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Ian Tupling

Ian Tupling

Independent arboricultural consultant and folk musician who performs as LocTup Together with Chris Lock, known for close harmony maritime songs across European festivals.

Jul 9, 2026

6:41
So what started you actually singing together then?
6:46
What happened, we joined McGulf Old Club.
6:52
I was well after Chris.
6:53
Chris was already sort of well embedded and you were singing with Sue, weren't you, as Cat's Whiskers, was it Cat's Whiskers? Yeah, Cat's Whiskers, yeah.
7:01
All right.
7:03
I'd gone to night school to learn guitar up in Ormskirk and eventually met up with another guy and we started doing a bit of stuff together.
7:13
Like schools, our school sort of parents' association, we were raising funds for the school and we used to do concerts, so Les and myself would get up and sing.

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20:47
Bernie, wasn't it? Do you tell them a story about Bernie?

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