Good luck to those who seek the songs of the miners. I found the North East of England to have a rich tradition of mining songs. [I was in the mining industry in west Scotland---there was no song tradition thare in coal mining that I ever came across.] I lived among singers of the coal mining songs for many years in Northumberland .
"Close the Coalhouse Door, Boys"
"The Dirty Blackleg Miner"
The Miners o' Sooth Meadomsley"
Rap 'er tae Bank, Me Canny Lads"
"Me Hewin' days are Through"

   What a treasure house. I'll be mailing a couple of names to Rosie----