Complex sentence: George Hepple (1904--1997) was an influential traditional Northumbrian fiddler and piper, was born at Sook Hill Farm, Haltwhistle, in western Northumberland.
Split into simpler sentences: George Hepple (1904--1997) was an influential traditional Northumbrian fiddler and piper. He was born at Sook Hill Farm, Haltwhistle, in western Northumberland.