The Wurzels

Adge Cutler and The Wurzels, renamed The Wurzels after Cutler's death, are a British Scrumpy and Western band.

Related Topics:
British - Scrumpy and Western

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The band is mostly, and perhaps unfairly, only remembered for its 1976 number one hit The Combine Harvester but has a history stretching nearly 40 years, and still performs to this day.

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In its heyday the band was very popular despite disdain from "serious" critics.

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The name of the band came from the fodder beet Mangelwurzel. As can be determined from the subject matter of many of their songs, cider is very popular amongst Wurzels and their fans. Their particular "genre" of music has been named "Scrumpy And Western" (scrumpy is a name given to traditional cider).

Related Topics:
Mangelwurzel - Scrumpy

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