Mud Skippers

Announcements

Upcoming Gigs

Thursday 10 May 2012 - Post Cinco de Mayo Party/People Helping People
South Bay Community Center/Los Osos - 5:30 pm - open to the public

Friday 11 May 2012 - May Day Celebration/San Luis Obispo - Private Party

Sunday 13 May 2012 - DES Portuguese Celebration/Santa Maria - open to the public

Saturday 19 May 2012 - Morro Bay Mermaid & Pirate Childrens Parade - Morro Bay Rock Promenade - 10:00 am -

Sunday 20 May 2012 - Crawtism/Autism Fundraiser/McCathy's Irish Pub San Luis Obispo 12 noon - open to the public

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Providing the finest in Dixieland, big band swing, country and western, polkas and Latin music up and down California's Central Coast

The Mud Skippers is a three- to seven-piece band that plays not just good dance music but also a dynamic mix of high-spirited, toe-tapping, Dixieland, traditional jazz, big band swing, standards, polkas, Latin, ragtime, country and western, patriotic marches and more; in other words, fun music.

The Mud Skippers have performed together for five years in local venues ranging from the Madonna Inn to the Mid-State Fair. We are typically featured at the following types of events: private parties, Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, Cinco De Mayo, holiday celebrations, dinner shows, TGIFs, parades (marching band in the spirit of New Orleans street bands), Portuguese celebrations, BBQs, traditional New Orleans jazz funerals, breakfasts and brunches, pool parties, wedding receptions and more.

One unique aspect of the Mud Skippers is that our vocalists can sing in German, Spanish and French.

YouTube Videos and Audio

NEW! Our 2011 Music Video: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Our 2010 demo CD: Sweet Georgia Brown

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Just Because

Sway

A-Train

Past Gigs: "I Found a New Baby" at the Guadalupe Train Depot on 2010 National Train Day

Atascadero Lake 2010 Patriotic Pancake Breakfast

Dixie Lee

Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me

Miss Cele's Blues

What is a Mudskipper?

YouTube video: Life of a Mudskipper

Mudskippers are members of the subfamily Oxudercinae (tribe Periophthalmini), within the family Gobiidae (Gobies). They are completely amphibious fish; using their pectoral fins to "walk" on land. Being amphibious, they are uniquely adapted to intertidal habitats, unlike most fish in such habitats, which survive the retreat of the tide by hiding under wet seaweed or in tidal pools. Mudskippers are quite active when out of water, feeding and interacting with one another. They are found in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions, including the Indo-Pacific and the Atlantic coast of Africa.

How did we decide on the name Mud Skippers?

"When we were first starting the band we were trying to come up with a name that was catchy and would likely be remembered, which was an important consideration for a start-up band. One of the early members, no longer with the band, said, "How about The Mud Skippers?" We thought at first it was some kind of Southern joke, since that's where the suggester was from -- the deep South. But we had to admit it was unusual; even a bit catchy, and would probably be remembered by the public. So here we are, years later, still named for that strange little amphibious fish none of the present band members has ever seen, The Mud Skippers! We are betting you will remember us." -Jack Morrow

Contact Us
To schedule an event or for more information, call Gil Delcid at (805) 534-9019 or email him at gildelcid@sbcglobal.net

About Us

Click on a name to learn more about Mud Skippers members

Judith Bean (lead vocals)

Judith Bean comes from a theatrical and musical family. She started voice lessons when she was 9 years-old and continued with lessons through college. Judith originally studied opera, but once she discovered jazz she never looked back. She was hired for her first professional gig when she was 14 and has acted, dance and sung in many theaters and plays ever since. She loves to perform and finds great joy in entertaining an audience.
Gil Delcid (cornet)

George "Mac" Eastham (tuba)

Del Gomes (piano, clarinet)

Fernie Monreal (drums)

Jack Morrow (tenor and alto sax)

Clay Watkins (banjo, mandolin)

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