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The Mangledwurzels

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Who Are The Mangledwurzels?

The Mangledwurzels are a three-piece Scrumpy & Western band based in Somerset consisting of Hedge Cutter on lead vocals and percussion, Jethro Tool on electronikal wurzelhorns and vocals, and Seth Pitt on guitars, bass drum and vocals. More than just a Wurzels tribute band, The Mangledwurzels play Wurzels songs, old and new, blended with self-penned titles and pop standards 'Mangled' in true Wurzels tradition. A typical show with contain at least one third original and 'mangled' songs.

Formed in 2005, The Mangledwurzels are all experienced musicians who have graced a wide variety of stages and venues throughout the country. In previous bands, Hedge and Seth both played at the 2000 Glastonbury Festival on the same stage as The Wurzels; and have supported Thre Wurzels on several occassions. Seth's Scrumpy & Western roots stretch back to the early 1970s when he was part of The Scrumpy Bashers (compare and contrast those pictures!)

The Mangledwurzels effortlessly convey their innate sense of fun and humour to their audiences both through the song lyrics and their performance, and can be guaranteed to satisfy any size of audience regardless of age, gender or musical preferences. Based in the West Country, with the majority of the band born and bred in Somerset, The Mangledwurzels are in the ideal position to produce a genuine West Country Scrumpy & Western sound.

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The Mangledwurzels at Wellow Trekking Centre (July 2005)

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The Mangledwurzels at Wellow Trekking Centre (July 2005)

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The Mangledwurzels at Valley View Farm near Batcombe (2005)

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The Mangledwurzels live at the Charlton Inn, Shepton Mallet (November 2006)

The Mangledwurzels Discography

CD Singles    

Stuff The Mangledwurzels! EP

Santa's Coming To Somerset / Lonely This Christmas / The 12 Days Of Christmas (Farmyard Version)

Somersetmade (MWCD002)

10th December 2007

CD Albums    

Get Orf My Land! (original release)

Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) / Drink Drink Yer Zider / Cider Be Good For 'Ee / Twice Daily / Chitterlings / I'll Never Get A Scrumpy Here / Valleys Girl / Pill Pill / Don't Tell I, Tell 'Ee / I Got Me Beady Little Eye On Thee / I Wish I Was Back On The Farm / The Rat Song / Keep Yer 'and On Yer A'penny / The Champion Dung Spreader / Drink Up Thy Zider / Farmer Bill's Cowman / I Am A Cider Drinker / The Blackbird / Beta Vulgaris Vulgaris (The Mangold-wurzel)

Live album recorded at the Charlton Inn, Shepton Mallet.

Somersetmade (MWCD001)

9th February 2007

 

The Wellie Bootleg

Nine track CD of outtakes from the Get Orf My Land! album.

Speedy Gonzalez / The Knackerer / Stuck In The Midden (With Poo!) / I Can Drive A Tractor / Walkin' 'Cross The Yard / Pitchfork & U / Morning Glory / Scrumpy Jack / Get Orf My Land / Beta Vulgaris Vulgaris (The Mangold-wurzel)

unreleased

Get Orf My Land! (reissue)

Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) / Drink Drink Yer Zider / Cider Be Good For 'Ee / Twice Daily / Chitterlings / I'll Never Get A Scrumpy Here / Valleys Girl / Pill Pill / Don't Tell I, Tell 'Ee / I Got Me Beady Little Eye On Thee / I Wish I Was Back On The Farm / The Rat Song / Keep Yer 'and On Yer A'penny / The Champion Dung Spreader / Drink Up Thy Zider / Farmer Bill's Cowman / I Am A Cider Drinker / The Blackbird / Beta Vulgaris Vulgaris (The Mangold-wurzel) / I Can Drive A Tractor [bonus track]

Reissue of the 2007 release released on Loose Records with a bonus track.

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Loose Records (LSECD93)

30th January 2009

What Rough Mix

Five Miles A Hour [rough mix] / I've Been Everywhere (In Somerset) [rough mix] / Listing To The Archers [rough mix] / Porthemmet [rough mix] / Somerset Maid [rough mix]

A five-track limited edition (100 pressed) CD sampler containing the rough mixes of track from the Wurz'Ee II album.

Somersetmade (MWCDS01)

30th January 2009

 

Wurz'ee II

Studio album, recorded at Handsome Llama Studios in Frome

I Can Drive A Tractor / Shepton Sheep / Cider Be Good For ‘Ee / The Poacher & The Gamekeeper / No Sheep 'Til Ammerdown / Valleys Girl (A Gloucestershire Lass) / Listing To The Archers / Porthemmet / Five Miles A Hour / Farrington Gurney / I Likes Cider (The Flatulance Song) / The Rat Song / I've Been Everywhere (In Somerset) / Somerset Maid / Beta Vulgaris Vulgaris (The Mangold-wurzel)

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Loose Records (LSECD94)

24th July 2009

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to:
- Hedge Cutter, Seth Pitt and Jethro Tool of The Mangledwurzels
for information received.
- Carve, Anton Henley and Valley View Farm in Batcombe for the band photographs.



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