William Hannah

William Hannah (1891-1961) was from Blackburn, some 20 miles west of Edinburgh. A postman by trade, he was also an influential melodeon player and band leader, releasing over a hundred commercial recordings in solo, duet, trio and band formats. His five-piece band were popular, and included melodeon, fiddle, drums, piano and trumpet, echoing Jim Cameron's Band of later years. Any further information on the band would be gratefully received (email me).

Some of William Hannah's recorded output is listed below, and there is a downloadable selection of recordings from William Hannah available at my on-line store.

KEY Code Description 78 78rpm records in my collection dMG CD, Melodeon Greats (Topic Records TSCD601 - reissued and augmented from their vinyl release of 1978) cMM cassette, Melodeon Maestros (Sleepytown Records SLPYHT008T, c1999) cDS1 cassette, William Hannah, from 78s belonging to David South. aAC article, William Hannah Discography, from 78s belonging to Andrew Cooper. ePL email from Peter Law, Vancouver Island, Canada re 78s he owns. Matrix Titles Label No. Source of Info WILLIAM HANNAH (accordion); c August 1920 6699 Duke of Perth     cMM dMG 6701 The Household Brigade (Felix Burns) Winner 3457 78 aAC 6702 Angela Waltz Winner 3461 aAC 6703 Highland Schottische Winner 3458 aAC 6704 Pibroch o' Donnel Dhu; Johnny Cope Winner 3459 dMG aAC 6705 Proud Maisie Winner 3458 aAC 6706 Phyllis Waltz Winner 3460 aAC 6707 Jacky Tar Winner 3457 78 aAC 6708 The Tenpenny Bit Winner 3459 aAC 6709 Somebody barn dance Winner 3460 aAC 6710 Dazzler Waltz (Hannah) Winner 3461 aAC WILLIAM HANNAH (accordion) acc. prob. Patrick Cadden (fiddle), unknown pn; c early 1925 E438 Petronella Parlophone F3088 aAC E439 Orange and Blue Parlophone F3088 aAC E440 Muckin' o' Geordie's Byre Parlophone E3153 F3089 cdSB aAC E441 Circassian Circle Parlophone E3154 aAC E442 Lassie Waltz Parlophone F3085 ePL E443 Maggie and Jock Parlophone E3153 F3089 aAC E444 The Road to the Isles Parlophone E3154 aAC E445 Scottish Memories Waltz Within a Mile o' Edinboro' Toon Parlophone F3087 cMM aAC E446 Thistle Lancers Figure I & II Parlophone F3086 aAC E447 Thistle Lancers Figure III & IV Parlophone F3086 aAC E448 Thistle Lancers Figure V Parlophone F3087 aAC E449 Lothian Quadrilles Figure I &II Parlophone F3083 aAC E450 Lothian Quadrilles Figure III Parlophone F3084 aAC E451 Lothian Quadrilles Figure IV Parlophone E3148 F3084 cdSB aAC E452 Lothian Quadrilles Figure V Parlophone E3148 F3084 cdSB aAC E453 Lothian Quadrilles Figure VI Parlophone F3085 ePL WILLIAM HANNAH (accordion) acc. prob. Patrick Cadden (fiddle), unknown pno August 1926 E785 O'Riley Jigs Parlophone F3092 aAC E786 Spanish Waltz Parlophone E3227 cdSB aAC E787 Bonnie Gallowa Parlophone E3223 aAC E788 Kirkconnel Lea Parlophone E3223 aAC E789 Irish Memories Parlophone F3092 aAC E793 Caledonian Circle Parlophone E3228 aAC E794 Inverness Gathering Parlophone E3227 cdSB aAC E795 The Barren Rocks of Aden Parlophone E3228 aAC WILLIAM HANNAH (accordion) acc. prob. Patrick Cadden (fiddle), unknown pno c. Augus or September 1927 1452 E1452 Eightsome Reel - "Maid of Perth" Parlophone F3099 F3095 cdSB aAC E1453 La Va and Waltz Parlophone F3097 aAC E1454 Highland Fling Parlophone F3097 aAC 1456 E1456 Scotch Airs Waltz Land O' the Leal; Comin' Thro the Rye; Rolling Home to Bonnie Scotland Parlophone F3099 cdSB aAC E1460 Foursome or Eightsome Reel Parlophone F3095 aAC 1462 Scotch One Step Parlophone F3098 ePL WILLIAM HANNAH William Hannah (accordion), unknown piano c. 17 September 1928 Z643 Z644 Old Scottish Memories Pts 1 & 2 Broadcast S14A S14B aAC Z645 Medley of Scottish Reels Broadcast S15A aAC Z646 Medley of Irish Jigs Broadcast S15B aAC WILLIAM HANNAH William Hannah (accordion), unknown piano July 1929 E2673 Scotia Parlophone E3655 aAC E2674 Wee Curly Parlophone E3655 aAC E2677 The Wag o' the Kilt polka Parlophone E3657 aAC E2678 Oslo Waltz Parlophone E3657 aAC WILLIAM HANNAH William Hannah (accordion), unknown piano probably June or July 1930 E3345 June