Tommy Banner | |
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![]() Banner (left) performing with The Wurzels in 2011 | |
Background information | |
Born | Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 August 1939
Genres | Scrumpy and Western |
Instrument(s) | Accordion, piano |
Years active | 1967-present |
Member of | The Wurzels |
Tommy Banner (born 1 August 1939) is a British musician, known for being the longest-serving member of The Wurzels.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Banner was raised in Penicuik, Midlothian. [1]
Banner joined the Wurzels in 1967 as an accordionist. [1] The Scrumpy and Western group are best known for their 1970s novelty songs such as The Combine Harvester and I Am A Cider Drinker. Banner still tours with the Wurzels after five decades.
Banner’s wife died on Valentine’s Day 2016, but Banner didn't publicly announce her death until October of that year. [2]
In 2020, Banner opened a restaurant in Highbridge, Somerset. [3]