Storytellers

Storytellers of Britain and Ireland on Folk Calendar: 14 of them, with their dates, where they were born and died, and their recordings. Every artist, A to Z

B

Packie Manus Byrne 1917 to 2015 Singer, whistle player and storyteller; Donegal

C

Tony Capstick 1944 to 2003 Singer, comedian and broadcaster; Sheffield
Pete Castle Singer and storyteller; English traditional songs

H

Joe Heaney 1919 to 1984 Sean-nós singer and storyteller; Connemara

I

Hamish Imlach 1940 to 1996 Singer, guitarist and raconteur; Glasgow

L

Tim Laycock Singer, actor and storyteller; Dorset songs and dialect
Rona Lightfoot Piper, Gaelic singer and storyteller

P

Bob Pegg Singer, songwriter and storyteller; Mr Fox

R

Bob Roberts 1907 to 1982 Singer and storyteller; Thames sailing barge skipper
© Ei aberdeen CC BY-SA 4.0 Stanley Robertson 1940 to 2009 Ballad singer and storyteller; Traveller tradition

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Sheila Stewart 1937 to 2014 Traveller singer and storyteller; Perthshire

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Duncan Williamson 1928 to 2007 Traveller storyteller and singer; Argyll and Fife
© Sam Saunders CC BY-SA 2.0 Robin Williamson Singer, storyteller and harper; the Incredible String Band
© Bryan Ledgard CC BY 2.0 Bernard Wrigley Singer, comedian and actor; the Bolton Bullfrog