Tranby Croft (band)
Encyclopedia
Tranby Croft is a Canadian
folk group that was located in London
, Ontario
, Canada
.
Tranby Croft performed a mix of Celtic to contemporary music from about 1993 to 2007
Bob Cunningham, one of the founder members of the group, has some interesting family connections to the beautiful Yorkshire mansion, Tranby Croft
. It is possible that he is somehow related to the Wilson family that owned Tranby Croft, in the 19th century.
Tranby Croft became well quite known in Canada, during the 1990s mostly by way of CBC
(and other radio stations) broadcasts of their CD, Timeline and also their first recording entitled, Tranby Croft. Tranby Croft were listed in the Canadian Book of Lists, by Randy Ray and Mark Kearney. Tranby Croft was listed as being among the most favourite folks artists of veteran CBC Radio personality Max Ferguson
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
folk group that was located in London
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Tranby Croft performed a mix of Celtic to contemporary music from about 1993 to 2007
Bob Cunningham, one of the founder members of the group, has some interesting family connections to the beautiful Yorkshire mansion, Tranby Croft
Tranby Croft
Tranby Croft is a large country house and estate at Anlaby, near Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The mansion is now a co-educational, independent day school, Hull Collegiate School.Tranby Croft is a Grade II listed building....
. It is possible that he is somehow related to the Wilson family that owned Tranby Croft, in the 19th century.
Tranby Croft became well quite known in Canada, during the 1990s mostly by way of CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
(and other radio stations) broadcasts of their CD, Timeline and also their first recording entitled, Tranby Croft. Tranby Croft were listed in the Canadian Book of Lists, by Randy Ray and Mark Kearney. Tranby Croft was listed as being among the most favourite folks artists of veteran CBC Radio personality Max Ferguson
Max Ferguson
Max Ferguson, OC is a Canadian radio personality and satirist, best known for his long-running programs Rawhide and The Max Ferguson Show on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ....
.