The Yetties

One of England's longest enduring folk groups, the Yetties -- Bonny Sartin, Pete Shulter, and Mac McCulloch -- all originally hailed from the village of Yetminster, near Sherborne, in Dorset; hence their name. West Country natives, the threesome (originally a quartet with Bob Common, who left in 1979) steeped their music and stage banter in the songs, tales, and humor of their home. The trio turned professional in 1967, and made its first appearance on record the following year, with the release of Festival at Towersea on the Zeus label, which featured two tracks by the group,...