The Barkers were an Australian

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band formed in 1993. Their second album ''Black Joke'' (1996) was nominated at the

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History

The Barkers were formed in Adelaide in 1993. Members have included Terry Bradford on acoustic guitar and vocals, James Clark on acoustic bass guitar, Stuart Day on guitar, 12-string guitar, mandolin, banjo and fiddle, Imogen Lidgett on violin and vocals, Peter Lloyd on piano and Richard Tonkin on accordion, spoons, concertina and harmonica. They released four albums, ''The Barkers'' (1995), ''Black Joke'' (1996), ''Wolf'' (1998) and ''Templehill'' on Round Records, owned by Bradford. At the

''Black Joke'' was nominated for

. Bradford reformed the Barkers three performance in February–March 2017 at The Gov, Hindmarsh.

Members

*Terry Bradford – acoustic guitar, vocals *James Clark – acoustic bass guitar *Stuart Day – guitar, 12-string guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle *Steve Fleming – *Imogen Lidgett – violin, vocals *Peter Lloyd – piano *Richard Tonkin – accordion, spoons, concertina, harmonica

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The

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References

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