Howdy Forrester - High Level Hornpipe 1962
TGIFF! Its Fiddle Friday and we are pleased to bring you High Level Hornpipe by Howdy Forrester (1962). Here is a little history on the tune: One of the most popular hornpipes in the Scottish Repertoire, it was fashioned by 19th century fiddler James Hill (c. 1815–c. 1860), a noted composer of hornpipes who lived in Gateshead, Northumberland, England (near Newcastle), though born in Dundee, Scotland. Little is known about his life, although he seems to have been a sometime publican, and was a popular tavern fiddler and sports enthusiast. The High Level Hornpipe was apparently first published in Britain in Köhler's Violin Repository, Book 1, although, curiously, it earlier had appeared in the c. 1867 publication of Boston, Massachusetts, publisher Elias Howe (1000 Jigs and Reels).
The piece is named after Newcastle's famous bridge across the River Tyne linking Newcastle and Gateshead, the first important rail crossing in Britain designed to carry more than two tracks. It was begun in 1846, opened in 1849 and replaced a bridge that had been built in 1781. The High Level, designed by Robert Stephenson, was based on a series of cast iron bowstring arches springing from tall stone piers; each of the six main spans stretched for 125 feet, the length of the whole being 1,372 feet, well over a quarter of a mile. It was a marvel of the age, and so splendid that Queen Victoria herself performed the opening ceremonies. A two-tier structure, it allowed three railway lines were carried on the upper deck, while pedestrians, horses and carriages traffic travelled on the road beneath. The bridge has survived almost unaltered since then, apart from the removal of two of its railway lines and some strengthening in 1922 to enable trams to pass safely across.
There is a pub at one end of the structure is called The Bridge, and has long been home to The Bridge Folk Club, where the band The High Level Ranters started. It remains a desirable venue for traditional and folk performers.
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Champagne Charlie - George Leybourne ( WILTONS'S HALL Sept 2013) Graces Alley, London E1.
GOTHIC REQUIEM LONDON Meetup
In September 2013 actor Christopher Beeching immaculately produced & performed Champagne Charlie at London's Wilton's Hall. Accompanied by Paul Knight on piano, Antonio Socci & Gary Pulleyn on trumpet & trombone.
See Christopher Beeching celebrated biography of Leybourne, The Heaviest of Swells at heaviestofswells.com.
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This short Amateur Film biography captured a memorable 'Champagne Charlie' moment at Wilton's Hall in sept 2013.
ABOUT CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE:
George Leybourne -- Born in 1842 Gateshead England, was a Victorian Music Hall Superstar of the 1860's & 70's. His early appearances were in Liverpool & Newcastle under the stage name of Joe Saunders. Later on, he performed using his real name of George Leybourne in some of London's smaller East-End venues to include Wilton's Hall.
In 1866 the song 'Champagne Charlie' & character became an immediate hit. A salary of £25 a week rose to £120 a week. Manager Mr W.Holland gave Leybourne a carriage drawn by 4 white horses & told him that he must only drink champagne in public while promoting Moët & Chandon.
Dressed in immaculate evening fashion of the time, he would enter in top hat, bow tie & tails, gloves, cane & scarf while waving a bottle of vintage Moët & Chandon, declaring his love for the high life. Women fancied him & men admired his cavalier attitude to life. His style evolved a new type, which was a 'swell' attractive & fashionable.
George career spanned 23 years & sang over 200 songs, In later years he failed to adapt to changing times & his popularity declined.
A victim of success & fast living, George Leybourne died penniless at the age of 42 in Islington London & is buried in London's Abney Park Cemetery.
There is a George Leybourne Blue Plaque at 136 Englefield Road Islington, London
O Come All Ye Faithful - Epic Flash Mob Carol #LIGHTtheWORLD | The Five Strings
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Performed by The Five Strings & The Marked Generation Choir
Video produced, filmed & edited by - Tel Stewart
Aerial Footage - Carson Stilson
Second Camera - Andrew Hansen
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The Terry Family, The Weir Family, The Barney Family & The Orr Family
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Sadie Brinkerhoff, Matt Warr, Adam Proffit, Eliza Baker, Emily Baker, Madeline Baker, Michaelah Ort, Cory Mathewson, Andrew Swan, Mckayla Pierce, Lexi Winkle, Natalee Dent, Emily Gierisch, Eleanor Solstad, Jadon Webster, Gracie Haslem, Mariah West, Coy Cox, Jake Forsythe,
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O Come All Ye Faithful Lyrics:
O Come All Ye Faithful
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God's holy word.
Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
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Kai Fiddle Christmas 2011 003.MOV
My nephew Kai playing fiddle, Christmas 2011, Shatto Farm
The Tailor's Breeches (Arr. Townsend)
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Songs of Thomas Hardy's Wessex
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Bluegrass Christmas Medley | The U.S. Army Band's 2015 American Holiday Festival
Recorded from The U.S. Army Band's 2015 American Holiday Festival at DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC, December 4-6, 2015 | Bluegrass Christmas Medley, arr. MSG Michael Brown| Joy to the World; Children, Go Where I Send Thee; and Christmas is Near | SFC Dean G. Woods, guitar . SFC Marlisa D. Woods, fiddle . MSG Michael J. Ford, harmonica . SFC Kristopher C. Armstrong, string bass . CW5 (ret.) Charles Vollherbst, banjo
Chelsea - Right To Work - (Live at the Bierkeller, Blackpool, UK, 1983)
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CHELSEA right to work
The film shows Punk at it's best, raw, powerful and, most of all, uncompromising. We include some of the most influential bands from the Punk movement in action. In between tracks are interview snippets from many key figures from the UK Punk movement who articulate their views on the rise of Punk. It all makes a truly fascinating show...
Chelsea seen here peforming Right To Work at Blackpools Bier Keller.
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The High Level Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An audio-visual representation of the High Level Bridge in Newcastle Upon Tyne. All visuals and audio by Rachael Hales, May 2013. The fiddle music is based on The High Level Bridge Hornpipe, written by James Hill.
See more work by Rachael Hales at rachaelhales.com
The Whisky Priests, Melkweg, Amsterdam, 12th November 1994
The Whisky Priests live at Melkweg, Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 12th November 1994, during the band's 'When The Wind Blows, Billy Boy' Tour. Includes the full concert plus after-concert footage from the band's merchandise stall.
Set List: -
No Chance
Halcyon Days
Land Of The Dinosaur
Three Rivers
Manimal Farm
The Colliery
The Man Who Would Be King
When The Wind Blows, Billy Boy
The Raven
Easington
Pitman Tom
Susan's Song
Lead Them To Their Graves
Bonnie Gateshead Lass / Jamie Allen
Streets Paved With Gold
William's Tale
Grandfatha's Fatha
Dol-Li-A
See The Whippet Run
Farewell Johnny Miner (incorporating the poem: The Lads Of Wear And Tyne)
Aall Faall Doon
The Row Between The Cages
The Durham Light Infantry
The Whisky Priests line-up on this video: -
Gary Miller - Lead Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Mandola
Glenn Miller - Accordion, Backing Vocals
Mick Tyas - Bass, Vocals
Paul Carless - Mandolin, Harmonicas, Backing Vocals
Nick Buck - Drums
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Bond - Explosive
Music video by Bond performing Explosive. (C) 2004 Decca Music Group Limited
[Wikipedia] Lynemouth power station
Lynemouth Power Station is a coal and biomass fired power station which provides electricity for the UK National Grid. Until March 2012, it was the main source of electricity for the nearby Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter. It is located on the coast of Northumberland, north east of the town of Ashington in north east England. The station has stood as a landmark on the Northumberland coast since it opened in 1972, and has been privately owned by aluminium company Rio Tinto Alcan throughout its operation until December 2013, when RWE npower took over. In January 2016 it has been acquired by Energetický a průmyslový holding.
The station is one of the most recently built coal-fired power stations in the United Kingdom, but with a generating capacity of only 420 megawatts (MW), is now one of the smallest operating. Two separate wind farm plans currently have permission to be built near the station, one for a 13 turbine wind farm near the smelter and another three turbine wind farm to the north of the station. In 2009, Alcan announced that they hope to fit the station with carbon capture and storage technology. In 2011, it was announced that the power station may be converted to burn biomass only, in a bid to avoid government legislation. In January 2016 the station was purchased by Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH).
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frome digital Westway cinema project
Meeting of Indie minds at the Westway cinema, Frome - going digital
Class 20 Power Thrash Action at Carlisle.
20090 and 20132 have the honor of being in charge of the Settle and Carlisle Express on the 8th August 1992. They are first seen departing Preston at 0915 amidst a summer shower and are then seen coming off the stabling point adjacent to the station before departing south with the addition of 47801 due to it being a cold day.
Here are some more details of the tour.
The Settle - Carlisle Express No.1 & No.2
Locos Used 20090, 20132, 26011, 26036 (& 47551, though for ETH purposes only) (1)
Route : Train No.1
Loco Route
20090 + 20132 Manchester Victoria - Bolton - Preston - Lancaster - Carlisle
26011 + 26036 Carlisle - Appleby - Hellifield - Blackburn - Bolton - Manchester Victoria
Route : Train No.2, 1T11
Locos Route
26036 + 26011 Manchester Victoria - Bolton - Blackburn - Hellifield - Appleby - Carlisle
20132 + 20090 + 47551 Carlisle - Lancaster - Preston
20132 + 20090 Preston - Bolton - Manchester Victoria
Notes :
(1) 47551 was attached only to provide an ETH and lighting supply (the batteries were flat on the three Mk2 air-con coaches). It did not provide traction power.
Violin Flash Mob at Helsinki Railway Station
About 40 young fiddlers played Sibelius's Romance at Helsinki Railway Station 20.10. 2010 in order to adversite Sibelius violin competition.
How to score a goal while falling over with Albion's Callam Jones
West Bromwich Albion's Under 18s player Callam Jones gives us a lesson in scoring a goal whilst falling over in the match against Newcastle United.
