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Description: | On this recording we hear a pipe solo played by local musician George Atkinson. Son of Will Atkinson (mouth organ and button accordion), George lived in the Derwent Valley and was considered something of a virtuoso for his choice of rather more difficult pipe tunes. Here he is showing some of the dexterity which won him acclaim in piping competitions and concerts. Two jigs and a reel, well known on country dance band circuits.The recording is taken from The Forster Charlton collection. The collection represents an important archive of Northumbrian piping in the 1950s and 1960s. Forster was a stalwart of the Northumbrian Pipers Society and could often be seen at concerts and competitions with his reel to reel machine meticulously recording the performers. From these tracks it is possible to hear the various styles of piping ranging from the simply played slow air, to the sweet sounding duets, and complex variations. By comparing the tracks with the wide range of current commercial recordings it is possible to see the resurgence of interest in the instrument, a fitting tribute to Forster's dedicated support. ; Sound recordings of local musicians collected by Forster Charlton ; | Rights holder: | rights holder : Hilton Charlton | Temporal: | start=1960;end=1970; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:H2301005 | Go to resource |
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