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The Lost Wurzel Songs

Zider 'Ed originally created this section to discuss two songs which were written by songwriter Ian Whitcomb for Adge Cutler & The Wurzels, but were turned down. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg, as there are several songs which might have been Adge Cutler & The Wurzels songs, but didn't happen. This is a new page, so the content here is still rather sketchy... If you have any details of other Lost Wurzels Songs, please let us know.

I Want to Join The Eddie Stobart Fanclub, On Yer Bike Mike and That's Good, That's Good! were three songs which were planned for the lost 1995 Wurzels, Hits, The Road album. The former song was a set of alternative lyrics to the I Want to Be An Eddie Stobart Driver tune, while the latter two were brand new songs. All three were written by Geoff Betsworth (who also wrote Eddie Stobart Driver).

The Great Nailsea Cider Bet - this is known by title only. It was refered to a track on The Crofters EP 'Pill Ferry and other Folk Songs Sung by The Crofters', but did not appear on that EP. The song is supposed to have been written by Adge Cutler but we have no information as to whether it was ever recorded, and if so where or when or by whom. (see The Crofters entry on the Scrumpy & Western website)

The End Of My Old Cigar - although this was part of the band's live set on BBC Radio 2 programme Folk 73 (see Adge Cutler & The Wurzels On The Box), this song was never recorded on Adge Cutler's albums.

Wurzel Fudge - The Village Idiot and Wurzel Fudge In London Town - two Ian Whitcomb songs offered to - but turned down by - Adge Cutler (see Wurzel Fudge - The Songs That Adge Turned Down)

Worm Charming Day - In Mervyn Hancock's book Wurzels World, Pete Budd refers to this song as being one that the band wrote for Esther Rantzen's That's Life programme for the BBC (late 1970s/early 1980s?). There may have been others that the band performed That's Life but which never made it onto albums, but I have no details.

'A song about Guy Fawkes' - another song mentioned (but not titled) by Pete in the Wurzels World book. This was written for Noel Edmonds and performed live on the BBC TV programme Swap Shop. The Wurzels made two appearences on the show - 1976 and 1977 (see Adge Cutler & The Wurzels On The Box), no idea which one 'A song about Guy Fawkes' made it's debut.

In addition, a conversation with some Adge Cutler fans from Coleford attending a Mangledwurzels concert in Shepton Mallet revealed that they had 'loads of unrecorded Adge Cutler songs'. Sadly the fans disappeared before phone number could be taken, and we are unsure whether this was truth or just the 'cider talking'... Our friends at The Mangledwurzels have promised to get contact details should this crowd turn up again!

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