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Kennedy, Peter & Wortley, Russell

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Stephen James Baldwin (1873-1955) was recorded twice at Upton Bishop, Herefordshire. One recording was made by Peter Kennedy in 1952, and issued on Folktracks 45-115 “A Nutting we will Go” (nla), reissued on CD as FTX-115, with 10 additional tracks, 31 to 40, which appear to have come from Russell Wortley, whose recording (22 June 1954) was issued, very slightly shortened, by Leader Records, LED 2068, Stephen Baldwin, English Village Fiddler (nla). The original recording is held in the British Library. Musical Traditions have re-issued both sets of recordings on MT CD 334 “Here’s one you’ll like, I think ”, with extensive information on Charles and Stephen Baldwin (see the Musical Traditions website here).
Charles Menteith