The
Mangledwurzels
Hedge
Cutter & The Mangledwurzels are a three-piece Scrumpy
& Western band based in Somerset celebrating the works
of the Bard Of Somerset, Adge Cutler and The Wurzels. The Mangledwurzels
play Wurzels songs, old and new, blended with self-penned titles
and pop standards 'Mangled' in true Wurzels tradition.
The
Mangledwurzels started as a four-piece, and made their
debut supporting local glam rock band The Glambusters at
The Weston Hotel in Bath on Friday 13th May 2005. Not an auspicious
date, but it matched the thirteen-song set they were performing.
Fortified by the fine ales the pub serves, a rowdy crowd - mostly
players and officials from Odd Down FC - convinced the foursome
that perhaps a Wurzels tribute band wasn't the stupid idea they
had originally feared. More gigs were planned, and The Mangledwurzels
were on their way.
The band has now slimmed to a three-piece, and are Hedge
Cutter on vocals and percussion, Jethro
Tool on electronikal wurzelhorns and backing vocals,
and Seth Pitt on guitars,
bass drum and backing vocals.
The
Mangledwurzels are, for the most, established musicians with a considerable
pedigree. Seth (Dave) also performed as Ziggy Sawdust with glam
rock band The Glambusters, and was a founder
member of The Rollin’ Clones. He
also played with rhythm & blues favourites Dressed
To Kill alongside Hedge (Kev) - having graced numerous
local stages including the Bandstand at The Glastonbury Festival
in 2000, the same stage as The Wurzels. Jethro (Frank), by exception,
has spent more time booking and promoting bands than playing. Originally
a bass guitarist, the May debut was his first live performance since
his band Orion split up in June 1984.
The Mangledwurzels played on BBC Somerset Sound's Live Music Friday
with Jo Phillips on 17 February 2006. You
can listen back to the interview, together with a live performance
of The Rat Song, by clicking on this audio link:
 The
Mangledwurzels on Live Music Friday
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For
copyright reasons, we are unable to include the live performances
of the other two songs that The Mangledwurzels played on the show,
Combine Harvester and Blanket On the Ground.
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