Mike Harding (born 23 October 1944 in Crumpsall, Manchester) is a versatile English folk musician, comedian, broadcaster, and writer �. He plays a remarkable array of instruments—from guitar and piano to concertina, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, whistle, harmonica, hammer dulcimer, autoharp, and tin whistle �. Wikipedia +5 Wikipedia +1 Starting in the mid-1960s, Harding performed in Manchester folk circles, fusing traditional songs with humor and storytelling—often joking between tunes, which became a defining feature of his style �. He released his debut album, A Lancashire Lad, in 1972, earning national attention with the hit single The Rochdale Cowboy in 1975 �. Wikipedia