Originally from the village of Kingskettle in Fife, they were formed by established folk singers Cilla Fisher and Artie Trezise, eventually being joined by musician Gary Coupland.

The group were awarded a BAFTA for best children's TV programme and Fisher, Trezise and Coupland were made MBEs for their services to the entertainment industry.

[1] Husband and wife Cilla Fisher and Artie Trezise started touring as a folk singing duo in the mid-1970s.

Their first venture under this title was a children's album, featuring everything from traditional Scottish rhymes to songs learned on their folk tour of the US.

A group of children contributed backing vocals for certain tracks, including their daughter Jane, creating the first set of "Kettle Kids".

The show toured to primary schools, with the idea of clues for songs found inside kettles, and for this they recruited their friend, musician Gary Coupland.

They were joined for a time by Cilla and Artie's daughter, Jane, who left to be in the electro band Motormark, replaced by Kevin McLeod – the former company stage manager.

In 2018, Artie returned to touring with a show called 'Artie's Tartan Tales' performing songs from the kettle and telling stories.

In early 2020, he set up a new YouTube channel featuring videos of him singing songs from the shows and his postponed tour; along with a different coloured kettle.

(Songwriter/Producer/Director) Cilla Fisher MBE (born 26 September 1952) made her musical debut on BBC Radio Scotland at the age of 9.

(Producer/Managing Director) Artie Trezise MBE (born 3 April 1947) left his teaching job to tour in regional pubs and clubs as a folk singer.

Kevin Macleod (born 9 March 1969) worked as The Singing Kettle's stage manager for years before joining the group.

Willie and Maw (played by Trezise and Fisher) started during the late 1980s in "cutaway" scenes from the group on their stage and TV shows.

Bonzo the Dog (played by Macleod) is the "pet" of the group who first appeared in "The Homemade Band Show" as an angry next door neighbour.

Jock and Jeremy (also played by Trezise and MacLeod) replaced Willie and Henry for the "Boogie Woogie Zoo" tour (and onwards) as two chefs.

[11] When Liz Scott, the director of the series showed Anna Home BBC Head of Children's programmes she did not believe it would transfer well to other parts of the UK.

[12] BBC produced five series of The Singing Kettle between 1989 and 1993, which featured the original band members, Fisher, Trezise and Coupland.

In 2009 Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk sung by Fisher from Cilla and Artie was included in Topic Records 70-year anniversary boxed set Three Score and Ten as track six on the fourth CD.