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| Tape | NPS-JFC-F-002-01 | Length m | 33m | Date rec’d | Quality | ||
| Title | Northumbrian Pipers recordings (awaiting identication) – several annotations and JFCs index | Contents | Compilation? See 1.09 | ||||
| Notes | Stereo. identical to NPS-JFC-F-002-01 up to minute 27, thereafter without the fade at the end No names given so performer identification based on style and repertoire. One of the unnamed pipers could well be George Atkinson but the two items sound as though they’re played on two different sets of pipes MD This seems to be a compilation of tracks from known commercial recordings. including the ‘Wild Hills of Wannie’ LP, ‘Billy Pigg – the Border Minstrel’, and Jean & Basil Clough’s ‘Dreams of Northumbria’ (CO). But see JG’s comment on the piece at 1.09. Or it could be the material on which the Wild Hills Of Wannies LP was based | ||||||
| Help | Confirmation of identity of performers | ||||||
| Start-End | Performer | Tunes/Titles | Instruments | Notes | by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.09-3.57 | Billy Pigg | The High Level set Holey Ha’penny | NSP | The two pieces aren’t paired on any commercial recording, but here they are played as a single take. | JG |
| 3.57-5.29 | Tommy Breckons | Sir Sidney Smith’s March | NSP | Apparently the same performance as on WHW | JG |
| 5.35-6.18 | George Atkinson | The Barrington Hornpipe | NSP | The same as WHW | JG |
| 6.18-7.34 | Diana Blackett-Ord | Blow the Wind Southerly | NSP | As on WHW | JG |
| 7.35-12.40 | Joe Hutton | The Humours of Bandon/Saddle the Pony Lovat Scouts/Roxburgh Castle/ Bonny North Tyne/ Alston Flower Show | NSP | Both these tracks are on WHW | JG |
| 12.40-14.35 | ? Billy Pigg | Wild Hills O’ Wannies | NSP | MD | |
| 14.35-16.35 | ? Diana Blackett-Ord | Westering Home | NSP | MD | |
| 16.35-17.57 | ? Billy Pigg | Lark In The Clear Air | NSP | MD | |
| 17.57-20.42 | ? Tommy Breckons | Fenwick O’ Bywell | NSP | MD | |
| 20.42-24.26 | Unnamed piper | Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be variations | NSP | MD | |
| 24.26-27.0 | Unnamed piper | Nae Good Luck About The House variations | NSP | MD | |
| 27.0-32.29 end | Jean and Basil Clough | Northumbrian smallpipes and harp; Northumbrian smallpipes duet | Northumbrian smallpipes and harp; Northumbrian smallpipes duet | MD | |
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