The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band

Melbourne based Jug/Pop/Rock band from 1971 - 1980.

Also known as Matchbox 1978 - 80.

The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band has 17 known members

	Name	Instruments	Period
	Jimmy Niven	Keyboards
	Jim Conway	Harmonica/Kazoo/Whistles/Vocals
	Fred Olbrei	Violin/Vocals
	Dave Flett	Bass/Ukulele/Vocals
	Geoff Hales	Drums/Washboard
	Mick Fleming	Banjo/Mandolin
	Jon Snyder	Guitar
	Eric McCusker	Guitar
	Peter Muhleisen	Bass
	Louis McManus	Fiddle/Mandolin/Guitar
	Rick Ludbrook	Lead Vocals/Guitar/Saxophone
	Gordon McLean	Drums
	Tony Burkys	Guitar/Bouzouki
	Jeffrey Cheesman	Guitar
	Inge De Koster	Violin
	Dave Isom	Guitar/Vocals
	Mic Conway	Lead Vocals/ Washboard/ Phonograph/ Horn/ Ukulele/ Jug

The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band discography - 11 recordings

Cover	Title	Type	Release Year	First Charted	High Pos.
	My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes	Single	1972	18/09/72	33
	Smoke Dreams	Album	1973	09/07/73	23
	Matchbox Madness	EP	1973
	I Can't Dance (Got Ants In My Pants) B/W Jungle Dance	Single	1973
	Wangaratta Wahine	Album	1974	13/01/75	14
	Your Feets Too Big B/W Wait For Me Juanita	Single	1974
	Hernando's Hideaway B/W Down Undergroundsville	Single	1974
	Wangaratta Wahine B/W Go Down Adam	Single	1974
	Australia	Album	1975	01/12/75	58
	Australia B/W Christopher Columbus	Single	1975
	Makin' Whoopee	Compilation Album	1976

30 Known Gigs for The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band

	Date	Venue	City
	Saturday 8th August 1970	Cathedral Hall	Fitzroy, VIC
	Thursday 31st December 1970	Launching Place Festival	Launching Place, VIC
	Friday 17th September 1971	Orama Ballroom Pickled PY Festival	Footscray, VIC
	Sunday 6th May 1973	Research Hall	Eltham, VIC
	Wednesday 5th December 1973	Royal Ballroom	Melbourne, VIC
	Saturday 22nd December 1973	Ormond Hall	Prahran, VIC
	Sunday 23rd December 1973	Ormond Hall	Prahran, VIC
	Sunday 10th March 1974	Ormond Hall	Prahran, VIC
	Tuesday 24th December 1974	Ormond Hall	Prahran, VIC
	Friday 13th June 1975	Hard Rock Cafe	Melbourne, VIC
	Sunday 16th April 1978	Paris Theatre	Sydney, NSW
	Friday 18th August 1978	Bombay Rock	Brunswick, VIC
	Friday 15th September 1978	Sentimental Bloke	Bulleen, VIC
	Sunday 12th November 1978	Parramatta Park	Parramatta, NSW
	Friday 9th February 1979	Torquay Hotel	Torquay, VIC
	Saturday 10th February 1979	Commodore Hotel	Sandringham, VIC
	Saturday 24th February 1979	Prospect Hill Hotel Afternoon show.	Kew, VIC
	Sunday 18th March 1979	Parramatta Leagues Club As "Matchbox".	Parramatta, NSW
	Thursday 14th June 1979	London Tavern	Caulfield, VIC
	Friday 15th June 1979	Commodore Hotel	Sandringham, VIC
	Saturday 16th June 1979	Caledonian Hotel	Wonthaggi, VIC
	Friday 21st December 1979	Bombay Rock	Brunswick, VIC
	Wednesday 14th May 1980	Wollongong Leagues Club	Wollongong, NSW
	Thursday 15th May 1980	Jolly Frog Hotel	Windsor, NSW
	Friday 16th May 1980	Caringbah Inn	Caringbah, NSW
	Saturday 17th May 1980	Governor's Pleasure	The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
	Sunday 18th May 1980	Swansea Workers Club	Swansea, NSW
	Sunday 13th February 1983	St George Budapest Soccer Club	Mortdale, NSW
	Sunday 13th February 1983	Pier One	Dawes Point, NSW
	Monday 14th February 1983	Rose, Shamrock & Thistle	Rozelle, NSW