The Houghton Weavers are an English folk music band formed in 1975,[1] in Westhoughton, Bolton, Greater Manchester (historically part of Lancashire), England.
Jim's brother Tony Berry had been a founder member of the band but died in June 2019.
The group's song subjects include "The Blackpool Belle", "Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls", and "The Lion of Vienna" in honour of footballer Nat Lofthouse.
The programme ran for six series or seven years and was a mixture of easy listening music and comedy for a local audience.
In 2014, lead singer Tony Berry was unable to perform due to throat cancer and attended as a sound mixer.