Oldham Tinkers

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The Oldham Tinkers are an English folk music band, formed in 1965 by John Howarth and brothers Larry and Gerry Kearns in a pub in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. [1] They sing in Lancashire vernacular with subjects ranging from childhood, music hall, to poetry and historical subjects, mainly about Oldham and surrounding parts of southern Lancashire. [2]

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Members

Larry Kearns died in June 2016. [3] but David Howard has taken his place for the performances they continue to give. [4]

Discography

Their work is published by Topic Records, initially with various other artists, Deep Lancashire (1968) and Owdham Edge (1970), but subsequently by themselves on:

Their songs also contributed to the Topic Records anniversary compilations:

Their song Peterloo about the eponymous massacre was also included on the Ozit Records CD:

They recorded various radio sessions for the BBC from 1969.

References

  1. ↑ "Oldham Tinkers in big return with the launch of a new CD". The Oldham Times. October 30, 2018.
  2. ↑ "About Us". The Oldham Tinkers.
  3. ↑ "Tributes flood in for Tinker Larry". Oldham Chronicle.
  4. ↑ "Oldham Tinkers in big return with the launch of a new CD". The Oldham Times. October 30, 2018.


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