I THINK I caught the young fiddler's first name as Charlotte???. This programme really showed the generational transmission of this music - from Joe Hutton, Will Taylor and Will Atkinson through Alistair to Kathryn to young Charlotte and the rest - that mostly eluded Folk Britannia. Vectis - to add to the recommended albums by KT, the first one that gave the band equal billing (the CD is called simply the Kathryn Tickell Band) is full of great playing and sheer verve. The Debateable Lands and Back to the Hills are also really good. And if this show's awakened an interest in the smallpipes, you could also check out recordings by Pauline Cato or Chris Ormston, both of whom have different styles to Kathryn Tickell but are excellent as well.
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