1997, playing with "Gumboot Tango", Rowan Road.


January 2000, Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, last gig.
Photo: Steve Sole

Click on any photo
for a larger,
and longer
look.

1996, "Gumboot Tango"

SOMEONE email me some info, news, memories of this band for this
part of the site. If you want a photo credit, let me know which one you took.


Alan was a father, househusband, musician, singer, songwriter, instrument maker, and created ROWAN STUDIOS, a recording studio in his home in south Taranaki for recording New Zealand (made) music.

Email me a few words or a paragraph ABOUT WHAT ALAN HAS DONE FOR YOU MUSICIANS, FRIENDS, -
(sonja@bahai-library.org)
SOME LINKS TO OTHER SITES FEATURING RECORDINGS DOWN AT rOWAN sTUDIO, Alan the man, ETC.
  • perhaps a list of recordings made
  • -someone email me one and with links to them -below are two.
RECORDINGS PRODUCED IN ROWAN STUDIO


"Op Shop Sheik"

2000 music CD

Alan and Janet
Muggeridge

All Songs written and produced by Alan.

Includes a booklet of photos and text of and by Alan.
Info about the CD: outofsite.co.nz/Sheik
To buy the CD $NZ30 (inside NZ) or $US20 for orders outside of New Zealand, email: aj.mug@xtra.co.nz

"Home is where the heart is
(Hay St. Revisited)"

1991 cassette

Cath Woodman
& Mike Harding
Songs by contemporary English
and N.Z. songwriters.

 

That's right, just click on any photo for a larger, and longer, look.



1977-78,
"Nightshift",Wellington.
Studio shot for a
t.v. programme.

1979, Cindy, Steve, Al, Janet performing on a canal boat in London. Marianne is sketching on the right.


 1980, Al and Janet, Hatcheny Lawn, Pukekura Park.




The early 1980's??

are waiting for your photos.

 The mid 1980's??

are waiting
for a caption
and your story.

The late 1980's

are
waiting
for your photos and stories.

1990,
"Taranaki Sunshine"
L -> R: Steve, Cindy, Al, ?, Janet,
Wayne.
The children
are the musicians'
descendents. The painting
is by Marianne.



1996 "Gumboot Tango"
L -> R: Janet,Mike, Steve and Al.
Alan and Steve
are holding instruments
Alan made.
 199?"Gumboot Tango"
L -> R: Alan, Mike, Janet, and Steve.
Alan and Steve
are holding instruments
Alan made.

1997, Al and Janet performing in the Century theatre, Napier, in a Country Concert.

 





The early 1990's??

are waiting for your photos.

1999, studio photo before Al's last operation.

Featuring Alan-made instruments.


 December 1999
"Gumboot Tango" rehearsing on deck, Rowan Rd.

1998, "Gumboot Tango", at Tahora.
Steve, Alan, Janet, Mike.
Photo: Jane Fromont

Some Tahora related info, news,
memories of this band to come.

DID I FORGET ANYTHING??
This site was first launched (in this state) in November 2001
It will be updated when there are more PHOTOS (Email me first before sending jps or tiffs) and TEXTS (however short - just your first name and initial will go with the caption).

Many of us know Alan through Tahora.

EMAIL me a few words or a paragraph ABOUT your Tahora memories of things Alan initiatied, the silly and the sentimental, etc, -
(sonja@bahai-library.org)
  • The lyrics and sheetmusic of the song "Just One Little Number", plus some info about Alan's life and funeral in April 2000, at: members.tripod.com/ NZFolkie/onelnumb.html

  • LINK TO the tahora site

  • LINK TO the muggeridge site

  • LINK TO nz folk

    email these and other links. if i'm too busy i just won't, ok??