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 17^th 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.

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