrumental line-up begins with Joe Fulton, from Iowa, who has been playing since boyhood. His impressive fiddling leads the melody. Charlie Beck, from Indiana, plays both clawhammer and three-finger style banjo and brings over a decade of musical experience to the band. He is also a talented songwriter, creating several original compositions. Longtime musician John Hurd, from Oregon, lays down that driving bass foundation essential to The Tallboys’ rhythm. Charmaine Slaven, from Montana, fills out the sound with solid rhythm guitar and is one of the best clog dancers on the west coast. She has the unique ability to clog and play guitar simultaneously. Together, they blend the attributes of each instrument and vocalist, creating a cohesive sound.

Performing since 2003, they have released three albums and a fourth is expected in early 2007. The Tallboys have received outstanding reviews and press from many well-respected individuals in the music industry. The band has received continuously increasing airplay nationwide, and has recently been featured on Puget Sound Public Radio KUOW 94.9 “The Beat” and Seattle’s country music station KMPS 94.1 “Ichabod and the Waking Crew”. The Tallboys perform at numerous music festivals in the Northwest including Seattle’s Northwest Folklife Festival, Northwest String Summit (winners of the 2004 band contest), Portland’s Pickathon Roots Music Festival, The Portland Old Time Gathering, San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival, Fremont Solstice Fair, and many others.

The Tallboys are a grassroots independent band and have strong ties to the community, donating performances for local nonprofit fundraisers and events. Additionally, they have been instrumental in gaining recognition for Seattle’s local old time music scene, and continue to involve young people with old music by hosting a monthly square dance and jam at the Tractor Tavern.

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mÅrYbELa ♪ ♫ StArLiGhT ◕‿◕✿

mÅrYbELa ♪  ♫ StArLiGhT ◕‿◕✿



Nov 25 2009 2:40 AM

awesome awesome logo :)) wow
wolfgang LMT

wolfgang LMT



Nov 25 2009 2:40 AM

Goddamn I love you guys. New tunes sound gnarly as hell!
David Franks: Walkabouts Verse

David Franks: Walkabouts Verse



Nov 25 2009 2:40 AM

After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...

Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse
(please see my blog):
TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001

Where traditions are not so rare;
Sea, country and works scent the air;
A multitude of monuments,
Planted tubs and patterned pavements.

The longish pedestrian malls;
The remnants of defensive walls;
Historic buildings are a gauge
Of the respect for heritage.

Wheat, rape and pines in the fields;
Estuaries guarded by shields;
Long sandy beaches and wide scenes;
Romantic-ruin go-betweens.

Rivers in parts licked by trees,
Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries,
And crossed by practical delights -
Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.

Fine churches headed at Durham;
Football kits ad infinitum;
Kept castles - one for study;
Masonry behind masonry.

And, with moulding-works out that way,
It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?

(C) David Franks 2003
Tracy The Celtic Diva - The Official Music Page

Tracy The Celtic Diva - The Official Music Page



Oct 15 2009 6:29 PM

Thanks for the add & your friendship! Hope you're having a great week.
Stay classy!
-Tracy
Nashville Gamblers Tribute Page

Nashville Gamblers Tribute Page



Oct 15 2009 6:29 PM

Thanks for the add!
cheers
Water Tower Bucket Boys

Water Tower Bucket Boys



Aug 5 2009 7:55 PM

Around The Bend kicks total ass! you guys are the best, I listen to it all the time as i have done with all of your CD's. Joe, lets kick it before you leave mofo, and please reconsider Sea-town!
peace,
-Josh
Zorin

Zorin



Aug 5 2009 7:55 PM

Just beautiful!
Heatsomes

Heatsomes



Aug 5 2009 7:55 PM

Hey The Tallboys! I saw you guys on vacation yesterday and recognized you from myspace. Seattle was really neat. I wish I could have stayed longer. It was a pleasure to see you playing in Pike Place Market. The music was good. Thanks for the CD. I've already enjoyed listening to it. Best wishes!
~Adam
averymitchellbandAcoustic . SOLO SHOW Aug27 @8:30

