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Fred Wedlock

Background information
Birth name Peter Frederick Wedlock
Origin England
Genre(s) Comedy, Folk
Occupation(s) Humorist,
Guitarist,
singer,
songwriter
Years active 1960s to present
Label(s) Various, see Discography
Associated acts Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra
Website http://www.fredwedlock.com/

Fred Wedlock (born Peter Frederick Wedlock, 23 May 1942, Bristol, Somerset, England) is a folk singer best known for his UK hit single, "The Oldest Swinger In Town". England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and See also Folk (disambiguation, Volk (disambiguation Folk is one of the Germanic roots that mean "(of the people" or "our A humorist is a person who writes or performs humorous material A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra (or PHLO) were an eccentric band of British musicians who joined together in early 1968 to play a Fusion of Comedy Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top

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Career

He has played the folk circuit for many years, both prior to, and in the wake of, his single chart success. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Record chart are a method of ranking Music according to Popularity during a given period of time He has also presented many programmes on West Country TV. The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic

Wedlocks's albums include The Folker (1971) (notable for the title track parody of "The Boxer" by Simon and Garfunkel), Frolicks (1973), Out of Wedlock (1978), The Oldest Swinger in Town (1981) and Fred Wedlock Live (1982). An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject " The Boxer " is a Folk ballad written by Paul Simon in 1968 and first recorded by Simon and Garfunkel. Simon & Garfunkel are an American Singer-songwriter duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

Wedlock's daughter, Hannah Wedlock, is now a member of the Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra, another Bristol-based outfit, whom Fred made his support band at an early stage of their career. A daughter is a Female offspring; a Girl, Woman, or female animal in relation to her Parents The male equivalent is a Son

Wedlock's grandfather Billy Wedlock captained Bristol City F.C. and was a regular for England in the early 20th century. William 'Billy' John Wedlock ( 28 October 1880 - 25 January 1965) also known as "Fatty" or the "India Rubber Man" was a Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Wedlock stand at Ashton Gate is named in his honour. Ashton Gate is a suburb of Bristol, United Kingdom. A major attraction in the area is Ashton Gate stadium, the home of professional football team

He lives in Timsbury, Somerset. Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county

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