The Wurzels are an English Scrumpy and Western band from Somerset, England, best known for their number one hit "The Combine Harvester" and number three hit "I Am a Cider Drinker" in 1976.
The name of the band was dreamt up by founder Adge Cutler. It is short for mangelwurzel, a crop grown to feed livestock.
The Wurzels' particular "genre" of music was named Scrumpy and Western after the group's first EP of the same name, issued early in 1967. Scrumpy is a name given to traditionally-made rough cider in southwest England.
Links to Peel[]
Peel never played any of their songs, but their 1976 hit, 'I Am a Cider Drinker' was ranked #10 in TV Hell: Rock Bottom's chart rundown of "the truly horrid", which the DJ was presenting. Their number one hit single, 'The Combine Harvester' was played on the radio documentary programme, Punk Fiction, which Peel appeared on in 1996.
Shows Played[]
- TV Hell: Rock Bottom: I Am A Cider Drinker
- 1996
- Punk Fiction: The Combine Harvester