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FAIRS INDEX| THE SONGS| INTERVIEWS| GALLERY| VIDEO| BACKGROUND| CREDITS| HAVE YOUR SAY

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The 2006 Radio Ballads have taken a year to make and many thousands of hours of interviewing, writing, editing, songwriting, recording, mixing and producing.

These are the people who worked on Swings and Roundabouts.

Interviewees
Kevin Whittle, Carol Whittle, Charlotte Whittle, Serena Whittle, Craig Freeman, James Mellors, Susan Peak, John Wesseldine, Rae Wilson, Jay Wilson, John Hatwell

Interviewer
Sara Parker

Songwriters
Jez Lowe, Julie Matthews, Karine Polwart, John Tams

Associate Musical Director
Graeme Taylor

Singers and musicians
Barry Coope, Andy Cutting, Bob Fox, Jez Lowe, Julie Matthews, John McCusker, Karine Polwart, Andy Seward, Lester Simpson, John Tams, Chris While

Radio announcer
Alan Dedicoat

Series interviews editor
Annie Grundy
Series music producer/engineer
Andy Seward
Series musical director
John Tams
Series executive producer
John Leonard

The producers would like to gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following people, without whom this programme would not have been possible:
Dr Vanessa Torman and Ian Trowell at the National Fairground Archive, Sheffield

Also thanks to:
Roy Manterfield at Nottingham City Council
Graham Downie and Desmond Fitzgerald of the Showmen's Guild

Very special thanks:
Sally Tams

WEBSITE

Website production
Mel Ledgard, Debbie Kilbride, Vince Hunt, Annie Grundy (video), Alan Braidwood

Photo credits
National Fairground Archive
Nottingham City Council
Bryan Ledgard

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