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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. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOGbjStpUwY&feature=related You Tube] | 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] | ||
Revision as of 10:31, 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