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Person Tom Anderson 1710

Lived
1910 — 1991
Location
Shetland
Areas of activity
  • Deviser of dances
  • Publisher of dance descriptions
  • Composer of tunes
Member of

In 1948, Tammy formed and led the Islesburgh Dance Band which was to retain its popularity until disbanded twenty years later ; the band members over the years read like a ‘who’s-who’ of Shetland musicians – Tammy, Winnie Leslie (now Leask), Alice Sutherland (now Nicolson), Violet Scott (now Tulloch), Joan Stevenson (now Russell), Pearl Deyall, Larry Peterson, Lowrie Fraser, Stewart and Marjory Smith, Peter Leith, Tom Georgeson, John Kerr, Drew Robertson, Frankie Sinclair and Peerie Willie.

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NameTypeShapePublication
HiddenNamePublisherYearDancesTunes
Duke of Edinburgh's Welcome to Shetland, The Tom Georgeson/Tom Anderson MBE 0000
Gie's an A Tom Anderson 1995
Ringing Strings Tom Anderson 0000
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