averymitchellbandAcoustic . SOLO SHOW Aug27 @8:30



Aug 5 2009 7:54 PM

Nice fiddlin' & beats on 'Train on the Island' !!
Good you're playing out alot

I got some Nu tunes coming
plus a LIVE (NU) set as well

Thanks for listening&playing!
MitchA
The AveryMitchellband
ProfessorPhonoroyale

Jacque cantrell



Aug 5 2009 7:54 PM

Happy Holiday!
BOOGIE BALAGAN

BOOGIE BALAGAN



May 18 2009 7:49 PM


CIAO AMIGOSS, WELCOME TO “PALESTISRAEL CITY” AND KEEF THE RIDE…
PEACE FOR KIDS BY BOOGIE BALAGAN


LAMENTATION WALLOO


When i was a boy
I was dreaming of a land
A Promised land for everyone
When i was a kid
I was diggin n’ diggin
Across the border line
I was sawing the seeds of time
Sun flowers, avatiah...feeling fine

My homeboy Ali was my buddy
But he was playing by the other side...

So we were climing up those mountains
Flyin’ high as eagles do...
N’ meanwhile
heads were banging
On the lamentation walloo

When i was a toy
I was praying with the gun
I didn’t know how to read
between the lines
When i was a toy
I was bleeding n’bleedin
It was a sign of spine
I was layin’ on my home grown sorrow
A kind of bleeding graps of wine
My homeboy Ali was my best enemy
But he was burried by the other side...
(Azriel : ps 9 the Walloo Book)




Olde Time Music

Olde Time Music



May 18 2009 7:49 PM

would you be down for a demo swap?
flattop johnny

flattop johnny



May 18 2009 7:49 PM

MANY THANX FOR ADDING ME GUYS! BEST WISHES FROM THE LIL OL UK.
debbie flowers

debbie flowers



May 12 2009 10:45 PM

Howdy!

Twangfully yours,

Debbie Flowers
The Banjo Strangler

The Banjo Strangler



May 12 2009 10:43 PM

Seattle folks have to stick together! Oldtime music rules!

....uh, huh, huh...
Suzy

Suzy



May 12 2009 10:43 PM

We just love your playing and singing over here in Carolina. Your lyrics are sticking on our minds and coming out our feet. Mmm hmm! :O) -Suzy
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May 12 2009 10:43 PM

The beta test for our new social networking site has started.
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The Banjo Strangler

The Banjo Strangler



May 12 2009 10:43 PM

I love chickens, but I love to eat chicken; does that make me a bad person?!?
Sepiachord

Sepiachord



May 12 2009 10:43 PM

Playlist for the Week Ending 4/26

Palodine: Sadlands
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Adrian H & the Wounds: The Old Church
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Tallboys: Old Bunch of Keys
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David Bowie: Yassassin
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Nouvelle Vague: Heart of Glass
James Blackshaw: Fix
Gorillaz: 19-2000
Katzenjammer Kabarett: Three Sketches
Sophe Lux: Sophia Song
Midnight Serenaders: Swing Brother Swing
Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme

Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme



May 12 2009 10:43 PM

Hey Charlie and Charmaine, I'm not playin banjo this show, but it will be a funky good time.
-Chris

ELDRIDGE GRAVY CD RELEASE PARTY!

Saturday May 16
ELDRIDGE GRAVY & THE COURT SUPREME
ALTERED STATES OF FUNK
ORKESTAR ZIRKONIUM
Our CD release party, at last! Snap up your own shiny copy of US IS WHAT TIME IT IS, our debut release! With Altered States of Funk (Seattle's venerable P-Funk torch carriers) and Orkestar Zirkonium (a massive, joyous Balkan style marching band who forecast a 95% chance of partying in the streets)
Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave NW, 9PM, 21+, $10

Tickets are available from your helpful clerk at Sonic Boom records or online at TicketWeb.com.
Spirits of the South

Spirits of the South



May 12 2009 10:43 PM

Thanks for accepting Tallboys
Really like your music
wish ya the best!

ian
Uncle DooDad

Uncle DooDad



Feb 21 2009 12:10 AM

We’ve got some new live recordings posted here.
http://www.uncledoodad.com/live_music.html
Let us know what you think.
Hawk Hubbard

Hawk Hubbard



Feb 24 2009 10:19 PM

Bust down on one for me. Your new friend, HH - fiddler
The CHUCKIES

The CHUCKIES



Feb 25 2009 6:56 AM

HOWDY TALLBOYS!
THANKS FOR THE ADD!!
/ RANSOM
The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers



Feb 25 2009 9:09 AM

Thanks for the add. We really enjoy your old time music.

Cheers from eugene
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