The Even Dozen Jug Band

The Even Dozen Jug Band was a short-lived American folk band founded in 1963 by Stefan Grossman (solo country blues and ragtime guitarist) and Peter Siegel (roots-based guitarist and producer) in New York City, New York. Other members were David Grisman (a noted mandolinist), Steve Katz (later with The Blues Project and Blood, Sweat and Tears), Maria Muldaur (then Maria D'Amato), Joshua Rifkin (arranger of Scott Joplin Ragtime compositions), and John Sebastian (later with Lovin' Spoonful). Their only recording was the self-titled album, The Even Dozen Jug Band, issued in January 1964 on the Elektra label.
The band made a couple of television appearances and performed several times in concert, twice at New York's Carnegie H

The musicians involved included: Maria D'Amato (Maria Muldaur)- vocals; Frank Goodkin - banjo; David Grisman - mandolin; Stefan Grossman - guitar, banjo, vocals; Bob Gurland - trumpet, vocals; Peggy Haines - jug; Pete Jacobson - guitar, banjo, vocals; Steve Katz - washboard, vocals; Danny Lauffer - jug; Joshua Rifkin - piano, kazoo, vocals; John Benton (John Sebastian) - harp, kazoo; Peter Siegel - banjo, guitar, vocals. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.