For those who were asking these are the songs, sorry not sure of where you'd get to hear them other than live ....hint hint... follow thread back for details of the two performances this weekend. Hope my singing chums will fill in the gaps. (though for those in the US i see joanna is on the case)


Hearts of Coal ~ Songs to be performed by the Chorus.........even more in the show by talented soloist and speakers........

1. "We Work The Black Seam" - Sting - on Album "The Dream of the Blue Turtles" -1985

2. 'Six jolly Miners' Collected by G Boyes, trad arrangement by Barry Coope ~ CD ? (C Voice Publishing)

3. 'Unity' by John Tamms, arrangement Barry Coope (Topic records).

4. The Celebrated Working Man' Trad Ammerican/NE England. Arrangement Barry Coope ~ CD ?

5. 'The Old Miner' Trad. Arrangement Barry Coope ~ CD ?

6. 'Amazing Love' Hymm Charles Wesley

7. 'Hush My Babe' Izzac Watts arr. Barry Coope (C Voice Publishing) CD ?

8. 'Remeberance Day' words, John Tamms, to Tune of There is a green hill far away,, by William Horsley

9. 'Coal Not Doal' Words, Kay Sutcliffe Tune. John Goss arr. Barry Coopee. CD ?

10. A miners life is like a sailor words, George Evans 1951 Tune, Railway to Heaven (tune on Johnny Cash CD ?)