Colin Ross

Colin Ross may refer to:

Colin Ross (pipemaker)

Colin Ross is an English folk musician, playing fiddle and Northumbrian smallpipes, and a noted maker of Northumbrian smallpipes, Border pipes and Scottish smallpipes, and one of the inventors of the modern Scottish smallpipes. Ross is also a fiddler, and played both Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle in the English folk music band the High Level Ranters (formed 1964). This specialised in the music of Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. They played a major role in the revival of Northumbrian music from the 1960s. In 1977, each of the Ranters was given the chance to produce a solo album. Rather than do this alone, Ross collaborated with various other musicians to produce Cut and Dry Dolly, an album of early Northumbrian music, simple dance tunes from the late 18th century William Vickers manuscript together with long variation sets, particularly from the Peacock tunebook from the beginning of the 19th century. This was very influential in reviving interest in this early strand of Northumbrian music.

Colin Ross (composer)

Colin Archibald Campbell Ross (1911-1993) FRCO was a Welsh organist, composer, and musician.

Biography

Ross was born in Brecon in 1911. He took up the post of deputy organist at Hereford Cathedral from 1935 until 1940. He was the first person to hold such a role. Then he was Organist and Director of the Choir at St Barnabas', Tunbridge Wells. It was while at Hereford that Ross met and married his wife, in 1939, according to amateur research by 'The Artful Dodger'. Then, from 1947–1951, Ross was the organist at St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, Australia. This appointment was on the recommendation of Sir William McKie, who was organist at Westminster Abbey. After three years, he handed in his resignation, and returned to the UK to take up the post of Organist and Choirmaster at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne, for over a decade from 1955-1966. He died in 1993.

Selected Compositions