The Muddy Basin Ramblers

The Muddy Basin Ramblers are a jug band formed in 2002^[1] by a group of American and British expats residing in Taipei, Taiwan. Their music is heavily influenced by 1920s and 1930s blues, jazz, and traditional string bands.^[2] Many of their songs are also inspired by traditional Taiwanese folk music,^[3] and their experiences with Taiwanese culture.^[4][5] The Ramblers got their start playing on the street, riverside, and practicing in bars after hours.^[6] The band performs predominantly in English, but also performs in Mandarin, and Taiwanese.^[7] All members of the group are multi-instrumentalists, often switching instruments after each song during live performances. They incorporate many homemade instruments like washboard, washtub bass, and jug.^{[8][9][10][11][12]}