The
Cornish Wurzells
"A Cornish tribute to Adge Cutler"
biography
| discography | gigs
| audio | links
| acknowledgements
Who
Are The Cornish Wurzells?
The
Cornish Wurzells are three-piece
Penzance-based tribute to Adge Cutler formed in 2006. The
Cornish Wurzells have built up a big fanbase in Devon and Cornwall
and have played at the Royal Cornwall Show, The Hall For Cornwall,
Jethro’s Club as well as regular dates throughout the West
Country - as well as getting radio airplay on Cornwall's local radio
stations. The current line-up consists of founder member
Russ Holland (banjo and vocals),
Terry Pascoe (keyboard, guitars and vocals) and Tim Joslin (sousaphone
and tuba).
Russ
used to live in Bath where he went to watch The Wurzels whenever
they were gigging - and he started a band 30 years ago called The
Swinging Udders - which sadly didn't last long. Russ was born
in the same village as Cornish comedian Jethro,
talks the same language (what happened was…), and
as a result, The Cornish Wurzells have supported Jethro on numerous
occasions and he has been adopted as an honorary member of the band.
Terry
is the newest member of the band, joining in the summer of 2009.
He was a former member of The Wurzels (see Terry's Wurzelmania
biog). After leaving The Wurzels in the 1980s, he worked for
various cruise lines and sailed the world for twelve years playing
piano/vocals on ships like the QEII. He was signed to Bramson’s
Agency of Broadway for three years for resident position with the
LA-based Royal Cruise Line. It was while working as musical director
at Lyme Bay Holiday Centre in South Devon that he met Russ and The
Cornish Wurzells in 2008. He introduced himself as a former Wurzels
and six months later Russ invited him to join the band for their
gig at the Royal Cornwall Show; this turned out to be a great success,
and he joined the band on a full time basis.
Tim
joined the band in November 2007. He was previously with the Camborne
Town Band for 26 years achieving success as national champions and
is the only Cornish Wurzell to boast an appearance at the Royal
Albert Hall (although Terry and Russ are quick to point out they
have appeared at the Royal Albert Bridge at Plymouth!). Tim’s
addition to the band is crucial to recreating that authentic ‘Cutler’
sound of the sixties "bringing out that oompah beat with ‘ees
wurzellphone!".
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The
Cornish Wurzells' 2009 line-up with former Wurzel Terry
Pascoe on keyboards
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Russ
Holland
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Terry Pascoe
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Tim
Joslin
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The
Cornish Wurzells Discography
| CD Singles
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 Roger
The Red-Nosed Cowman
[check
the 30 sec mp3 clip] |
November
2007 |
| CD Albums |
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Don't
Ee Know!
Don't
'Ee Know! / Champion Dung Spreader / Don't Tell I / Mendip
Love-In / Captain Of The Dredger / Shepton Mallet Matador
/ I Like To Swim In The Zider Zee / Pill Pill / Threshing
Machine / Drink Up Thy Cider / Lamorna / I Wish I Was Back
On The Farm
check
the mp3 of Don't
Ee Know taken from this album. |
2007 |
| no pic |
Royal
Cornwall Show Live |
1
August 2009 |
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The
Cornish Wurzells Links
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Acknowledgements
Thanks
to:
- Darren Grylls of Roche FC under 15's (Cornwall)
for correcting the spelling and pointing us in the direction
of the band's website.
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