Biography:Willy Taylor

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Willy Taylor


     
 Given name:     Willy/Willie
 Middle name:     
 Family name:     Taylor
 Place of birth:     Lilbur Tower, near Wooler, Northumberland
 Place of death:     
 Year of birth:     1916
 Year of death:     2000
 Profile:     Composer, Musician
 Source of information:     
     

Biographical notes

Willy/Willie Taylor. Northumbrian fiddler and member of the folk group The Shepherds, Joe Hutton and Will Atkinson. Taylor actually was a shepherd in the Cheviot Hills for much of his life. His compositions include: "Pearl Wedding (The)"
"Tich's Reel"
"Nancy Taylor's Reel"
"Snowy Monday"
"Shirley's Reel"
"Shining Pool Hornpipe (The)"
"Neil Taylor's Jig"
"Christine Taylor's Jig"
"Kerry's Welcome to the Dene"
"Farewell to the Dene"
"Willy Taylor's Polka
"Willy Taylor's Jig

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