Dancing Did

Hailing from Evesham in Worcestershire, England, the Dancing Did's brand of rustic rock ‘n' roll proved you could write songs about the English countryside without embracing the comic style of the Wurzels or the Yetties. Dancing Did took their name from ‘didicoi' - otherwise known to town-dwellers as Gypsies. The band comprised Tim Harrison (vocals), Martyn Dormer (lead guitar, synthesizer, vocals), Roger Smith (bass) and Chris Houghton (drums). Formed in 1980, they released two singles on first their own Fruit And Veg label, then Stiff Records, before moving to the ill-starre...