Nottingham Folk Punk group 1988 – 1997

A high energy dance band who played an array of traditional and self written material. With Gordon Pollitt as the originator and catalyst for the group, who had many members, they recorded, toured Ireland and Europe but will be best remembered for their exhilarating live performances.

This page is work in progress.

Band photos

Band Line ups (a rough guide)

1988 #1
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Derek R: Fiddle
John D: Accordion

1988 #2
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Derek R: Fiddle
John D: Accordion
Mark Shotter: Percussion

1988 #3
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Derek R: Fiddle
John D: Accordion
Mark Shotter: Percussion
Barry M: Banjo

1988 #4
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Derek R: Fiddle
John D: Accordion
Mark Shotter: Percussion
Barry M: Banjo
Lee Greenway: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion

1990 #5
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Derek R: Fiddle
John D: Accordion
Mark Shotter: Percussion
Lee Greenway: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion

Aidan: Manager

1990 #6
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Derek R: Fiddle
John D: Accordion
Mark Shotter: Percussion
Lee Greenway: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Paul Walker: Drums
Steve Truman: Double Bass

Aidan: Manager

1991 #7
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Derek R: Fiddle
John D: Accordion
Mark Shotter: Percussion
Lee Greenway: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Paul Walker: Drums
Tricky Danks: Bass
Tim Spoon: Banjo, Vocals
Val: Tuba

Aidan: Manager

1991 #8
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Derek R: Fiddle
John D: Accordion
Mark Shotter: Percussion
Lee Greenway: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Paul Walker: Drums
Tricky Danks: Bass
Tim Spoon: Banjo, Vocals

Aidan: Manager

1991 #9
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Derek R: Fiddle
John D: Accordion
Mark Shotter: Percussion
Lee Greenway: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Paul Walker: Drums
Tricky Danks: Bass
Tim Spoon: Banjo, Vocals

1992 #10
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
John D: Accordion
Mark Shotter: Percussion
Lee Greenway: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Paul Walker: Drums
Tricky Danks: Bass
Tim Spoon: Banjo, Vocals
Seán: Fiddle

soundman (hippie Nigel, or Niggel)
van driver (Andy Fish)
merchman (Sunny)

1992 #11
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
John D: Accordion
Mark Shotter: Percussion
Lee Greenway: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Paul Walker: Drums
Tricky Danks: Bass
Tim Spoon: Banjo, Vocals
Beth Noble: Fiddle
Joel Thomas: Harmonica

Scotty: Manager

1993 #12
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
John D: Accordion
Mark Shotter: Percussion
Lee Greenway: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Paul Walker: Drums
Tricky Danks: Bass
Tim Spoon: Banjo, Vocals
Beth Noble: Fiddle
Joel Thomas: Harmonica
Jim Walker: Fiddle

Scotty: Manager

1993 #13
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Mark Shotter: Percussion
Lee Greenway: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Paul Walker: Drums
Tricky Danks: Bass
Tim Spoon: Banjo, Vocals
Beth Noble: Fiddle
Joel Thomas: Harmonica
Jim Walker: Fiddle

Scotty: Manager

1995 #14
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Mark Shotter: Percussion
Paul Walker: Drums
Tricky Danks: Bass
Seán: Fiddle
Beth Noble: Fiddle
Joel Thomas: Harmonica
Jim Walker: Fiddle

1995 #15
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Paul Walker: Drums
Tricky Danks: Bass
Beth Noble: Fiddle
Joel Thomas: Harmonica
Jim Walker: Fiddle

1996 #16
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Paul Walker: Drums
Tricky Danks: Bass
Joel Thomas: Harmonica
Jim Walker: Fiddle

1996 #17
Gordon Pollitt: Vocals
Paul Walker: Drums
Tricky Danks: Bass
Jim Walker: Fiddle

1997
The end

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Gordon Pollitt – Guitar/Vocals
Lee Greenway – Vocals/Percussion/Guitar
Tim Spoon – Banjo/Vocals
Mark Shotter – Percussion
Tricky Danks – Bass
Paul Walker – Drums/Accordion
Beth Noble – Fiddle
Jim Walker – Fiddle
Joel Thomas – Harmonica/Vocals
Tom Parratt – Drums
Pat Mallon – Fiddle
Chris Lewis-Jones – Accordion
Steve Truman – Bass

Rich
Derek
Jon
Lee
Tim
Val
Paul
Beth
Tricky
Joe
Joel
Mark
Jim
Steve
Howard
Chris
Paul

Wholesome Fish Discography
Albums

Live In Leap
by Gordon Pollitt, Wholesome Fish

Warehouse Demoes
by Gordon Pollitt, Wholesome Fish

Heineken Festival – Wollaton Park – 09/07/93
by Gordon Pollitt, Wholesome Fish

First Demo Cassette
by Gordon Pollitt, Lee Greenway, Wholesome Fish

Live At The Arbouretum
by Gordon Pollitt, Wholesome Fish

Glory
by Gordon Pollitt, Wholesome Fish

Mondo Depravo
by Gordon Pollitt, Wholesome Fish

Bendigo Backwards
by Gordon Pollitt, Wholesome Fish

Much more coming later