Northumberland for Ever

by The High Level Ranters

Northumberland for Ever cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1968
  • Label: Topic
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The group took its name from Newcastle's High Level Bridge and the Cheviot Ranters, and formed in 1964 at the Bridge Folk Club as pioneers of the Northumbrian smallpipes revival. The classic lineup of Alistair Anderson, Tommy Gilfellon, Johnny Handle and Colin Ross coalesced around this early LP, and the band went on to record two sessions for John Peel, in 1972 and 1974.

Genres

Descriptors: folk, traditional, acoustic, dance, communal

Tracklist

  1. Shew's The Way To Wellington/The Peacock Followed The Hen
  2. The Sandgate Girl's Lament/Elsie Marley
  3. Bellingham Boat/Lambskinnet
  4. Adam Buckham
  5. Meggy's Foot
  6. The Lads Of North Tyne/The Redesdale Hornpipe
  7. The Hexhamshire Lass
  8. The Breakdown/Blanchland Races
  9. The Lads Of Alnwick/Lamshaw's Fancy
  10. Byker Hill
  11. Whinham's Reel/Nancy
  12. Because He Was A Bonny Lad/Salmon Tails Up The Water/Sweet Hesleyside
  13. Dance To Your Daddy
  14. Billy Boy
  15. Nae Guid Luck Aboot The Hoose
  16. Mi' Laddie Sits Ower Late Up
  17. The Keel Row/Kafoozalum/The Washing Day

Credits

  • Johnny Handle - accordion, guitar, piano
  • Alistair Anderson - concertina [english]
  • Foster Charlton - fiddle, bagpipes [northumbrian]
  • Colin Ross - fiddle, whistle, bagpipes [northumbrian], jew's harp
  • Tom Gilfellon - guitar, sleeve notes
  • John Harrison - photography
  • Bill Leader - recorded by
  • A. L. Lloyd - sleeve notes

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