Brian Peters (born 15 December 1954) is an English

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singer and multi-instrumentalist. He is known particularly for his interpretations of the

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and his researches in the traditional music of the

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. He is acknowledged as one of England's leading exponents of the

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and

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. He was born in

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, England. Peters is best known in the folk clubs of England, but has also taken his performances to festival and concert stages all over the world, often touring in America, Europe and Australia. He has been described in the folk press as "one of British folk music's finest ambassadors". He has made many recordings, from the concertina-centred ''Anglophilia'' to the ballad-themed ''Songs of Trial and Triumph''. He is also the melodeon player heard on the TV cartoon, ''

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Discography

*''Persistence of Memory'' *''Fools of Fortune'' *''The Seeds of Time'' *''Squeezing Out Sparks'' *''Sharper than the Thorn'' *''The Beast in the Box'' *''Lines'' *''Different Tongues'' *''Anglophilia'' *''Songs of Trial and Triumph'' (Child Ballads arranged by Brian Peters) *''Gritstone Serenade'' PUG CD 08 ;with other artists *with

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: **''Clear The Road'' **''The Moving Moon'' *with Dave Webber, Anni Fentiman, John O'Hagan & John Morris: **''The Widow's Uniform'' (soldier's poems of

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as set to music by

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) *with Graham Buckley, Bonz & Dave Pope: **''The Rocky Mountain Ploughboys'' (1999) *with Jeff Davis: **''Sharp's Appalachian Harvest'' (2013) Television ** ''

'' (2002–2009)

References

External links

Brian Peters biography at CD BabyBrian Peters – official site
Harbourtown Records (not really a biography) {{DEFAULTSORT:Peters, Brian 1954 births Living people English folk musicians English folk singers English melodeon players 21st-century accordionists People from Stockport Concertina players