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<p>Made page and content</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div><br /> John Forster/Foster Charlton (1915–1989), originally from near Hexham, Northumberland, later settled in Gateshead. <br /> <br /> He at first played fiddle, but later also took up the Northumbrian smallpipes. He was a major figure in the folk music revival during the 1950s and 1960s, and an active member of the Northumbrian Pipers&#039; Society. He was a founder member of the High Level Ranters, playing fiddle and smallpipes on their first record, Northumberland for Ever, but he subsequently left the group. Later he played in a country dance band, The Borderers.<br /> <br /> - From Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forster_Charlton<br /> <br /> <br /> Discography<br /> <br /> * The High Level Ranters - Northumberland For Ever 4 versions Topic Records 1968 <br /> <br /> * The High Level Ranters - Keep Your Feet Still Geordie Hinnie - The Very Best Of Tyneside Songs ‎(LP, Album) Trailer LER 2020 1970 <br /> <br /> * The High Level Ranters - Gateshead Revisited Common Ground 1990 &#039;&#039;The Great North Run / Gateshead Stadium&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> * Wild Hills O&#039; Wannie. The Small Pipes of Northumbria. Topic Records 12TS227 &#039;&#039;Noble Squire Dacre (CAISLEY &amp; CHARLTON),Salmon Tails up the Water/The Herd on the Hill/Sweet Hesleyside (CAISLEY &amp; CHARLTON)&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> <br /> To [[English Traditional Players]]</div>

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