Folk at the guildhall

folk at the guildhall. George Mitchell speaks, and either talks about, or includes music by, Bill Charlton, Bob Clark, Jack Thompson, Jack Armstrong, John Dagg, Jimmy Mitchell - a Scottish country band. Then also by Adam Jackson, Jock Anderson, John Armstrong, John Robson, Billy Taylor, Bob Clark and Billy Pigg. Talks about - the Alnwick piper's society c. 1949, Scottish dance music and fiddlers, no country dances before the war. Organisation of dances, development of the "Cheviot Ranters" group. Making recordings and radio broadcasts. Waiting songs. Played Irish and Scots. A Jews Harp band. Pipers society meetings.

Location: Cheviot, Alnwick
County: Northumberland
AUD1974-63

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