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Thread #49471   Message #747992
Posted By: GUEST,NSC = Geprge Henderson
14-Jul-02 - 06:58 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Blaydon Races
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Blaydon Races
C-Flat

A couple pf small corrections.

a) You missed the 1st line " aa went te Balydon races. 'twas on the 9th o' June"

b) The Geordie word for homw is "Yem" This is a word borrowed from the Norse language.

C) Geordie ridley, who wrote the song, had you verse 5 as verse 4 and vice versa.

d) The barman in your verse 4 should be "the Bell man". He was the man who rang the loud handbell and yelled out the news.

e) Coffey johnny had a white hat on. He yelled "Whe stole the cuddy" (which means "who stole the donkey"

f) Aa danced a jig and tworled me twig (twirled)

g) and finally the last two lines An' the chap with a happenny roondaboot Shootin' noo me lads for riders.