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The Mrs Ackroyd Band

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Record label
  
Mrs. Ackroyd Records

Members
  
Les Barker

Albums
  
Gnus and Roses, Oranges and Lemmings, Tubular Dogs

Similar
  
Bernard Wrigley, Blue Murder, June Tabor, Norma Waterson, Bill Caddick

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The Mrs Ackroyd Band, based in Manchester, consists of a core of Les Barker, Alison Younger, Hillary Spencer (replacing previous member Lesley Davies) and Chris Harvey. Named for the late Mrs. Ackroyd, a mongrel belonging to Barker, the band's membership has also included, at one time or another, June Tabor, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Norma Waterson, Martin Allcock, Bernard Wrigley, Nick Fairclough, Timothy Inman, and Ben Mepsted.

Contents

Songs

Hunting the Cutty WrenOranges and Lemmings · 1990
Will the Turtle Be Unbroken?Tubular Dogs · 1999
Dachshunds With Erections Can't Climb StairsGnus and Roses · 1994

References

The Mrs Ackroyd Band Wikipedia