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The Meeting Of The Waters

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  The Meeting Of The Waters Listen to The Meeting Of The Waters by Old Timer in Isan on hearthis.at A selection of mostly traditional folk from across the Bristish Isles but with a special spotlight on Northumbria's rich musical heritage. Particular focus on Tyneside & Tynedale (where I was born & bred), with several numbers local to Hexhamshire & the locality, a staggeringly beautiful region. There's always been a lively grassroots folk scene in the region, which I was inevitably & indelibly influenced by as a youth. Haweh all you canny lads & lassies...  Stagshaw Bank Fair was a massive, raucous annual event high on the moors above Corbridge, right up there on Hadrian's Wall, until it was discontinued in the 1800's. The Meeting of The Waters (or Watersmeet) refers to the confluence of the North & South Tyne rivers but also to a number of similar spots on rivers throughout the British Isles. Also featuring some great Irish comp...