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Alex Glasgow
Band, GB
Singer / Songwriter of Classical
Alex Glasgow (14 October 1935 – 14 May 2001) was a singer/songwriter from Low Fell, Gateshead, England. He was educated at Gateshead Grammar School where he founded the Caprians, a choir that, 55 years on and still counting, is thriving. He graduated in German at the University of Leeds. He wrote the songs and music for the successful musical plays Close the Coal House Door and On Your Way, Riley! by Alan Plater, and scripts for the TV drama When the Boat Comes In, the theme song of which he sang. He also worked in Germany and emigrated to Australia in 1981.
Members
 | Barry Wilde vn GB |
 | Roger Payne tr |
 | Prunella Pacey vl GB |
| Alan Gout tb |
| Ruth Bennett vc, gam |
| David Munro cb, b |
| Trevor Herbert tb |
| Noel Broome vl |
| Jacqueline Metcalfe p |
Popular Tracks 
The Socialist ABC on Songs of Vol. 1 & 2 by Alex Glasgow Close the Coalhouse Door on Hi,Canny Man!' Newcastle Songs Volume 3 - The Northumbria Anthology by Various Artists Dance to Yer Daddy on Songs of Vol. 3 & Now and Then by Alex Glasgow Saturday Afternoon on Toon Army Tunes by Various Artists Cushie Butterfield on Songs of Vol. 3 & Now and Then by Alex Glasgow Keep Yer Feet Still, Geordie Hinny on Songs of Vol. 3 & Now and Then by Alex Glasgow As Soon as This Pub Closes on Songs of Vol. 1 & 2 by Alex Glasgow When it's Ours on Songs of Vol. 3 & Now and Then by Alex Glasgow Turning the Clock Back on Songs of Vol. 1 & 2 by Alex Glasgow Close the Coalhouse Door on Songs of Vol. 1 & 2 by Alex GlasgowTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songs Of Alex Glasgow Three | Alex Glasgow | 1978 | Album |
| When The Boat Comes In (Dance Ti Thi Daddy) | Alex Glasgow | 1977 | Single |
| Dance Ti Thi Daddy (When The Boat Comes In) | Alex Glasgow | 1976 | Single |
| Now & Then: Tyneside Songs Old & New | Alex Glasgow | 1976 | Album |
| Songs Of Alex Glasgow-Two | Alex Glasgow | 1975 | Album |
| Songs Of Alex Glasgow | Alex Glasgow | 1973 | Album |
| Sings Geordie Songs | Alex Glasgow | Single |
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