Artist Info: William Kimber

William "Merry" Kimber (8 September 1872 – 26 December 1961), was an English concertina player and Morris dancer who played a key role in the twentieth century revival of Morris Dancing, the traditional English folk dancing. A bricklayer by trade, he was famous both for his concertina playing and for his fine, upright dancing, such that in his day he was presented in the highest circles of society.

Kimber was born at Headington Quarry, Oxford, and had various jobs including bird-scarer and bricklayer. [read more...]