James Fussey. East Halton, Barrow-on-Humber, Lincolnshire, England, 1953
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James Fussey, fiddle player and singer, photographed at East Halton, Barrow-on-Humber, Lincolnshire, England, on the occasion of a BBC recording session. 7 of 12 related photographs.
Sean O'Boyle [“in a Donegal bed”], song collector, at his home during the BBC recording field trip in Ireland, 1953, by Sean O’Boyle and Peter Kennedy.
Bob Cann posing with a two-row melodeon in South Zeal, Devon, England, possibly on 25 May 1952 on the occasion of a BBC recording session. Rear of photograph states "Bob Cann. Trad. Melodeon player, South Zeal and step-dancer nr. Okehampton, Devon. A number of dance-tunes rec. by P. Kennedy in RP...
Sarah Makem. Keady, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1952
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Sarah Makem, singer, pictured in her kitchen at home in Keady, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, on the occasion of a BBC recording session. Rear of photograph states "neg missing" and "Mrs Makem's Kitchen. As I Roved Out Progr. No 1. Sarah Makem lives at Keady, South Armagh, Northern Ireland. She re...
Alex Grant. Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, 1955
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Alex Grant, fiddle player, pictured outdoors in Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, on the occasion of a private recording session. Rear of the photograph states "Alec Grant - Strathspey fiddler. Recorded by Hamish Hendersen and Peter Kennedy, Carrbridge, Inverness, June 1955. Recorded local s...
Bob Roberts. Pin Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, 1953
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Bob Roberts, singer, and two-row melodeon player, pictured at Pin Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Rear of photograph states "Bob Roberts (barge singer). Skipper of Thames sailing barge 'Cambria' plying between London and the Humber. Peter Kennedy has recorded on board. Sings with 'squeeze-box' (...
John Doherty and Peter Kennedy. Donegal, Ireland, 1953
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John Doherty, fiddle player, with Peter Kennedy, song collector, pictured at Fintown, Co. Donegal, Ireland, 11 August 1953; or Glenties, Co. Donegal, Ireland, 12 August 1953. An outdoor pose associated with a BBC recording session. 9 of 19 related photographs from same session.
Alec Lindsay and Charlie Lindsay. Pitlochrie, Perthshire, Scotland, 1955
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Alec Lindsay, tin whistle, with his son Charlie Lindsay, accordion player, outdoors near the dam at Pitlochrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Rear of photograph states "Lindsay father and son. Rag merchants at Buchie, playing near the dam at Pitlochrie. 1 of 2 related photographs from same session.
Peter Pratt. Toab, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, 1955
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Peter Pratt performing outdoors on a tin whistle in Toab, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the occasion of a BBC recording sesssion. Rear of photograph states "Peter sits on the shore near Scapa Flow and attracts the seals with his music. Recorded by Peter Kennedy, summer 1955 in 'As I Rove...