English Traditional Players

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

• Bill Agate Mouth Organ
• Henry Allen Fiddle
• Ray Andrews Banjo
• William Andrews Fiddle
• Jack Armstrong N'brian Smallpipes
• John Armstrong Fiddle, N'brian Smallpipes
• Geordie Armstrong Fiddle
• Will Atkinson Mouth Organ
• Charles Baldwin Fiddle, singer
• Stephen Baldwin Fiddle
• Billy Ballantine Piccolo
• ‘Rabbity’ Baxter Tambourine
• Sam Bennet Fiddle
• Billy Bennington Hammered Dulcimer
• Sam Bond Mouth Organ
• Lemmie Brazil One-row Melodeon
• Percy Brown Melodeon
• Walter Bulwer Fiddle
• Bob Cann Melodeon
• Foster Charlton N'brian Smallpipes
• Bertie Clark Fiddle
• Bob Clark Jews Harp
• Tom Clough N'brian Smallpipes
• Harry Cockerill Piano Accordian
• Billy Conroy Tin Whistle
• John Cook Fiddle
• Billy Cooper Hammered Dulcimer
• George Craske Melodeon
• William Edwards Davies Fiddle
• Charles Denley Melodeon
• Bill Ellson Mouth Organ, singer
• Septimus Fawcett English Concertina
• J.W.Fenwick N'brian Smallpipes
• Bob Forrester Mouth Organ
• Frederick George Gardner ??
• Adam Gray Fiddle
• William Green N'brian Smallpipes
• Billy Harrison Singer, Multiple Instruments
• George Hathaway Melodeon, Tin Whistle
• George Hepple Fiddle
• James Hill Fiddle
• Jimmy Hunter Mouth Organ
• Tom Hunter Fiddle
• Jake Hutton Fiddle
• Joe Hutton N'brian Smallpipes
• William Kimber Anglo Concertina
• Caleb Lawrence ??
• W.B.Laybourn Fiddle
• Harry Lee Fiddle
• John Locke Fiddle
• Herbert Mallet Melodeon
• Arthur Marshall Melodeon
• Walter Newstead Melodeon
• Tom Orchard Melodeon
• Ned Pearson Fiddle
• Fred Pigeon Fiddle
• Billy Pigg N'brian Smallpipes
• Tom Potter Singer, Melodeon
• Reg Reader Hammered Dulcimer
• Davie Rogerson Fiddle
• Colin Ross Fiddle, N'brian Smallpipes
• Jim Rutherford Fiddle
• Herbert Smith Fiddle
• Minty, Levi, & Jasper Smith Various
• Vanslow Smith Fiddle
• Geordie Taylor Fiddle
• George Taylor Melodeon
• Willy Taylor Fiddle
• Scan Tester Concertina
• George Tremain Melodeon
• Frank Weatherill Singer, Fiddle
• Jinky Wells Fiddle
• Font Whatling Melodeon
• Fred Whiting Fiddle, Bones, Singer, Jig Dolls
• Arnold Woodley Fiddle
• Oscar Woods Melodeon

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