The Oldham Tinkers are a British group of singers, formed in 1965 by John Howarth and brothers Larry and Gerry Kearns in a pub in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
[1] They sing in Lancashire vernacular with subjects ranging from childhood, music hall, to poetry and historical subjects, mainly about Oldham and surrounding parts of southern Lancashire.
[2] They have published their songs on Topic Records since, initially with various other artists, Deep Lancashire (1968) and Owdham Edge (1970), but subsequently by themselves on: and on the Topic Records anniversary compilations: Their song Peterloo about the eponymous massacre was also included on the Ozit Records CD: They recorded various radio sessions for the BBC from 1969.
[3] but David Howard has taken his place for the performances they continue to give [4] and on their latest record:
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