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				Robert Allen Songs contributed to the Anthology: A Canny Welcome
				Thomas Allen (baritone) was born in Seaham Harbour and studied singing and organ at the Royal College of music. He has performed with La Scala in Milan, the State Operas of Vienna and Munich, Salzburg Festival, Metropolitan Opera in New York, Lyric Opera of Chicago and San Francisco Opera. With Royal Opera Covent Garden, he has toured America with Die Zauberflöte, and Japan with Don Giovanni and Le Nozze Di Figaro. He was awarded a knighthood in the 1999 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. To see a list of songs contributed to the Anthology, please click here
				Ron Angel Songs contributed to the Anthology: (The) Chemical Workers’ Song Cleveland Steel
				Sheila Armstrong (soprano) was born in Ashington, Northumberland. After studying in Newcastle and the Royal Academy of Music, she won the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Award and the Mozart Prize in the same year. She has sang with Sadler’s Wells, Glyndebourne Festival, and Royal Opera House Covent Garden, as well as major festivals and tours throughout Europe, the Far East, the United States and Canada. She retired from professional performance in 1993. To see a list of songs contributed to the Anthology, please click here
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				Eric Boswell was originally from Wearside, but lived the later part of his life in rural Northumbria. Perhaps his greatest commercial success was the Christmas children’s song Little Donkey, which has been recorded by many stars, including Gracie Fields, Nina & Frederick, and the Beverley Sisters. He was a prolific composer, with many of his songs taking a hilarious look at life in the North East. Eric died in 2009. To see a list of Eric’s songs available through MWM, please click here
				Owen Brannigan (bass) was born at Annitsford in Northumberland in 1908. He was originally a carpenter by trade, but studied singing at the Guildhall School of Music in London. He was a regular at Glyndebourne and Covent Garden, and recorded many Gilbert & Sullivan songs as well as favourites from his native North East. He died in 1973. Songs contributed to the Anthology: (The) Laidley Worm Lavender’s Blue The Plough Boy Sair Fyel’d Hinny
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				Canticle are a vocal octet directed by David Murray for the Northumbria Anthology. Songs contributed to the Anthology: (The) Angler’s Delight (The) Banks Of Tyne Hendon Banks Lucy Gray Of Allendale
				C Ernest Catcheside-Warrington was an important contributor to the North East song tradition in the first half of the 20th Century, both as a performer and a recording artist. He is probably best known for compiling anthologies of Tyneside songs. Songs contributed to the Anthology: (The) Cullercoats Fishwife And The Census Man (The) Pawnshop’s Bleezin’
				Suzannah Clarke (soprano) trained in Italy with Arrigo Pola, Pavarotti’s singing coach. She speaks Italian fluently and has won international competitions in Spoleto, Modena and Barcelona. She has performed at Opera Festivals in Batignano, Barbados and Wexford and sung leading rôles in many operas including The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute and Carmen. She has appeared as Principal Soprano with English National Opera and at La Scala, Milan. Songs contributed to the Anthology: (The) Barnard Castle Tragedy Fourpence A Day Going To Pawn Old Crag Gate Twee Match Lads
				David Clelland was born in Gateshead and worked as an electrical tester for Reyrolle. He became the MP for Tyne Bridge in 1985. Songs contributed to the Anthology: (The) Socialist ABC “I’ve been singing this song as a party piece for years, but I was surprised and delighted when the people from the Northumbria Anthology asked me to record it”, says David.
				Terry Conway was born in Hexham General Hospital, and, apart from a short sojourn in Southport when very young, has lived in Northumberland ever since. He worked for Northumberland County Council for many years, but has now ‘retired’ as a self-employed gardener/handyman. Fortunately, he also finds time to write, perform and record songs. He’s an authority on Border Ballads. Songs contributed to the Anthology: (The) Eastern Allen Runs Farewell Regality Hawkhope Hill (The) Kielder Hunt (with Liz Law) Lizzie Storey (with Liz Law)
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				Graeme Danby was born in 1962 at Consett. He started singing at the age of six and his love of song took him to local music festivals, Newcastle Cathedral Choir and on to study at The Royal Academy of Music in London. Graeme’s rich and powerful basso profundo has been heard all over Europe, including the prestigious La Scala Theatre in Milan. In Britain, he’s performed with English National Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera North, Glyndebourne and The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. To see a list of songs contributed to the Anthology, please click here
				Johnny Dickinson has been described as the most potent slide guitar player in the UK. His 2004 contribution to the Anthology is a fine set of musical interpretations of a selection of poetry written or collected by Algernon Charles Swinburne. Johnny's music perfectly complements the lyrics of the 19th Century poet in the acclaimed album Border Ballads. To see a list of songs contributed to the Anthology, please click here
				Judy Dinning is a singer/songwriter who was born and brought up in Hexhamshire and still lives near Hexham. She’s a classically trained singer, with a Diploma in Voice from the London College of Music, but her first love is for traditional music. She plays guitar, keyboards, Appalachian dulcimer, bodhran and percussion. To see a list of songs contributed to the Anthology, please click here
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				Mike Elliott used to compère the folk club at the now demolished George and Dragon pub in Sunderland. He formed Northern Front with Ed Pickford and Nick Fenwick, and ran the Londonderry Nickelodeon. He’s worked as a singer, comedian, after dinner speaker and radio shock jock. He appeared in the box office success Billy Elliott. Songs contributed to the Anthology: (The) Banks Of The Dee (The) Frolicsome Women Of Sunderland

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