Clover Hesitation waltz Parlophone F3100 aAC E3346 Braemar Echoes Parlophone F3101 aAC E3347 Merry Lads o' Glesca Parlophone E3698 aAC E3348 The Veleta Waltz Parlophone E3698 aAC E3349 Draps o' Brandy Parlophone F3100 aAC E3350 Household Brigade Parlophone E3699 aAC E3351 The Dazzler Waltz Parlophone F3101 aAC E3352 Snow in Summer - waltz Parlophone E3699 aAC WILLIAM HANNAH William Hannah (accordion), unknown piano mid 1931 E4131 The Drunken Piper Parlophone E3845 aAC E4132 Gordon Schottische Parlophone E3844 aAC E4134 The Scottish Emigrant Parlophone E3845 aAC E4135 The Auld Hoose Parlophone E3844 aAC E4136 Highland Lullaby Parlophone E3846 aAC E4137 Hornpipe Medley Parlophone E3846 aAC WILLIAM HANNAH'S TRIO William Hannah (accordion), probably Patrick Cadden (fiddle), unknown piano accordion c. June 1932 E4633 Slaidburn March Parlophone E4009 aAC E4635 Memories of Burns - march Parlophone E3992 aAC E4636 Memories of Burns - waltz Parlophone E3992 aAC E4640 Donauwellen Parlophone E4009 aAC E4642 Old Irish Medley - march Parlophone E4013 aAC E4643 Old Irish Medley - waltz Parlophone E4013 aAC WILLIAM HANNAH William Hannah (accordion), unknown piano c. June 1932 E4644 St Bernards Waltz Parlophone F3107 aAC E4645 Loudon's Bonnie Woods Parlophone F3107 aAC E4646 Torryburn Lassies Parlophone E3993 aAC E4647 The Spinning Wheel Parlophone E3993 aAC WILLIAM HANNAH William Hannah (accordion), unknown piano c. 1933 SC58 Circassian Circle Regal Zono MR1092 aAC SC59 Petronella Regal Zono MR1092 aAC WILLIAM HANNAH AND HIS BAND William Hannah (accordion), probably Patrick Cadden (fiddle), unknown trumpet, drums, piano February 1937 E8152 Highland Schottische Parlophone F3267 aAC E8153 E8154 Eightsome Reel Pts 1 & 2 Parlophone F3268 cDS1 aAC E8155 Rothesay Bay Waltz Parlophone F3267 aAC E8156 Highland Waltz Parlophone F3269 cDS1 aAC E8157 Circassion Circle Parlophone F3269 cDS1 aAC E8158 The Dashing White Sergeant Parlophone F3270 cdSB cDS1 aAC E8160 Scottish or Foursome Reel Parlophone F3270 cdSB cDS1 aAC E8162 Duke of Perth Parlophone F3272 cdSB cDS1 aAC E8163 Flowers o' Edinburgh Parlophone F3272 cdSB cDS1 aAC WILLIAM HANNAH Accordion solo with pianoforte accompaniment October 1940 E10606 Queen Mary Waltz Parlophone F3347 aAC CE10609 The Kangaroo - Barn Dance Parlophone F3353 ePL CE10610 Atholl Highlanders Farewell to Loch Katrine Parlophone F3353 ePL CE10607 E10607 Boston Two-Step (Luke Cavendish Everett) Parlophone A7882 F3339 cDS1 cdSB aAC E10608 Pride of Erin Parlophone F3347 aAC CE10611 E10611 St Bernard's Waltz Intro; Little Annie Rooney; Peggy O'Neill; Molly O'Morgan; Maggie Murphy's Home Parlophone A7882 F3339 cDS1 cdSB aAC WILLIAM HANNAH AND HIS BAND prob. Patrick Cadden (fiddle), unknown trumpet, piano, drums October 1940 E10622 Lady Mary Douglas Parlophone F3340 cdSB aAC E10623 Chi Mi Na Morsheanna Parlophone F3352 aAC E10624 The Scottish Reform Scottish Country Dance Parlophone A7890 F3350 cDS1 aAC E10625 Highland Schottische Parlophone F3352 aAC E10626 Dundee Reel Scottish Country Dance Parlophone A7890 F3350 cDS1 aAC E10627 The Glasgow Highlanders Parlophone F3340 cdSB aAC E10628 Auld Scots Songs Parlophone F3349 aAC E10629 Rory O'More Parlophone F3349 aAC WILLIAM HANNAH AND HIS BAND prob. Patrick Cadden (fiddle), unknown trumpet, piano, drums November 1945 CE 11498 Dalkeith's Strathspey Dalkeith's Strathspey; Woodside Strathspey (Hannah); Whistle O'er the lave O't; Neil Aitken (H MacMillan); Wullie Wilson (H MacMillan) Parlophone F3382 cdSB CE 11499 Hamilton House Hamilton House; Wee Hugh; The Ould Man (Wm Hannah) Parlophone F3382 cdSB E11500 Highland Schottische Parlophone F3358 aAC E11501 Lassie valse Parlophone F3358 aAC WILLIAM HANNAH (accordion) with piano accompaniment Date unknown SC56J Canadian Three Step (Hannah) Regal Zono G22030 cDS1 SC57J Celine Waltz (Hannah) Regal Zono G22030 cDS1 -- Drums of Fife Waverley 103 aAC -- Irish Whispers Waverley 103 aAC WILLIAM HANNAH AND HIS BAND date unknown E1455 Flowers of Edinburgh Parlophone F3096 aAC E1459 Agnes Waltz Parlophone F3096 aAC