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The Woolpackers | |
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| Origin | Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Country rock |
| Years active | 1996–97 |
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| Past members | Steve Halliwell (Zak Dingle) Billy Hartman (Terry Woods) Alun Lewis (Vic Windsor) |
The Woolpackers were an English country rock trio of the 1990s, consisting of Steve Halliwell, Billy Hartman and Alun Lewis, all three of whom were stars of the ITV-produced soap opera Emmerdale, in an attempt to cash in on the popularity of line dancing at the time.
Despite numerous criticisms of their style, the group achieved a hit single with "Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Roll" in November 1996, reaching number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The parent album Emmer Dance reached number 26 on the UK Albums Chart a few weeks later. A year later, the single "Line Dance Party" hit number 25 and their second album The Greatest Line Dancing Party reached number 48 in the UK.