B. Wallsend-on-Tyne, UK 1935.
North East musician playing jazz piano, and guitar, banjo, melodeon, accordion and Northumbrian pipes.
Established Folksong & Ballad Club in Newcastle 1958.
Formed The High Level Ranters folk group 1965.
Still recording and touring internationally today.
ALBUMS
Johnny Handle . Gary Hogg
Fairly Truthful Tyneside Tales, A Collection Of Comedy Recitations
2009, CD, Album, TFT, 
,
, Folk/Monolog
Johnny Handle & Chris Hendry
Heather And Sweet Smoke
2009, CD, Album, Sweet Smoke Records (2), ,
, Folk
Johnny Handle And The High Level Ranters
Northumbrian Journey
2003, CD, Album, MWM Records (2)
Johnny Handle And Friends*
Alang the Roman Waal
2003, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Johnny Handle Self-released)
Johnny Handle
Down In Me Own Backyard
2003, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Johnny Handle Self-released)
Johnny Handle
She's A Big Lass, She's A Bonny Lass
1978, LP, Album, One-Up, One-Up
Tom Gilfellon With Martin Carthy, Johnny Handle And Liz* & Stefan Sobell
In The Middle Of The Tune
1976, LP, Album, Topic Records, ,
, Folk
Johnny Handle
The Collier Lad
1975
Louis Killen, Johnny Handle, Colin Ross
Along The Coaly Tyne: Old And New Northumbrian Songs
1968
Matt McGinn (2), Stan Kelly, Johnny Handle, Alan Rogerson, Enoch Kent & Charles Parker
Revival In Britain Volume 1
1962, LP, Folkways Records, 
,
, Folk
Louis Killen, Johnny Handle, Colin Ross
The Collier's Rant
1962, ,
, Folk
Johnny Handle
Stottin' Doon The Waall
1962
The High Level Ranters
Gateshead Revisited
1990
The High Level Ranters
Border Spirit
1983, LP, Album, Topic Records
The High Level Ranters
Four In A Bar
1979, LP, Album, Topic Records, Topic Records
The High Level Ranters
Ranting Lads
1976, LP, Album, Topic Records
The High Level Ranters
Dance To Your Daddy
1976, 7", Topic Records
The High Level Ranters
A Mile To Ride
1973
The High Level Ranters
High Level
1971
The High Level Ranters
Keep Your Feet Still Geordie Hinnie (The Very Best Of Tyneside Songs)
1970
The High Level Ranters
The Lads Of Northumbria
1969
The High Level Ranters
Northumberland For Ever
1968, Vinyl, ,
, Folk
APPEARANCES +
The Unthanks
Diversions Vol.5 - Live And Unaccompanied (Special Film Edition)
2020
The Pitmen Poets
More Black Diamonds
2016, CD, Album, Not On Label (The Pitmen Poets Self-released)
The Pitmen Poets
The Pitmen Poets
2015, CD, Album, Not On Label (The Pitmen Poets Self-released)
The Unthanks
Memory Box - Archive Treasures (2005 - 2015)
2015, ,
, Folk
Various
Essential British Folk
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Not Now Music, 
,
, Folk/Folk Rock
Various
The Lads Like Beer, The Fiddle Music Of James Hill's Tyneside
2014, CD, Album, Mitchell Music (2)
The Unthanks With Brighouse And Rastrick Brass Band*
Diversions Vol. 2 - The Unthanks With Brighouse And Rastrick Brass Band
2012, CD, Album, Rabble Rouser Music
The Unthanks
Diversions Vol. 3 - Songs From The Shipyards
2012, CD, Album, Rabble Rouser Music, ,
, Folk
Various
Moonshine, Murder, Mountains & Mudflats: Songs And Tunes From The Leigh Folk Festival 2008
2008, CD, Comp, Thames Delta Recording Co.
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset
The Bairns
2007
Dave Webber & Anni Fentiman
Unity
2006, CD, Album, Old And New Tradition
Eton College Chapel Choir*, Ralph Allwood
Christmas Music From Eton College Chapel Choir
2006, CD, Album, Resonance (3), ,
, Choral/Religious
Various
White Bicycles - Making Music In The 1960s - The Joe Boyd Story
2006, CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Acoustic/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Tall Ships Rivers And Sea
2005, CD, Comp, Mawson And Wareham (Music) Ltd., ,
, Folk
High Level Ranters*
Bridging
2004, CDr, Album, Ranters Recordings
The Hush
Dark To The Sky
2002, ,
, Folk Rock/Folk
Peter Wood
John O' Greenfield
2001, CD, Album, Keel Music (2)
Eton College Chapel Choir*, Ralph Allwood
Christmas Music From Eton College Chapel Choir
2000, CD, Album, Quicksilva
The Whisky Priests
Live On Radio Heemskerk
1998, CD, Album, Ltd, Whippet Records
The Keelers
On The North Sea Ground
1998, CD, Album, Keel Music (2)
The Whisky Priests
Think Positive!
1998
Jeff Dennison & Benny Graham
They're Coming Back To The Water - Songs Of The Waterways
1997, CD, Album, Folksound
The High Level Ranters, Harry Boardman & Dick Gaughan
The Bonny Pit Laddie (A Miner's Life In Music And Song)
1997, ,
, Folk
Bob Fox & Benny Graham
How Are You Off For Coals?
1996, CD, Album, Fellside Recordings
Various
The Iron Muse (A Panorama Of Industrial Folk Music)
1993, ,
, Folk
Ed Miller
Border Background
1989
Ray Fisher
Willie's Lady
1982
The New High Level Ranters*
The New High Level Ranters
1982, ,
, Folk
The High Level Ranters, Martin Wyndham-Reed*
English Sporting Ballads
1977, ,
, Folk
Various
Vesdun - 1er Festival De Musique Traditionnelle
1973, LP, Album, Prodisc Strasbourg, 
Various
Men At Work - Topic Sampler Of Folk Songs Number 3
1966
Various
Tommy Armstrong Of Tyneside
1965, Vinyl, ,
, Folk
Louis Killen
Northumbrian Garland
1962
Various
Focus On Folk
LP, Comp, Philips, ,
, Folk
Various
The Hooky Mat Project
2018, 2xCD, Album, Hooky Mat Records
Various
Topic Records • The Real Sound of Folk Music
2017, ,
, Folk
Various
The Best Of British Folk
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Not Now Music, ,
, Folk/Folk Rock
Various
Vigilante Man: Gems From The Topic Vaults 1954-1962
2014, 2xCD, Comp, One Day Music, ,
, Folk
Various
Big River Big Songs - The Tyne
2011, DVD-V, MWM Records (2),
Various
Three Score & Ten: A Voice To The People
2009, 7xCD, Comp, Topic Records, ,
, Folk
Various
From Tyne To Tweed - The Northumbria Anthology
2002, CD, Comp, MWM Records (2)
Various
Canny Newcassel
1972, LP, Topic Records
Various
A Cold Wind Blows
1966, LP, Elektra
Various
Folk Songs
1966, ,
, Folk