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Clementine Performed By Tom McConville And Robbie Sherratt
Live @ Alstonefield Village Hall
Robbie Sherratt is a up and coming young fiddle player from Staffordshire. A rising star and protege of renowned fiddle player Tom McConville.
Tom was born on Tyneside and brought up in a pub on the famous Scotswood Road with clientele drawn from the Irish and Scottish communities. This is where he first experienced traditional singing and fiddle music; the Hornpipes of James Hill amongst his first influences. 50 years on Tom McConville is widely acknowledged as THE authority on the music of James Hill and produced the first CD devoted entirely to Hill’s compositions.
Tom’s musical journey started in the North East folk clubs in the early 70s. Newcastle’s thriving Irish scene provided the opportunity, with his first band, to support Sean McGuire, John Doonan, The Fureys, Boys of the Lough and even a lock-in with The Dubliners. Tom still credits the legendary Sean McGuire, the fiddle genius from Belfast, for teaching him his bowing techniques.
Turning professional in 1974 he joined Bob Fox in a duo then folk/rock band Magna Carta to play all over Europe. A memorable partnership with Kieron Halpin produced two award winning albums and top billing at The Cambridge Folk Festival.
His next group Dab Hand made several visits to the USA where Tom met with another of his hero fiddlers, Byron Berline. After a spell with Syncopace and a partnership with guitarist Chris Newman, Tom spent the next 11 years recording & touring with Northumbrian piper Pauline Cato.
Every new venture brought great success and immense respect from his peers and public alike. Throughout his many collaborations he has continued his solo show at venues large and small. “A sandpaper-dry wit, eye-watering skill on the fiddle, great vocals... you just can't help feeling that a performance by Tom is like visiting an old friend” is how one folk club organiser describes him.
2006 saw Tom working with Scots instrumentalist of the year, Aaron Jones & All-Ireland Champion flute, fiddle and whistle ace Claire Mann. Along with Kieran Boyle, Peter Tickell, Dave Wood & Kevin McGuire, Tom completed a stunning solo C.D. Tommy on the Bridge. Musically brilliant,it attracted great critical acclaim. Two more solo albums followed: Tommy on Song and Tommy on the Road. Tours with these albums played a major part in Tom being voted Musician of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
Recently Tom has travelled extensively as a duo with David Newey and with three & four piece line ups featuring David, Shona Kipling, Phil Murray and Andy Watt.
Renowned for his musical accompaniments, Tom has played on hundreds of albums. The list includes: Barbara Dickson, Richard Thompson, Allan Taylor and Lindisfarne. Whilst he has shared stages throughout the world with Stephan Grappelli, Sean McGuire, Mark O'Connor, Paul Brady and The Chieftains, Tom has never forgotten his roots and is as happy in the intimate atmosphere of a small folk club as he is at the largest festivals. Tom McConville is a world class act!
Some Fine Celtic Artistry in the Back Yard on Easter Sunday
Recorded Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 in Sandy Hook, CT. These fine performers were demonstrating their art for our venerable dance caller and dear friend, Billy Fischer.
Fiddler: Dan Foster
Dancer: Courtney Jay
Scholarly Observer & Dance Master: Bill Fischer (billthedancecaller.com)
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From Dan:
Making the most of the sunny spring weather on Easter Sunday... Champion Hornpipe with accompanying steps... FYI the tune, the fiddle, the dance board and the property all date from the 1800s...
For those interested, the tune is The Champion Hornpipe by James Hill who was a fiddle player/composer active on Tyneside, England, between the 1830s and 1850s. The champion who the tune was written for could well have been a successful rower/oarsman as that was the main spectator sport during the 19th century ~ some say that it may have even been Harry Clasper from Dunston near Gateshead who won numerous races and became known as Champion of the Tyne, and of the World! Successful rowers became folk heroes and were celebrated in local songs as well.
I got the melody from fiddle giant Tom McConville and the music is found in a great collection of James Hill's music called The Lads Like Beer compiled by Graham Dixon. As for Courtney, she is a retired champion Irish dancer and is now a certified Irish dance teacher (TCRG) with her own school....@Scoil Rince Luimni (
The Whisky Priests, Die Röhre, Stuttgart, Germany, 29th April 1995
The Whisky Priests live at Die Röhre, Stuttgart, Germany, on 29th April 1995, during the band's 'Dol-Li-A' Tour. Filmed by German fans of the band.
This is not the full concert. The footage was edited as it was recorded. Includes clips of the following tracks: -
Everybody's Got Love Bites But Me
Widows Of Hartley
When The Wind Blows, Billy Boy
Bonnie Gateshead Lass [intro]
Peterlee
The Man Who Would Be King
Hexham Tans
Three Rivers
Forever In Our Hearts
The Raven [intro]
Workhorse
Land Of The Dinosaur
Mother, Waiting
Quiet Angel
This Village
Aall Faall Doon [intro]
General Taylor
Dol-Li-A
The Whisky Priests line-up on this video: -
Gary Miller - Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Mandola
Glenn Miller - Accordion, Backing Vocals
Mick Tyas - Bass, Vocals
Nick Buck - Drums
Nick Thompson - Fiddle, Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals