Person Open DS/UK/12010 Charlton; John Forster (1916-1989); English fiddler, piper, composer, pipemaker Charlton John Forster 1916-1989 English fiddler, piper, composer, pipemaker Male

John Forster Charlton, (1916–89), was a traditional musician, originally from near Alnwick, Northumberland, who later settled in Gateshead. He at first played fiddle, but later also took up the Northumbrian smallpipes. He was a major figure in the folk music revival during the 1950s and 1960s, and an active member of the Northumbrian Pipers' Society. He was a founder member of the High Level Ranters, playing fiddle and smallpipes on their first record, Northumberland for Ever, but he subsequently left the group. Later he played in a country dance band, The Borderers. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 2/3/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 0cdca71e-1cdb-4294-9db7-516cbe6fd5cd