John Doherty and Peter Kennedy. Donegal, Ireland, 1953
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Peter Kennedy and 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. 15 of 19 related photographs from same session.
Bob Clarke. Powburn, Whittingham, Northumberland, England, 1954
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Bob Clarke pictured with Jew's harp and BBC microphone on the occasion of a BBC recording session in his home at Powburn, Whittingham, Northumberland, England. 2 of 2 related photographs.
Mary Swain pictured in her temporary home at RAF Calshot, Hampshire, England (originally from Tristan da Cunha). 5 of 5 related photographs from the same occasion.
Children's games, chalk drawing, skipping and ball game. Norton Park School, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1953
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Children drawing with chalk, skipping and playing with a ball on Albion Street, near Norton Park school, Edinburgh, Scotland. Photograph by James T. R. Ritchie and Raymond Townsend. 12 of 12 related photographs from series.
Dave Phillips, Lorna Campbell and Ian Campbell. Cecil Sharp House, London, England
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Dave Phillips seated on left, with Lorna Campbell (singer) and Ian Campbell (singer). Members of the Ian Campbell Folk Group performing at Cecil Sharp House, London, England. Photograph by Eddis Thomas. Rear of photograph states "ETIC 7". 3 of 8 related photographs from the same session.
Strawberry Hill Boys with Dave Cousins. Cecil Sharp House, London, England
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Strawberry Hill Boys with Dave Cousins. Three men with banjos, pictured at Cecil Sharp House, London, England. Probably early 1960s. Photograph by Eddis Thomas.
A number of stringed instruments on a wall. Unknown location and date
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A collection of stringed instruments hanging on a wall. Unknown location, date and photographer. Rear of photograph states "nesti". Includes guitar, balalaika, violin, 9+6 string harp guitar, mandolin, banjo and oud.
Alan Oliver with Jim Closs. Glasgow University Folksong Club, Glasgow, Scotland
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Jim Closs pictured with guitar at the Glasgow University Folksong Club, Glasgow, Scotland. Alan Oliver stands behind. Unknown date, probably early 1960s. Unknown photographer. 2 of 3 related photographs from the same event.