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Thread #79608   Message #1445043
Posted By: GUEST,padgett (at home)
27-Mar-05 - 04:03 PM
Thread Name: Traditional songs re. homosexuality
Subject: RE: Traditional songs re. homosexuality
Re refence above 'My proper name is Clarence but you can call me Clare' sung by the late Tom Brown (Tom and Bertha) from Worksop, Tom was a traditional singer and well documented ~ his singing of 'The Reed Cutters Daughter' and 'The Baby's Name'for example:

the song was written by John Mitch Mitchell from Worksop who is still writing 'em a retired nurse

Cyril Tawney recorded 'Ladies buya pint for your fella if you want your family to plan' etc again from Mitch

Mitch reckons I was the first to ask for My proper name is Clarence and to sing it
'the boozey Barnsley lads' also appear in one of his songs