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Thread #153282 Message #4194879
Posted By: sian, west wales
04-Jan-24 - 06:14 PM
Thread Name: songs about Trains in the UK
Subject: RE: songs about Trains in the UK
There is a Welsh train song, sung by Dr Meredydd Evans on the collection album "Mered", titled "Trip i Aberystwyth".
Mi es i ryw ddiwrnod Yng nghwmni f'annwyl Jane Am drip i Aberystwyth Yn yr excursion tre^n.
Tra di di, yr adar ma^n, Tra di di, yr adar ma^n.
(I went one day with my dear Jane On an excursion train to Aberystywth.
Tra dee dee, the little birds, Tra dee dee, the little birds.)
Over the course of the 6 verses, he treats Jane to brown ale and bread; a lad calls by while he's giving Jane 'a cuddle' who ends up going off with Jane. Not a good day out and he came home feeling as tired as his great grandfather.
The rail line was opened to Aberystwyth in 1867 so the song is no older than 150 yrs ish. I imagine that there are English songs reflecting the new day-trip tourism craze for the lower classes.