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Bernard Wrigley (born 1948 in Bolton, Lancashire) is a singer, actor and comedian. He is sometimes known by the nickname The Bolton Bullfrog.
Wrigley's career as a singer and storyteller began in the late '60s, when a love of folk music led him to perform in folk clubs. Since then he has released over sixteen albums of traditional and original songs, stories and monologues. His main instruments are the guitar and concertina.
He began acting around the same time and has made many appearances on stage, most famously in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot alongside Mike Harding at Bolton's Octagon Theatre, and Jim Cartwright's Road at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. He has also appeared regularly on TV and was the vicar who married Roy & Hayley in Coronation Street. He also appeared with Victoria Wood on Dinner Ladies.

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Freddie Wadling
The Uni Dexter Melody Hour
2024, LP, Album, Knippla Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Acoustic
John Roberts (11) And Tony Barrand
Mellow With Ale From The Horn
2002
Mike Soar
Count The Waves
2000, CD, Album, Tollbridge Publications
The Houghton Weavers
When Granny Sang Me Songs
1990
The Mrs Ackroyd Band
Oranges and Lemmings
1990
Les Barker
The Stones Of Callanish
1989
Gary & Vera Aspey
Nightshift Army
1988, LP, Album, Dingle's Records
Gary & Vera Aspey
Stories, Songs & Humour
1982, LP, Album, Dingle's Records, ,
Folk
Little & Large*
Around The Old Camp Fire
1981, 7", Single, EMI
Streetlife
Now And Then
1981, LP, Ltd, Airship
The Houghton Weavers
The Martians Have Landed In Wigan
1980
Various
Lanky Spoken Here!
1978, LP, EMI, EMI, ,
Comedy/Novelty
Roger Westbrook
Roger Westbrook's Second Twelve Incher
1978, LP, Sweet Folk And Country
Roger Westbrook
I'nt 'Ee A Grand Lad
1977, LP, Sweet Folk And Country
5 Penny Piece*
On Stage Again
1977
Various
A Bellyful Of Laughs
1976, Vinyl, ,
Comedy
Gary & Vera Aspey
From The North
1975
John Golding
Discarded Verse
1974
Mike Harding
A Lancashire Lad
1972
Various
Owdham Edge: Popular Song And Verse From Lancashire
1970
Various
Cat Nav: Songs And Poems Of Les Barker (Guide Cats For The Blind Volume 4)
2009, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Osmosys
Various
Scarborough Fair The Best Of English Folk
2006, 3xCD, Comp, Castle Music, ,
Folk
Various
Lanky Spoken Here
2003, CD, Comp, Copy Prot., EMI Gold
Various
Guide Cats For The Blind
2003, 2xCD, Osmosys, ,
Poetry
Various
Nowt So Funny As Folk
2003, VCD, Album, Comp, ADA Recordings
Various
This Label Is Not Removable
2002, 3xCD, Comp, Free Reed, ,
Folk/Celtic
Various
Deep Lancashire (Songs, Ballads & Verse From The Industrial North West Of England)
1997, CD, Comp, Topic Records
Various
Folk Piece
1973, LP, Comp, Brayford Records
Various
English Garland
1972, LP, Comp, Smplr, Topic Records, Topic Records
Various
The Transatlantic Story
4xCD, Comp, RE, RM, Dig, Essential! Records
Various
Chants De Marins 4 : Ballades, Complaintes Et Shanties Des Matelots Anglais
2xLP, Comp, Gat, Le Chasse-Marée
Various
Ballades Et Shanties Des Matelots Anglais
CD, Comp, Le Chasse-Marée, ,
Folk/Sea Shanties