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The Ruffs The Ruffs, formally The Billinger ruffs are a three piece folk band from Lincolnshire UK. The band formed in 1999 in the the Golden Cross pub in the fenland village of Billinghay. Band members Glynn Pout, Mick Brommell and Trevor Glenn all residing at the the time within ome mile of Billinghay. The band wrote a song to enter into the BBC "Write a song for Lincolshire" The song finished second, but from a prize winning performance, it was clear the Ruffs had something a little extra than the rest of the competition. From then on the Ruffs went on to produce two albums, frquently appearing on BBC radio Lincolnshire

The band famed for the song "Inbred and Proud" have performed at nearly all the county shows including performing as headliners at the Heckington show infront of thousands. A tour of the states followed where the music was well received from Manhattan up to the Catskill mountains