John McCutcheon. Cairsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, 1954
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John McCutcheon, fiddle player, pictured at Cairsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, on the occasion of a BBC recording session. 1 of 3 related photographs.
Billy Ballantine. Wark, Northumberland, England, 1954
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Billy Ballantine, piccolo player, pictured outdoors at Wark, North Tyne, Northumberland, England, on the occasion of a BBC recording session. Rear of photograph states "Billy Ballantine. Piccolo player. Jack Humshaugh's Band, Wark, N. Tyne. 'Good Humour' for Circassian Circle fig 2 came from him,...
Fred Jordan. Diddlebury, Wenlock, Shropshire, England 1952
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Fred Jordan, singer, pictured in a farmhouse near the Craven Arms, Diddlebury, Wenlock, Shropshire, England, on the occasion of a BBC recording session. 4 of 4 related photographs from same session.
Harry List. Benham, Framlingham, Suffolk, England, 1952
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Harry List, singer, pictured outdoors at Benham, Framlingham, Suffolk, England, on the occasion of his nephew Alec Bloomfield (singer) being recorded by the BBC. [Harry List was recorded in 1951 and 1958, but not at this time.] Rear of photograph states "sings 'The Light Drag'on' on 'Ballads of S...
Ned Pearson and grandson. Cambo, Morpeth, Northumberland, England, 1954
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Ned Pearson, fiddle, with his grandson, melodeon, pictured outside his home in Cambo, Morpeth, Northumberland, England, on the occasion of a BBC recording session. 4 of 15 related photographs from same session.
Mary Murphy. Brachalislea, Draperstown, Co. Derry, Northern Ireland, 1953
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Mary Murphy, singer, pictured at Brachalislea, Draperstown, Co. Derry, Northern Ireland, outside her house on the occasion of a BBC recording session. 4 of 7 related photographs from same session.
Michael Gallagher. Beleek, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 1952
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Michael Gallagher (Brigid Tunney's brother), singer, pictured with a BBC microphone outside his house in Beleek, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Rear of photograph states "sings 'Hurro-I-Ah' (The Keach in the Creel) narrative ballad". Photograph taken on either 19 or 20 July 1952. 3 of 5 related...
Charlie Lindsay. Pitlochrie, Perthshire, Scotland, 1955
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Charlie Lindsay, with accordion, pictured outdoors near the dam at Pitlochrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Rear of photograph states "Charlie Lindsay of Bucki, Banff, Scotland. Street accordion player recorded by Peter Kennedy on his way to the Orkneys, Summer 1955". 2 of 2 related photographs from sam...
Paddy Tunney, singer, photographed outside his cottage, Beleek, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, on the occasion of a BBC recording session. 3 of 9 related photographs from same session.
John Doherty and Peter Kennedy. Donegal, Ireland, 1953
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John Doherty posing with a fiddle, 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. 10 of 19 related photographs from same session.