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A gradually evolving list as time and opportunity presents itself.
When/how does a revival player come to be regarded as a traditional source player? For the present I am trying to stick to people who were born pre-WW2 and not worrying over it, there is plenty to be getting on with.
Generally speaking the figures may be regarded as influential, particularly if they were recorded.


A good place to look for source recordings of traditional singers and musicians is [https://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/ The British Library Sounds Collection]
A good place to look for source recordings of traditional singers and musicians is [https://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/ The British Library Sounds Collection]


You will find many excellent articles on English (and other) songs and tunes on  
You will find many excellent articles on English (and other) songs and tunes on  
Rod Stradling's Musical Traditions [http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles.htm website] "Mustrad", along with links to field recordings.
Rod Stradling's Musical Traditions [http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles.htm website] "Mustrad", often along with links to field recordings.


Many of the people below are represented on there.
Many of the people below are represented on there.


-Chris Partington




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* [[Geordie Armstrong]] Fiddle
* [[Geordie Armstrong]] Fiddle
* [[Will Atkinson]] Mouth Organ
* [[Will Atkinson]] Mouth Organ
* [[Charles Baldwin]] Fiddle
* [[Charles Baldwin]] Fiddle, singer
* [[Stephen Baldwin]] Fiddle
* [[Stephen Baldwin]] Fiddle
* [[Billy Ballantine]] Piccolo
* [[Billy Ballantine]] Piccolo
* [[‘Rabbity’ Baxter]] Tambourine
* [[‘Rabbity’ Baxter]] Tambourine
* [[Sam Bennet]] Fiddle
* [[Sam Bennet]] Fiddle
* [[Billy Bennington]] Hammer Dulcimer
* [[Billy Bennington]] Hammered Dulcimer
* [[Sam Bond]] Mouth Organ
* [[Lemmie Brazil]] One-row Melodeon
* [[Lemmie Brazil]] One-row Melodeon
* [[Percy Brown]] Melodeon
* [[Percy Brown]] Melodeon
* [[Walter Bulwer]] Fiddle  
* [[Walter Bulwer]] and Daisy Bulwer, Fiddle and Piano
* [[Bob Cann]] Melodeon
* [[Bob Cann]] Melodeon
* [[Bertie Clark]]
* [[Foster Charlton]] N'brian Smallpipes
* [[Bertie Clark]] Fiddle
* [[Bob Clark]] Jews Harp
* [[Bob Clark]] Jews Harp
* [[Tom Clough]] N'brian Smallpipes
* [[Tom Clough]] N'brian Smallpipes
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* [[Billy Conroy]] Tin Whistle
* [[Billy Conroy]] Tin Whistle
* [[John Cook]] Fiddle
* [[John Cook]] Fiddle
* [[Billy Cooper]] Hammer Dulcimer
* [[Billy Cooper]] Hammered Dulcimer
* [[William Edwards Davies]] ??
* [[George Craske]] Melodeon
* [[William Edwards Davies]] Fiddle
* [[Charles Denley]] Melodeon
* [[Charles Denley]] Melodeon
* [[Bill Ellson]] Mouth Organ
* [[Thomas Denley]] Fiddle and Tin Whistle
* [[Bill Ellson]] Mouth Organ, singer
* [[Septimus Fawcett]] English Concertina
* [[Septimus Fawcett]] English Concertina
* [[J.W.Fenwick]] N'brian Smallpipes
* [[Bob Forrester]] Mouth Organ
* [[Frederick George Gardner]] ??
* [[Frederick George Gardner]] ??
* [[Adam Gray]] Fiddle
* [[Adam Gray]] Fiddle
* [[William Green]] N'brian Smallpipes
* [[Billy Harrison]] Singer, Multiple Instruments
* [[Billy Harrison]] Singer, Multiple Instruments
* [[George Hathaway]] Melodeon, Tin Whistle
* [[George Hathaway]] Melodeon, Tin Whistle
* [[William Hathaway]] Fiddle and Morris Dancer
* [[George Hepple]] Fiddle
* [[George Hepple]] Fiddle
* [[James Higgins]] Fiddle
* [[James Hill]] Fiddle
* [[James Hill]] Fiddle
* [[Beatrice Hill]] Melodeon
* [[Jimmy Hunter]] Mouth Organ
* [[Jimmy Hunter]] Mouth Organ
* [[Tom Hunter]] Fiddle
* [[Tom Hunter]] Fiddle
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* [[Joe Hutton]] N'brian Smallpipes
* [[Joe Hutton]] N'brian Smallpipes
* [[William Kimber]] Anglo Concertina
* [[William Kimber]] Anglo Concertina
* [[Caleb Lawrence]] ??
* [[W.B.Laybourn]] Fiddle
* [[W.B.Laybourn]] Fiddle
* [[Harry Lee]] Fiddle
* [[Harry Lee]] Fiddle
* [[John Locke]] Fiddle
* [[John Locke]] Fiddle
* [[Arthur Marshall]] ??
* [[Herbert Mallet]] Melodeon
* [[Arthur Marshall]] Melodeon
* [[John Mason]] Fiddle, clarinet, flute, concertina
* [[Walter Newstead]] Melodeon
* [[Tom Orchard]] Melodeon
* [[Ned Pearson]] Fiddle
* [[Ned Pearson]] Fiddle
* [[Fred Pigeon]] Fiddle
* [[Fred Pigeon]] Fiddle
* [[Billy Pigg]] N'brian Smallpipes
* [[Tom Potter]] Singer, Melodeon
* [[Tom Potter]] Singer, Melodeon
* [[Reg Reader]] Hammer Dulcimer
* [[Reg Reader]] Hammered Dulcimer
* [[Davie Rogerson]] Fiddle
* [[Colin Ross]] Fiddle, N'brian Smallpipes
* [[Jim Rutherford]] Fiddle
* [[Jim Rutherford]] Fiddle
* [[Herbert Smith]] Fiddle
* [[Herbert Smith]] Fiddle
* [[Minty, Levi, & Jasper Smith]] Various
* [[Vanslow Smith]] Fiddle
* [[Vanslow Smith]] Fiddle
* [[Geordie Taylor]] Melodeon
* [[William Charles Stagg]] Fiddle?
* [[Geordie Taylor]] Fiddle
* [[George Taylor]] Melodeon
* [[Willy Taylor]] Fiddle
* [[Willy Taylor]] Fiddle
* [[Scan Tester]] Concertina
* [[Scan Tester]] Concertina
* [[George Tremain]] Melodeon
* [[Frank Weatherill]] Singer, Fiddle
* [[Frank Weatherill]] Singer, Fiddle
* [[Jinky Wells]] Fiddle
* [[Jinky Wells]] Fiddle

Latest revision as of 13:14, 14 November 2022


A gradually evolving list as time and opportunity presents itself.

When/how does a revival player come to be regarded as a traditional source player? For the present I am trying to stick to people who were born pre-WW2 and not worrying over it, there is plenty to be getting on with.

Generally speaking the figures may be regarded as influential, particularly if they were recorded.

A good place to look for source recordings of traditional singers and musicians is The British Library Sounds Collection

You will find many excellent articles on English (and other) songs and tunes on Rod Stradling's Musical Traditions website "Mustrad", often along with links to field recordings.

Many of the people below are represented on there.

-Chris Partington


Many informative articles on individual 19th century musicians from Southern England have appeared on the Musical Traditions website. http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles.htm


Musicians by County