The story of “PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW PIGBAG” It’s important to say that the song was written collectively, as that was always the way we worked as a band as everyone had an equal input to the music that evolved. I think it’s fair to say that “Pigbag”, the band, and ‘“Papa’s got a brand new Pigbag” were inseparable in many people’s view. I will endeavour to explain my part in how this tune came to be. As I am the only remaining member to live in Bristol, this is entirely from my perspective and, inevitably, this is linked to how my career in music started. My father w… read more
The story of “PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW PIGBAG” It’s important to say that the song was written collectively, as that was always the way we worked… read more
The story of “PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW PIGBAG” It’s important to say that the song was written collectively, as that was always the way we worked as a band as everyone had an equal i… read more
Pigbag were a post-punk band formed in Cheltenham, England. They were an adventurous band of music makers, fusing funk, jazz, dance music, and anything else they could get their hands on. The line up originally consisted of Chris Hamlyn on clarinet and percussion, Roger Freeman on percussion and trombone, James Johnstone on sax and guitar, and Chris Lee on trumpet. A few months later the group recruited Chip Carpenter, a drummer, and Mark Smith, a bassist. After the Pop Group disbanded, Simon Underwood and a tenor sax play he was working with named Ollie Moore were convinced to … read more
Pigbag were a post-punk band formed in Cheltenham, England. They were an adventurous band of music makers, fusing funk, jazz, dance music, and anything else they could get their hands on. … read more
Pigbag were a post-punk band formed in Cheltenham, England. They were an adventurous band of music makers, fusing funk, jazz, dance music, and anything else they could get their hands on. The line up originally consisted of Chris Ham… read more