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Thread #96122   Message #3583330
Posted By: Bob the Postman
11-Dec-13 - 12:59 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Tramps and Hawkers
Subject: RE: tramps and hawkers
MtheGM alludes to the use of the Tramps and Hawkers tune by Tommy Armstrong for "The Durham Lockout".

I did a little reading up about the Durham song a few years ago and what I seem to remember is that Tommy used the tune of "The Ball at Killiemuir" not only for "Lockout" but for most of his other compositions as well. It was A. L. Lloyd who popularised the use of the less risible Tramps tune for Durham Lockout.