Gannin' to Blaydon Races! - The Songs of George Ridley conducted by David Haslam

conducted by David Haslam

It features tributes from a host of stars

Sam Robson

The CD gives us all of Ridley's sixteen known songs

Gannin' to Blaydon Races! - The Songs of George Ridley conducted by David HaslamArranged & produced by Vic Gammon Sung by Terry Conway, Benny Graham, Johnny Handle, Jim Mageean and Brian Watson. Vic has meticulously researched the origins of the tunes that George Ridley used for his songs and based accompaniments on sheet music and instruments used in the period. Accompanied by The Whole Hog Band: Vic Gammon, anglo concertinas, melodeon and chorus; Stewart Hardy, fiddle; Johnny Handle, piano; Fred Hogshead, banjo; Sam Robson,