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Dave Sutherland	Lyr Req: can you complete this song?-3 Welshmen (14)	RE: Lyr Req: can you complete this song?	30 Dec 13
The Elliotts of Birtley always claimed it to be a family song and it is included on their "Songs of a North East Mining Family" and possibly on Jack Elliott's Leader album (I'll have to check). Bob Davenport certainly used to sing it and it was he from whom I first heard it. It was pretty widespread around the North East in the folk clubs with extra verses being added to it; I claim responsibility for the "Roker Park" verse but plenty folkies up there will dispute that! Also as has previously been mentioned the song has variants throughout the country.

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