Meadow Muffin is a Half Century Old!

How time flies! Meadow Muffin 2025 marks the 50th annual Memorial Day weekend music and camping event in Browns Valley, California. This year’s experience includes creekside camping, live music, games, films, food and drink. For old time Muffineers or first timers, this should prove to be a banner year with a fun time for all. Come celebrate 50 years of too much fun! 

World Champion Weazels Announce Return to 2024 Meadow Muffin

Be sure to reserve May 24 - 27 on your calendar because WCW Inc. has announced the rebirth of the incredible experience that is Club Oiselle for the 2024 Meadow Muffin. Thanks to the magnanimous generosity of our Weazel hosts, Meadow Muffin will once again provide all amazing music, food, drink and events you have come to expect from years past. Stay tuned for news on this mind blowing extravaganza coming to gold country this Spring!

Muffin 46 Was a Barn Burner!

Cry Baby Hill goes up in Flames!

 Guess the most that can be said about Muffin XLVI was that we (finally) tried to burn it all down (at least the horseshoe pits anyway).  Thanks to a mysterious fire in the pits prior to Sunday's match, the Weazels were once again declared victorious (by default)!  Multiple CalFire pumpers, water trucks, a large CAT and a spotter plane came to our rescue to help avoid a disastrous conflagration.  Looks like 2022 will be another (bone) dry year so hopefully we will be better prepared! 

Muffin 45 Canceled Due to COVID-19

In the interest of everyone's health safety and to adhere to CDC guidelines, Meadow Muffin XLV previously planned for May 23 to 25, 2020 has been officially canceled.  Once this health emergency passes, there will be an attempt to reschedule the event.  Please stayed tuned for further announcements and of course stay safe! Muffin in Place!

Muffin 44 (Say NO More?) ... Muffin 45 (R U Still Alive?)

 

For those one or two Muffineers out there who were getting all jacked up about another killer Muffin this year, well, we hate to disappoint, but the powers that be have decided to pull the plug on Muffin 44 this year.  That's not to say that the party (as it were) won't go on, just that we are all too crusty and creaky to pull off a full scale event with the usual high standards of music, food and games.  That said, we expect porta-potties and other critical gear to appear for a BYO event this year.  The word around town is that things will be different next year (45!?!) so keep yer all terrain walkers on standby for that big announcement.  Sorry again to all for this major bummer of a post after the last hopeful announcement (of sorts).  So you Muffineers out there, suck it up and Muffin on!   

Meadow Muffin 44? Come Hell or High Water!!!

OK you Muffineers... We know you are out there. Yup, it's that time of year again to PONY UP and get ready for yet another kick ass, MF'ing Muffin!  That's right, there's more work to do and the PROPERTIE is still out there waitin' for ye!  Arrgh! We can't do this all on our own so git yer ass in gear and start PRE-PAR'IN for this year's "End of the World" Muffin!!!".  No excuses cause it's NOW or NEVER! DO or DIE! No Muffineer gets out of here ALIVE!

Muffin Accomplished - Thanks To All!

Well for an "F-it" Muffin, it turned out pretty darned good after all.  Even on such short notice and with minimal planning.  Many thanks all those that contributed time and effort into making this happen.  It all went so well that there is even talk of a next year (imagine 44!).  Great music (thanks Unreal, Lender, Roger and Leslie, Paul, Matt, Kevin, Laurie and Art), great food (thanks Cyn and Darron, Julian and Taylor) and great weather (thank you Muffin magic!).   If all goes well, perhaps we can do this again next year.  Stay tuned!

Are you ready to MUFFIN!?!

Its just a few days away now.  Many thanks for those that sent in donations this week.  A BIG thanx to Michael & Rick, Teresa & Kevin, Roger & Leslie, Nancy Bee, and Dar & Cyn!  May the force be with you!  If you haven't gotten it together, don't worry.  Keep the faith.  Muffin will be there for you!  Another Muffin Miracle perhaps... it's the end of May in California... an incredibly beautiful spot... what could go wrong?  So gather up your gear, grab a friend of two and head to GOLD COUNTRY!  If you can make it by Friday night, you should have plenty of company (don't forget the rain fly!).  If you can't make it til Saturday, well most of Muffin is still left.  Expect things will slow down on Sunday but there will still be a lot of BBQ'n, camp fire'n and hang'n out to go.  Some folks stay a day, some a week.  Either way expect to enter the Muffin zone for some serious re-calibration!  Jury rigged for whirl-y-gig for sure!

Muffin Mail Box is Packed with Pre-Pays!

Well, not exactly... Muffin is eight or nine days away so there is still time to submit your very important donation to the Muffin. A big shout out to Tim & Dina for their serious contribution! Also to Laurie M., Gail and Rawbird, all of Berkeley for committing early to Muffin. While not essential to attend, this money helps “grease the wheels” and gets things moving.  If you want to help out please send a check before May 19. It will be fully accounted for and greatly appreciated!  Please make checks payable to “Meadow Muffin” with the names of the folks you are contributing for included if possible.  You can mail contributions to T. Bell, 5536 Manila Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618. You will not regret your investment!!!

Just Another Muffin for the East Bay's UNREAL Band

Berkeley's Unreal Band was somewhat of a "late-comer" to the Meadow Muffin. It was Muffin 8 or 9 that somebody (TOC?) got the brilliant idea that this highly talented group of musicians with tight licks, fabulous guitar riffs and a bluesy, soulful, rock and roll repertoire would be right at home at the Muffin.  At the time they were pretty much the house band with regular appearances at Berkeley's Starry Plough pub.  By then they were veterans of the Bay Area music scene, playing gig's at various clubs including the infamous Keystone and serving as Wavy Gravy's backup band for the Nobody for President Tour in 80 and 84.  Ever since, they've been coming back to the Muffin through thick and thin.  Who can forget them jamming on through a late night downpour that would have probably electrocuted most normal folk.  Or the time they played on fearlessly with a mysteriously shorted out cop car stuck right in front of the stage ("Did somebody order a pizza!?!").  Time and time again, the Unreal have rolled out their amazing songbook for "one more" Muffin.  This year is no different.   Appearing hot off their 40th anniversary show, this is one event you DO NOT want to miss.