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A two hour overview of the distinctive blues and rock sounds from North Africa, a loose assimilation of artists and styles often dubbed "Sahara blues" or "Desert blues". The music is frequently associated with (but not exclusively) the nomadic Tuareg peoples who made the music famous around the world.

The High Level Ranters

The High Level Ranters

The High Level Ranters has been played on NTS shows including NTS Guide to…, with The Bonnie Pit Laddie first played on 9 October 2021.

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.)

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The High Level Ranters

The High Level Ranters has been played on NTS shows including NTS Guide to…, with The Bonnie Pit Laddie first played on 9 October 2021.

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.)

Original source Last.fm

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The Bonnie Pit Laddie
The High Level Ranters, Harry Boardman, Dick Gaughan
Topic Records1975