Purvis, William ("Billy")
1784-1853piper (&c.) mentioned by name
Born in Auchendinny [S of Edinburgh, Scotland]; Moved 1786 with his family to The Close in Newcastle upon Tyne; A renowned actor, conjurer, clown, musician, dancing master and proprietor of a travelling theatre that toured Northumberland, Durham, and parts of Scotland from 1818.
Instrument: Northumbrian smallpipes
Bibby-Wilson, Kim & Moore, Anne (eds.): Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum: souvenir guide. Newcastle upon Tyne, 2003, inside front cover*.