Born James Henry Miller in Salford, Ewan MacColl was a singer, songwriter, actor and activist who did much to shape the British folk revival. He wrote Dirty Old Town and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, and with Charles Parker and Peggy Seeger made the Radio Ballads for the BBC. He also helped found the Singers Club in London.
© Seattle Folklore SocietyPublic Domain Mark Ewan MacColl
Singer, songwriter and activist; Dirty Old Town, Radio Ballads
- Born
- 25 January 1915, Salford, Lancashire
- Died
- 22 October 1989, Chelsea, London
- Website
- ewanmaccoll.co.uk
Further reading: Wikipedia · Mainly Norfolk
