Albie Tedham

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Albie Tedham (b. February 1926 in Langholm, Scotland. d. 1980) was a well known fiddler and pianist.

Albie was born Albert Thomas Tedham on the 9 February 1926 in Kirk Wynd, Langholm. He was educated in Langholm AcademyL and later worked at Arthur Bell's Mill. Albert had considerable musical talent from a young age and despite being deaf, managed to win over 300 trophies for his efforts. He managed to play despite his disability through feeling and recognising each of the unique vibrations of the strings or keys of the instruments he played. Albert was known to have performed on Border Television and played annually at the traditional Common Riding Consert and at some ride outs.He was also famous for playing pop gose the wesal for children. In 1979 he and the Stewart Sneedon band together released a record named The Border Dance band at Gretna Hall. On a number of occasions he played with the great jimmy shand.

As a person, he was well liked and well known by many of the people of Langholm and its surrounding areas. He was also at the time, one of Scotland's most renowned Fiddlers.

In 1980, Albert Tedham died of a cancer of the lungs and was buried in the Langholm Cemetery.

Albie was right handed.He was married to sarha bell.He had 5 sons and 1 daughter.His own children thought he was magic as he would magic sweets of them by rolling a towel around his hands and getting them to say the magic words.Albie would go and entertain the old people at the old people homes