A considerable number of the cream of the North East's folk talent has at one time played with The Teesside Fettlers, including Vin Garbutt, Ron Angel, Richard Grainger,[1] Bob Skingle and Adrian Beadnell.
They sing mainly about Teesside, North Yorkshire and Durham, telling the story of the development of the region, its industrial heritage and the beautiful countryside that surrounds it.
Frontman for the band is Stewart McFarlane MBE who provides lead vocals and percussion (including playing spoons and bones for ceilidhs).
In 2000, the band received National Lottery funding to produce a CD compilation of their music, to be used in schools and colleges as part of an education programme.
"Beauty and the Beast" and "I Will Stay" (both Skingle) describe the contrast between the hard industrial development of Teesside and the open moorland less than 20 minutes by car.