Thanks for digging up that moving background info. The Ballad of Springhill was amongst the first songs I learned when I found the uk folk scene 40+ years ago and the singing group I had prior to The Druids was called The Springhill Singers and had the song as a 'signature'.

I have my monthly local radio programme tomorrow so I searched for a download of the track to include. I was expecting to find a rendition by Pete Seeger but surprisingly nothing popped up.

Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger's version is the one I'll probably use but the big surprise was that amongst the Irish, ballad and country style renditions on offer is a Karaoke version. It's strange what footprints songs leave as they travel.

J