Johnny Pickering. Markethill, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, 1952
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Johnny Pickering performing on a fiddle in his home at Markethill, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, on the occasion of a BBC recording session. 2 of 5 related photographs taken on the same occasion.
Albert Crocker and George Cann with Bob Cann. Whiddon Down, Devon, England, 1932
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Albert Crocker, step dancer, with George Cann, Anglo-German concertina, performing together at a step dance competition at South Zeal, Devon, England, circa 1932. [Bob Cann (melodeon player and nephew of George Cann) in a cap and Fair Isle pullover, is standing to the dancer’s right in the pictur...
Sheila Gallagher, singer, in her cottage in Middledore, Gweedore, Co. Donegal, Ireland, on the occasion of a BBC recording session. 9 of 17 related photographs from same session.
Burns Crawford, singer, pictured outdoors at Mossdale, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, on the occasion of a BBC recording session. Rear of photograph states "Scots shepherd singer (recorded by Seamus Ennis and Peter Kennedy), Mossdale, Kircudbrightshire 1953 and 1954. RPL 21486-8 (Recorded Programm...
Togo Crawford, singer, pictured outdoors at Mossdale, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, on the occasion of a BBC recording session. Rear of photographs states "Scots shepherd singer (recorded by Seamus Ennis and Peter Kennedy), Mossdale, Kircudbrightshire 1953 and 1954. RPL 21486-8 (Recorded Programm...
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.