Alistair Anderson

Alistair Anderson is one of the great players of the English concertina and a fine Northumbrian smallpiper. A founder member of The High Level Ranters, he went on to found Folkworks, which brought traditional music to new generations and became a founding partner of The Sage Gateshead. He helped create England’s first folk music degree at Newcastle University, composes widely, and has toured the USA more than thirty times. He also leads the band Northlands.