Back in 1970s I worked for NFU. I remember Bill Alderson lived at Angram in a house set back from road up a flight of steps. He was known throughout the Dale as Bill Up Steps.
He was a North Yorkshire County Councillor. I was told a story of him attending conference in Llandudno during which he asked conductor of hotel orchestra “Du’st tha kna “”Beautiful Swadle”.

I do not know if this is truth but I have heard stories of him dancing the Swaledale dance and singing “Beautiful Swadle”.

Richard Wood