Folk On

Folk On

Folk On is a comedy folk group from the United Kingdom. The line-up consists of Derek Tinkleberry, Donald Cornfoot and Edmund Sidebottam. The group’s early story centres on Derek and Donald, who have been making music together since primary school in the village of Little Dribblepatch. Their first band is The Reggae Recorders, a school-age project whose repertoire includes versions of “London’s Burning” and “Frere Jacques” with a Caribbean style.

Later, Derek and Donald perform as Simon and Garth’s Uncle, before Edmund Sidebottam joins them after being found emerging from a Portaloo at the Little Dribblepatch Village Fete. He becomes the third member of the group at that event. After a confrontation involving the visiting Paul Simon, the trio adopt the name Folk On.

The group is associated with folk and comedy, and is also tagged as acoustic and indie.