Tommy Banner Explained

Birth Date:	1939 8, df=yes
Birth Place:	Edinburgh, Scotland
Genre:	Scrumpy and Western
Instrument:	Accordion, piano
Years Active:	1967-present
Current Member Of:	The Wurzels

Tommy Banner (born 1 August 1939) is a British musician, known for being the longest-serving member of The Wurzels.

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Banner was raised in Penicuik, Midlothian.

Banner joined the Wurzels in 1967 as an accordionist.^[1] The Scrumpy and Western group are best known for their 1970s novelty songs such as The Combine Harvester and I Am A Cider Drinker. Banner still tours with the Wurzels after five decades.

Banner’s wife died on Valentine’s Day 2016, but Banner didn't publicly announce her death until October of that year.^[2]

In 2020, Banner opened a restaurant in Highbridge, Somerset.^[3]

References

1. Web site: 2007-02-26 . In the spotlight: Tommy Banner . 2023-10-10 . Bridgwater Mercury . en.
2. Web site: PILDITCH . DAVID . 2016-10-10 . Wurzels legend Tommy Banner reveals heartache over death of wife . 2023-10-10 . Express.co.uk . en.
3. Web site: Burnham-On-Sea.com . 2020-08-06 . Wurzels star Tommy Banner opens restaurant at Rich's Cider Farm near Highbridge . 2023-10-10 . Burnham-On-Sea.com . en-GB.