Splendid Song with an unusual tune. I got it from the singing of Ken (Taff) Brisenden of Shrewsbury. I thought that Mick Tems wrote it but I see he got it from someone else and made up the tune. Well there you go that's the folk process I suppose. The lyrics are below:

Gowerton Fair

Well I met me darling Sue at Gowerton Fair
With her rosy cheeks and dark brown silken hair
I took her hand we wandered side by side
Happy was my heart and filled with pride

Chorus
Try your strength try your strength Tom Sims did yell
For a Tuppence try your strength and ring ring the bell
For the ladies like a strong man a real hit the gong man
Show your Tuppence try your strength and ring the bell

On the roundabouts I took her and the swings
And I bought her brandy snaps and sweets and things
At the shooting gallery my aim was true
And I gave my prizes all to darling Sue

There were coconuts I knocked down at the stall
And to my darling Sue I gave them all
And the prizes from the hoopla rings galore
That in my dreams were for a bottom drawer

On the chairoplanes I took her for a ride
And I thought how near I was to paradise
And as old Stud's organ played a merry tune
I dreamt of wedding bells in sunny June

To the Tiverly I took her for a show
For a kiss and cuddle when the lights were low
But as I put my arms to hold her tight
She said no kissing please that won't be right
For my Benny he's a working down the mine
And this afternoon he won't be back till nine
But I thank you sir for all I did enjoy
But we are betrothed and Benny he's me boy

So come all of you who've listened to my tale
Now the old fair's gone forever down the trail
And in my dreams I hear the organ blare
And the voice of her I met at Gowerton Fair