1973 BBC video (8 minutes) of the Goathland Plough Stots https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/goathland-plough-stot-ceremony/zm4wcqt & their web page(a bit out of date, lots more on Google search) with a song When Goathland Plough Stots are dancing it is tradition that a song is sung before they start however it has to be said in most cases now it tends to be shouted rather than sang: " We're Gooadlan Pleeaf Stots com'd ageaan All decked wi' ribbons fair Seea noo we'll do the best we can An' the best can deea neea mair" The longer version of this song as sung by Keith Thompson at The Royal Albert Hall is also sung on Very Special Occasions: " Here's a host of us all From Goathland go we We're goin a rambling The country for to see The country for to see Some passtime for to take So freely you will give to us As freely we will take So now you see us all Dressed in our fine array Think of us what you will Music strike up and play" https://www.goathlandploughstots.co.uk/
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