Lewis "Scan" Tester was an English folk and English country musician.
11 Facts About Scan Tester
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Lewis Tester was born in Chelwood Gate, near Horsted Keynes, Sussex, England.
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Scan Tester spent most of life in the area north of Brighton, playing Anglo concertina, bandoneon, melodeon and fiddle.
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Scan Tester lied about his age in order to be able to leave school early and earn money for his family.
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Scan Tester danced and played at weddings, harvest suppers and pubs with his elder brother and other local musicians.
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Scan Tester hired rooms and taught the dances - quadrilles, schottisches, polkas, and the like - before the dance started.
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For over forty years, Scan Tester played at the Stone Quarry pub at Chelwood Gate.
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Scan Tester was one of the last to play the old-time tunes.
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Scan Tester went on to play at the Royal Festival Hall and big hotels.
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Hall's association with Scan Tester was already documented in his I never played to many posh dances.
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Scan Tester's death was reported in the Mid Sussex Times on 11 May 1972.