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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] | ||
To [[English Traditional Players]] | |||
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]