PARTYTIME
A hugely successful album and show. The show (as Castle Grub) did a season at the Pumphouse theatre, then (as Partytime), toured around Auckland and, finally did a season at Downstage, Wellington.
Contains some of the Aunties mist popular songs.
Side one Side two
1. Invitation 1. Why don’t people like policeman?
2. Partytime #1 2. In the kitchen
3. Howzat? 3. Have you seen Auntie Jean?
4. J’n sais pas 4. Insects
5. The Penguin 5. I smell a rat
6. The Sportscar 6. Partytime #2
7. Castle Grub 7. The day after
8. Leaving 8. Partytime (false start)
All words and music by Arif Usmani except Have you seen Auntie Jean? (Roger Fowler)
The Sportscar and Insects are also on Cosmic Rock CD
A studio version of Insects (with an additional verse) is on I love insects CD
Castle Grub appears on KiwiKidsongs
I smell a rat is also on I smell a rat (and other favourite animal songs) CD
Madame Salami – sax, tambourine, vocals
Kiwi – hi-hat, cowbell,vocals
Auntie Hugh – vocals
Auntie Jean – banjo-ukelele, tuned bottle, guitar, percussion, vocals
Old kina – tamborine, vocals
Auntie Sandie – vocals
Auntie Clockwise – bass, guitr, mandolin, whistles, percussion, vocals
Auntie Uncle – keyboards, kazoo, percussion, vocals
Kelvin “The Martain” Roy – bass trump[et
Additional vocals: Lottie, Lily, Carmel. Ciobahn, Lauren
Produced by Arif Usmani and Nigel Gavin
Recorded at Birkenhead College Auditorium 16.10.93 Engineer: Tim Gummer
Fixed up and moixed at Progressive with a few gate-crashers.
Cover: Lynn Usmani