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27 Nov 12 - 05:38 PM (#3443301) Subject: Middleton pub crawl From: GUEST,John T Many years back I heard A song on a radio folk program about Middleton pubs. Some of the pubs mentioned were the "Ring O Bells" " Asherton arms" "Old Boars Head" Does anyone have more information, Title of the song,Writer,original artist, Lyrics. Please can anyone help |
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28 Nov 12 - 12:59 AM (#3443467) Subject: RE: Middleton pub crawl From: GUEST,Harry The song was by Mike Canavan...Mentions in order:- Dusty Miller, Old Boars Head, Assheton, Britannia and Ring o' Bells. |
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28 Nov 12 - 04:26 AM (#3443500) Subject: RE: Middleton pub crawl From: Les in Chorlton Steady the boat boys steady? |
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28 Nov 12 - 08:29 AM (#3443599) Subject: RE: Middleton pub crawl From: GUEST,john -t Do you know the title Harry |
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28 Nov 12 - 10:08 AM (#3443671) Subject: RE: Middleton pub crawl From: GUEST,Harry |
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28 Nov 12 - 10:12 AM (#3443673) Subject: RE: Middleton pub crawl From: GUEST,Harry I'll have to dig the album out...'Some Songs' - - Mike Canavan. The chorus goes:- First stop was the Dusty Miller/Then on the Old Boar's Head/Assheton, Britannia and Ring o' Bells/ And then we rolls home to mour beds, brave boys/ Then we rolls home to our beds. |
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28 Nov 12 - 10:50 AM (#3443697) Subject: RE: Middleton pub crawl From: Les in Chorlton No steadying boats? Must be another song |
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28 Nov 12 - 03:30 PM (#3443863) Subject: RE: Middleton pub crawl From: GUEST,Harry I think the song was called 'Middleton Spree' and doesn't actually feature on the album. |
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28 Nov 12 - 03:42 PM (#3443869) Subject: RE: Middleton pub crawl From: Ian Hendrie This thread http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=136950 refers to Middleton Spree in the book of the same name. Unless someone comes up with the lyrics I might have to go and look for it again. |
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28 Nov 12 - 04:02 PM (#3443879) Subject: RE: Middleton pub crawl From: GUEST,Harry Bear in mind I could be wrong on the title.....but if the above-quoted chorus is there then the quest is over... |
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29 Nov 12 - 03:05 AM (#3444154) Subject: RE: Middleton pub crawl From: Nigel Parsons I read the title & thought it was about a pub crawl seeking out lasses with delectable derrieres! |
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29 Nov 12 - 06:01 PM (#3444544) Subject: RE: Middleton pub crawl From: Matthew Edwards Hi Harry! "Is that you my dearest Harry, returned to me again? Many days have I lamented, and many a night made moan, No joys nor comforts have I had since from me you've been gone." :-) I can't help with the Mike Canavan song, but will have to try a pub crawl around Middleton one day since I've recently discovered an ancestor of mine ran a building yard there in the mid-19th century, and according to some family accounts he knew the pubs extremely well! Matthew |
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30 Nov 12 - 12:50 AM (#3444676) Subject: RE: Middleton pub crawl From: GUEST,Harry Hi, Matthew.... Yes, it's me..... and I've been doing a lot of family researching as well! :-) |