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Thread #99106 Message #1970598
Posted By: CharleyO'Neill
17-Feb-07 - 09:09 AM
Thread Name: Songs about Yorkshire & Lancashire
Subject: RE: Origins: Yorkshire / Lancashire
We're reight daahn int' coal oil wheret' muck slaps ont' windaes, We've used all aar coil up an' wi reight daahn tut cinders, If bum bailiff calls he won't know where to find us, Cos, we're reight daahn int' coal oil where t' muck slaps ont' windaes !
- 'The Barnsley Anthem', a Yorkshire classic, as recorded by Yorkshire man, Dave Burland. However, has also been done by Lancashire's own Oldham Tinkers ! who also I believe changed the title of 'Fine Old Yorkshire gentleman' to 'fine old ENGLISH gentleman' !! Whatever would Ewan MacColl have thought !