The Lancashire Hotpots (band)

The Lancashire Hotpots (band)

The Lancashire Hotpots is a comedy folk band from St Helens, Lancashire, England, formed in December 2006.cite news | last = Aitch| first = Iain| title = Masters of parody| work = The Guardian| publisher = Guardian News and Media| date = 2007-05-19| url = http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2081913,00.html| accessdate = 2008-03-01] The members are Bernard Thresher (vocals, guitar), Dickie Ticker (accordion, hand percussion), Bob Wriggles (bass, acoustic bass) and Willie Eckerslike (drums). Their songs make use of Lancashire dialect.

The Lancashire Hotpots record songs about Lancashire and other British culture ("e.g." "Chippy Tea", "He's Turned Emo", "eBay Eck").cite news| last = Westcott| first = Matt| title = Never Mind The Hotspots – The Lancashire Hotpots| work = The Northern Echo| publisher = Newsquest Media| date = 2007-07-26| url = http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/music/reviews/albums/display.var.1576479.0.never_mind_the_hotspots_the_lancashire_hotpots.php| accessdate = 2008-03-01] Their first single, "He's Turned Emo", gained over 230,000 plays on MySpace (as of 17th March 2008) and was featured on BBC Radio One by Colin Murray,cite news| last = Taylor| first = Paul| title = Folk's t'internet sensations| work = Manchester Evening News| publisher = M.E.N. Media| date = 2007-08-07| url = http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music/world_music/s/1012976_folks_tinternet_sensations| accessdate = 2008-03-01] and they had a small hit with their debut album, "Never Mind The Hotpots", which reached number one comedy album in the UK (on iTunes)cite news| last = Dobson| first = Jemma| title = Interview: The Lancashire Hotpots| work = The Blackpool Citizen| publisher = Newsquest Media Group| date = 2008-02-25| url = http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/leisure/highlights/display.var.2070887.0.interview_the_lancashire_hotpots.php| accessdate = 2008-03-01] and number two in the BBC 6 Music Album Charts.

The band have appeared on several TV and radio stations, including 97.4 Rock FM and Channel M.The Lancashire Hotpots recently had a very successful spot at the Wickerman Festival 2008, held in Dundrennan, Scotland.

References

External links

*


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Lancashire dialect and accent — refers to the vernacular speech in Lancashire, one of the counties of England. Simon Elmes book Talking for Britain said that Lancashire dialect is now much less common than it once was, but it is not yet extinct. The terms sometimes includes or… …   Wikipedia

  • English language in England — refers to the English language as spoken in England, part of the United Kingdom. There are many different accents and dialects throughout England and people are often very proud of their local accent or dialect, however there are many associated… …   Wikipedia

  • Dirty Old Town — Das Lied Dirty Old Town (auf Deutsch ungefähr: Du altes Drecknest ) wurde im Jahr 1949 von Ewan MacColl geschrieben und durch die Versionen der Dubliners bzw. der Pogues weltweit bekannt. Entstehung Das Lied bezieht sich auf die Stadt Salford,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”