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	[http://www.theladslikebeer.com/#!book-samples/c1ykf The Lads Like Beer, The Fiddle Music Of James Hill; Dixon,Graham; Midlothian; Random Pub.; 1987]		[http://www.theladslikebeer.com/#!book-samples/c1ykf The Lads Like Beer, The Fiddle Music Of James Hill; Dixon,Graham; Midlothian; Random Pub.; 1987]

	Read a fuller biography of him on the Farne website[http://www.~~folknortheast~~.com/~~learn/biographies/james-hill~~].		Read a fuller biography of him on the Farne website[http://www.farnearchive.com/].

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	He was most active musically in the 1840's and 1850's as a highly influential urban virtuoso fiddler and tunesmith in the Tyneside area of the UK, around Gateshead and Newcastle.		He was most active musically in the 1840's and 1850's as a highly influential urban virtuoso fiddler and tunesmith in the Tyneside area of the UK, around Gateshead and Newcastle.
	It is supposed that he died during the 1850's.		It is supposed that he died during the 1850's.
	The most important collection of his tunes and summary of his life and times is the ~~currently out-of-print~~ book:-		The most important collection of his tunes and summary of his life and times is the book:-
	The Lads Like Beer, The Fiddle Music Of James Hill; Dixon,Graham; Midlothian; Random Pub.; 1987		[http://www.theladslikebeer.com/#!book-samples/c1ykf The Lads Like Beer, The Fiddle Music Of James Hill; Dixon,Graham; Midlothian; Random Pub.; 1987]

	Read a fuller biography of him on the Farne website[http://www.folknortheast.com/learn/biographies/james-hill].		Read a fuller biography of him on the Farne website[http://www.folknortheast.com/learn/biographies/james-hill].

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	Read a fuller biography of him on the Farne website[http://www.folknortheast.com/learn/biographies/james-hill].		Read a fuller biography of him on the Farne website[http://www.folknortheast.com/learn/biographies/james-hill].

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	'''James Hill''' was born in Scotland at some time between ~~1813~~ and 1818. Oral tradition says that his family came from the Dundee area.		'''James Hill''' was born in Scotland at some time between 1810 and 1818. Oral tradition says that his family came from the Dundee area.
	He was most active musically in the 1840's and 1850's as a highly influential urban virtuoso fiddler and tunesmith in the Tyneside area of the UK, around Gateshead and Newcastle.		He was most active musically in the 1840's and 1850's as a highly influential urban virtuoso fiddler and tunesmith in the Tyneside area of the UK, around Gateshead and Newcastle.
	It is supposed that he died ~~at or just beyond the end of~~ the 1850's.		It is supposed that he died during the 1850's.
	The most important collection of his tunes and summary of his life and times is the currently out-of-print book:-		The most important collection of his tunes and summary of his life and times is the currently out-of-print book:-
	The Lads Like Beer, The Fiddle Music Of James Hill; Dixon,Graham; Midlothian; Random Pub.; 1987		The Lads Like Beer, The Fiddle Music Of James Hill; Dixon,Graham; Midlothian; Random Pub.; 1987

			Read a fuller biography of him on the Farne website[http://www.folknortheast.com/learn/biographies/james-hill].

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'''James Hill''' was born in Scotland at some time between 1813 and 1818. Oral tradition says that his family came from the Dundee area.
He was most active musically in the 1840's and 1850's as a highly influential urban virtuoso fiddler and tunesmith in the Tyneside area of the UK, around Gateshead and Newcastle.
It is supposed that he died at or just beyond the end of the 1850's.
The most important collection of his tunes and summary of his life and times is the currently out-of-print book:-
The Lads Like Beer, The Fiddle Music Of James Hill; Dixon,Graham; Midlothian; Random Pub.; 1987