The Kipper Family

The Kipper Family was a two-man parody English folk group played by Chris Sugden (as Sid Kipper) and Dick Nudds (as his father Henry). The group performed as the Kipper Family throughout the 1980s and released several cult albums. Partly parodying the Copper Family, they performed their variations of traditional folk songs, with lyrics twisted to take in themes including cross-dressing, under-age sex, homosexuality at sea and the dissection of human cadavers. Although frequently macabre in theme, the Kipper Family were widely respected as accomplished folk artists and are remembered fondly.