Billy Pigg

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Born
1902
Born In
Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Died
1968 (aged 66)
Billy Pigg (1902–1968) was an English player of Northumbrian smallpipes. He was a Vice-President and an influential member of the Northumbrian Pipers Society from 1930 until his death. He was born at Dilston Park, near Corbridge, Northumberland, in January 1902 and died in November 1968. He learned the instrument from several pipers including Tom and Henry Clough as well as Richard Mowat, but, according to Tommy Breckons, Batey of Stannington was his main teacher. Tommy later quoted Billy's reminiscences of the informal sessions at the Cloughs' and others: When he lived at… read more
Billy Pigg (1902–1968) was an English player of Northumbrian smallpipes. He was a Vice-President and an influential member of the Northumbrian Pipers Society from 1930 until his death. He was born at Dilston Park, near Corbridge, Northumberland, in January 1902 and died in November 1968. He l… read more
Billy Pigg (1902–1968) was an English player of Northumbrian smallpipes. He was a Vice-President and an influential member of the Northumbrian Pipers Society from 1930 until his death. He was born at Dilston Park, near Corbridge, Northumberland, in January 1902 and died in November 1968. He learned the instrument from several pipers including Tom and Henry Clough… read more

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1 Play track Classic Celtic Music from Smithsonian Folkways Border Spirit
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2 The Northumbrian Small Pipes Wild Hills O'Wannie
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3 The Northumbrian Small Pipes Skye Crofters / The Swallow's Tail
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4 The Northumbrian Small Pipes Gypsy's Lullaby / The Hawk / Memories / Coates Hall
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5 Skye Crofters/The Swallow's Tail Skye Crofters/The Swallow's Tail
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6 The Border Minstrel King of the Pipers
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7 The Border Minstrel Happy hours
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8 Crookit Bawbee/Bill Charlton's Fancy Crookit Bawbee/Bill Charlton's Fancy
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9 The Wild Hills Of Wannies/J.R.Pigg/Dargai The Wild Hills Of Wannies/J.R.Pigg/Dargai
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10 Exhibition Hornpipe/Bill Pigg's Hornpipe/The Random Jig Exhibition Hornpipe/Bill Pigg's Hornpipe/The Random Jig
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    1971 · 7 tracks

    The Border Minstrel
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