Editing Fred Wedlock (section)

==Career==
[[File:F-Wedlock-C-Newman-Norwich-78.jpg|thumb|Wedlock in 1978, accompanied by [[Chris Newman (guitarist)|Chris Newman]] on guitar]]
After attending [[Swansea University]],<ref>{{cite news
 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/mar/08/fred-wedlock-obituary
 |title=Fred Wedlock obituary |work=The Guardian|date=8 March 2010|location=London|last=Schofield|first=Derek
 |publisher=Guardian News and Media
 |accessdate=11 March 2010
}}</ref> he taught in the [[East End of London]] during the 1960s, at [[South Bristol College]], Elm Park School Winterbourne and the Castle School, Thornbury (1969 to 1971), before taking up music full-time in the 1970s.<ref name="EPost">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/homepage/Singer-Fred-Wedlock-dies-aged-67/article-1886240-detail/article.html|title=Singer Fred Wedlock dies, aged 67|date=4 March 2010|location=Bristol|work=Bristol Evening Post|publisher=Bristol News and Media|accessdate=4 March 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308054312/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/homepage/Singer-Fred-Wedlock-dies-aged-67/article-1886240-detail/article.html|archivedate=8 March 2010}}</ref> Wedlock was a regular performer at the [[Bristol Troubadour Club]] and he played the folk circuit, both prior to, and in the wake of, his single [[record chart|chart]] success, with performances at clubs and festivals all over the world. He also presented many programmes on [[West Country]] TV including ''Bargain Hunters'' on [[ITV Wales & West|HTV]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/oct/31/music|title=What becomes of the one-hit wonders?|first=Chris|last=Welch|date=31 October 2003|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="htvstatement">{{cite web|url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/itc/uploads/HTV_Statement_of_Programme_Commitment_2002.doc|title=HTV: Statement of Commitments 2002/2003|format=MSWord|year=2001|publisher=OFcom|accessdate=4 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
 |url= http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/397288
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 |url-status= dead
 |archive-date= 11 January 2011
 |publisher=BFI | title=Wholly Wedlock
 |work=Film & TV Database
 |accessdate=4 March 2010
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
 |url= http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/543847
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 |url-status= dead
 |archive-date= 8 March 2010
 |publisher=BFI |title= Entertaining Mr Wedlock (1996)
 |work=Film & TV Database
 |accessdate=4 March 2010
}}</ref> In 1997 Wedlock took a leading role in [[Bristol Old Vic]]'s production of ''Up the Feeder, Down the Mouth'', a theatrical history of [[Bristol Docks]], written by [[A. C. H. Smith]]. In 2001 the production was restaged on the waterfront.<ref>{{Cite web
 |url= http://www.fredwedlock.com/info/
 |title=Fred Wedlock
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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news
 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1411680.stm
 |title=Musical charts maritime history
 |publisher=BBC News|date= 28 June 2001
 |accessdate=4 March 2010|location=Bristol
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bris.ac.uk/theatrecollection/atoz_booklet.pdf|title=A&ndash;Z of Bristol Old Vic|year=2003|page=6|work=Bristol University Theatre Collection|publisher=University of Bristol|accessdate=4 March 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607071810/http://www.bris.ac.uk/theatrecollection/atoz_booklet.pdf|archivedate=7 June 2011}}</ref> He also appeared in several productions for Bristol theatre company, The Ministry of Entertainment, most recently in December 2009.<ref>{{Cite web
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}}</ref>

Wedlock's albums include ''The Folker'' (1971) (notable for the title track [[parody]] of "[[The Boxer]]" by [[Simon and Garfunkel]]), ''Frollicks'' (1973), ''Out of Wedlock'' (1978), ''The Oldest Swinger in Town'' (1981) and ''Fred Wedlock Live'' (1982). In early 1981 "The Oldest Swinger in Town", reached number 6 in the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> The song was subsequently released in Australia where it peaked at number 60.<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=334}}</ref>

His daughter, Hannah Wedlock, was an occasional member of the [[Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra]], another Bristol-based outfit, whom Fred made his support band at an early stage of their career.<ref>{{Cite web
 |url         = http://www.somersetmade.co.uk/scrumpyandwestern/pigstyhillightorchestra.php
 |title       = The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra
 |work        = Scrumpy & Western
 |accessdate  = 4 March 2010
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20080725193422/http://www.somersetmade.co.uk/scrumpyandwestern/pigstyhillightorchestra.php
 |archivedate = 25 July 2008
}}</ref> She now performs with the Blue Note Jazz Band.<ref name="BristolRocks"/> His grandfather, [[Billy Wedlock]], captained [[Bristol City F.C.]] and was a regular for [[England national football team|England]] in the early 20th century. The former Wedlock Stand at [[Ashton Gate Stadium|Ashton Gate]] was named in his honour.<ref>{{Cite web
 |url         = http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~1984155,00.html
 |title       = Fred Wedlock 1942&ndash;2010
 |publisher   = Bristol City F C
 |accessdate  = 4 March 2010
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20100306022512/http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~1984155,00.html
 |archivedate = 6 March 2010
}}</ref> He lived at Amesbury near [[Timsbury, Somerset]] where for many years he contributed to village life by providing entertainment and helping with raising funds for local projects.<ref name="Timsbury Community Website">{{cite web|url=http://www.timsbury.net/freds-festive-frolic/|title=Freds Festive Frolic|date=25 November 2008|publisher=Timsbury Parish Council|accessdate=4 March 2010|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724104746/http://www.timsbury.net/freds-festive-frolic/|archivedate=24 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="BBCdeathnotice">{{Cite news
 |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_places/arts_and_culture/newsid_8549000/8549709.stm
 |title=Oldest swinger in town' dies at the age of 67|date=4 March 2010
 |publisher=BBC News|location=London
 |accessdate=4 March 2010}}</ref>