The Bonnie Pit Laddie, a Miner's Life in Music and Song (feat. Dick Gaughan & Harry Boardman)
The High Level Ranters are a traditional band from Newcastle, England
Read Full Bio ↴The High Level Ranters are a traditional band from Newcastle, England
They took their name from that city’s High Level Bridge (which isn’t far from the High Level Folk Club). They specialise in songs and tunes from the north of England. Their original line-up, from 1969 to 1979, consisted of Alistair Anderson (concertina, Northumbrian pipes), Tommy Gilfellon (guitar), Johnny Handle (accordion, piano), and Colin Ross (fiddle, Northumbrian pipes). Latterly the group became a trio of Ross, Handle, and Jim Hall (Northumbrian pipes).
See also: The New High Level Ranters.)
They took their name from that city’s High Level Bridge (which isn’t far from the High Level Folk Club). They specialise in songs and tunes from the north of England. Their original line-up, from 1969 to 1979, consisted of Alistair Anderson (concertina, Northumbrian pipes), Tommy Gilfellon (guitar), Johnny Handle (accordion, piano), and Colin Ross (fiddle, Northumbrian pipes). Latterly the group became a trio of Ross, Handle, and Jim Hall (Northumbrian pipes).
See also: The New High Level Ranters.)
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11The Coal Owner and the Pitman's Wife (feat. Dick Gaughan & Harry Boardman)3:31The High Level Ranters
17The Collier's Pay Week / Cut and Dry Dolly / Success to the Coal Trade / My Lad Is O'er Bonny for the Coal Trade (feat. Dick Gaughan & Harry Boardman)5:47The High Level Ranters
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The Bonnie Pit Laddie, a Miner's Life in Music and Song (feat. Dick Gaughan & Harry Boardman)
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