English Traditional Players

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

Many of the people below are represented on there.

• 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
• Stephen Baldwin Fiddle
• Billy Ballantine Piccolo
• ‘Rabbity’ Baxter Tambourine
• Billy Bennington Hammer Dulcimer
• Lemmie Brazil One-row Melodeon
• Percy Brown Melodeon
• Walter Bulwer Fiddle
• Bob Cann Melodeon
• Bertie Clark
• Tom Clough N'brian Smallpipes
• Harry Cockerill Piano Accordian
• John Cook Fiddle
• Billy Cooper Hammer Dulcimer
• William Edwards Davies ??
• Charles Denley Melodeon
• Bill Ellson Mouth Organ
• Septimus Fawcett English Concertina
• Frederick George Gardner ??
• Billy Harrison Singer, Multiple Instruments
• George Hathaway Melodeon, Tin Whistle
• George Hepple Fiddle
• James Hill Fiddle
• Joe Hutton N'brian Smallpipes
• Bill Kimber Anglo Concertina
• Caleb Lawrence ??
• W.B.Laybourn Fiddle
• John Locke Fiddle
• Arthur Marshall ??
• Ned Pearson Fiddle
• Fred Pigeon Fiddle
• Jim Rutherford Fiddle
• Willy Taylor Fiddle
• Scan Tester Concertina
• 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