The Kipper Family
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The Kipper Family, a two-man novelty English folk group consisting of Chris Sugden as Sid Kipper and Dick Nudds as Henry Kipper, emerged in the early 1980s. They portrayed themselves as traditional folk singers from Norfolk, with a backstory involving a family tradition of novel folk songs that were actually penned by Nudds and Sugden. Their humorous variations of traditional folk songs often featured twisted lyrics. The duo gained popularity on the UK folk club and festival scene, releasing several albums including The Crab Wars (1986), Fresh Yesterday (1988), and Arrest These Merry Gentlemen (1989). The group's other notable works include the songbook Since Time Immoral: The Kipper Family Song Book (1986) and a folk opera, The Crab Wars, which featured collaborations with various "folk luminaries." The duo split at the end of 1991. Chris Sugden died on April 3, 2024.
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