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In the 1950s he was noted for playing not only Northumbrian, but also Scottish and Irish tunes on the smallpipes.

He also wrote many fine tunes for the instrument.

A. D. Schofield and Julia Say produced a biography and tune book, The Border Minstrel, published by the Northumbrian Pipers ' Society in 1997.

This includes all his known compositions.

These include the slow airs The Gypsy's Lullaby and Border Spirit, marches in 6 / 8 and 4 / 4 such as Bonny Woodside and The Old Drove Road, many hornpipes, including The Carrick Hornpipe and The Biddlestone Hornpipe, jigs such as Coffee Bridge and reels such as Cote Walls and Anne of Hindhope.

One of his most spectacular pieces is Bill Charlton's Fancy, a 6 / 8 variation set.