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Billy Ballantine was a piccolo player who was living at Simonburn, near Wark in the North Tyne area of Northumberland when Peter Kennedy recorded him in 1954. Many of Billy's dance tunes were published in Kennedy's ''Fiddler's Tune Books''.
Billy Ballantine (1891-?) was a piccolo player who was living at Simonburn, near Wark in the North Tyne area of Northumberland when Peter Kennedy recorded him in 1954. Many of Billy's dance tunes were published in Kennedy's ''Fiddler's Tune Books''.


Billy's son, Bob Ballantine continues to uphold the family musical traditions in Ballerat, Victoria, Australia.
Billy's son, Bob Ballantine continues to uphold the family musical traditions in Ballerat, Victoria, Australia. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOGbjStpUwY&feature=related You Tube]


[[File:Ballantinesreel.jpg]] As often played in English sessions
Another tune of Billy Ballantine's is transcribed in the following file - transcription by Noel Jackson for [https://thesession.org/tunes/14123 The Session] web site.
[[File:MosstroopersPolka.pdf]]


==Discography==
==Discography==


Folktrax FTX-119 - THE LADS OF NORTH TYNE  
Folktrax FTX-119 - THE LADS OF NORTH TYNE  
Discogs - [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3281668-Billy-Ballantine]




==Web Links==
==Web Links==
[http://www.asaplive.com/FARNE/Learn.cfm?ccs=350 Farne Archive web site]
[http://www.asaplive.com/FARNE/Learn.cfm?ccs=350 Farne Archive web site]
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Latest revision as of 18:19, 13 February 2022

Billy Ballantine (1891-?) was a piccolo player who was living at Simonburn, near Wark in the North Tyne area of Northumberland when Peter Kennedy recorded him in 1954. Many of Billy's dance tunes were published in Kennedy's Fiddler's Tune Books.

Billy's son, Bob Ballantine continues to uphold the family musical traditions in Ballerat, Victoria, Australia. You Tube

As often played in English sessions

Another tune of Billy Ballantine's is transcribed in the following file - transcription by Noel Jackson for The Session web site. File:MosstroopersPolka.pdf

Discography

Folktrax FTX-119 - THE LADS OF NORTH TYNE Discogs - [1]


Web Links

Farne Archive web site


To English Traditional Players