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About the Terminal Syphons
The Terminal Syphons is a caver band that began at the 1985 NSS Convention in Frankfort, Kentucky, and has been performing a blend of rock and roll, blues and R&B for fellow cavers at nearly all the conventions ever since.
Wednesday nights at NSS Conventions were traditionally
"dead nights", with no parties, no photo salons, and no banquets. Enter Albert Ogden, with the idea for a
band to provide free entertainment for the cavers.
Albert first formed the band with Jake Cox, Gareth
Ridout, Nancy Taylor and Claire Snider in '85. Since then the band has grown and seen many personnel
changes, depending on who was actually available to play. A basic core of players evolved in the early years
and these have been joined by several other caver musicians since then.
TERMINAL SYPHONS: some of the players
[Listed in order of cubic density (metric) divided by a random octal domesticity index].
Albert Ogden from Murfreesboro, TN on guitar and vocals
Jake Cox from Kansas City, MO: blows the harp
Kass Kastning from D.C. on drums
Keith Goggin from Houston, TX on lead guitar and lead vocals
Lisa Goggin from Houston, TX on percussion and backup vocals
Vivian Loften from Austin, TX on alto saxophone
Van Bergen from Seattle, WA on keyboards
Robin Barber from TEXAS on saxophone and flute
Michael Ray Taylor from ARKANSAS on bass
Gareth Ridout from OHIO on bass & cornet
Nancy Taylor from OHIO on percussion and vocals
Bob Alderson from Roanoke, VA on guitar and vocals
Bill Stone from D.C. on guitar and vocals
The lineup is always subject to change and reinvention, and there will likely be some surprise musicians sitting in with the band. And, of course, everyone is encouraged to attend the 2014 NSS Convention in Huntsville and see the Terminal Syphons again!
Terminal Syphons Performance History (NSS Conventions unless noted otherwise*)
2013 Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Video, audio recordings
2012 Lewisburg, West Virginia Audio recordings
*2011 Texas Cavers Reunion, Flat Creek Ranch, Johnson City, TX. Photos
2010 ?
*2009 International Congress of Speleology. Kerrville, TX. Photos
2008 Lake City Video
2007 ?
2006 Bellingham, Washington
*2005 Texas Old Timers (TCR)
2005 Huntsville, Alabama
2004 Marquette, MI
*2004 Marengo, IN (Cave Capers)
2003 Porterville, CA
*2003 Salem, IN (Cave Capers)
2002 Camden, ME
2001 Mt. Vernon, KY
2000 Elkins, WV
1999 Filer, ID
1998 Sewanee, TN
1996 Salido, CO
1995 Blacksburg, VA
1992 Salem, IN
1991 Cobbeskill, NY
1990 Yreka, CA
1989 Sewanee, TN
1987 Sault St. Marie, MI
1986 Tularosa, NM
1985 Frankfort, Ky
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This page slightly updated 3/29/2017 by Gareth Ridout.