Foster Charlton

John Forster/Foster Charlton (1915–1989), originally from near Hexham, Northumberland, later settled in Gateshead.

He at first played fiddle, but later also took up the Northumbrian smallpipes. He was a major figure in the folk music revival during the 1950s and 1960s, and an active member of the Northumbrian Pipers' Society. He was a founder member of the High Level Ranters, playing fiddle and smallpipes on their first record, Northumberland for Ever, but he subsequently left the group. Later he played in a country dance band, The Borderers.

- From Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forster_Charlton

Discography

• The High Level Ranters - Northumberland For Ever 4 versions Topic Records 1968

• The High Level Ranters - Keep Your Feet Still Geordie Hinnie - The Very Best Of Tyneside Songs ‎(LP, Album) Trailer LER 2020 1970

• The High Level Ranters - Gateshead Revisited Common Ground 1990 The Great North Run / Gateshead Stadium

• Wild Hills O' Wannie. The Small Pipes of Northumbria. Topic Records 12TS227 Noble Squire Dacre (CAISLEY & CHARLTON),Salmon Tails up the Water/The Herd on the Hill/Sweet Hesleyside (CAISLEY & CHARLTON)

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