Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 05:07 PM

There are a number of songs concerning Bradford (Bratf'd) written by Jim Jarratt, The Man from Wibsy Slack. For those who do not know his songs, they are well worth checking out.
Quack!
Geoff the Duck.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 10:47 AM

Of on a tangent - I like quite lot of New Model Army's stuff but some I can't get into. I think they underwent some sort of change at one time. They guy they had with them, Ed Alleyne-Johnson (I think)is one of the best electric fiddle players I have ever heard. His 'Purple Electric Violin Concerto' is one of my faourite pieces of music. Nowt to do with Bradford though so I will shut up now:-)

Cheers

DeG

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 10:38 AM

From 'ull 'ell and 'alifax, good lord deliver us.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )
From: brezhnev
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 10:26 AM

small town england new model army

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )
From: Soldier boy
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 10:25 AM

Do you mean "Mucky, Mucky Bradford" (your words) Muppett?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )
From: Brian Peters
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 09:27 AM

'Doin' the Manch' (re pub crawl down the Manchester Road). And many of the other songs by Keith Marsden are about Morley, which is just down the way.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )
From: GUEST,muppett
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 08:49 AM

Hey MoorleyMan, the Bill Oddie one is that the one done in the style of the beachboys song I wish they all could be California girls?

Oh and thanks Dave & brezhnez, any more ................

Cheers

Muppett

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )
From: brezhnev
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 07:28 AM

Try this one. It's about Bradford, by a duo from Bradford. Stay.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 07:04 AM

Bradford Girls by Bill Oddie...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 05:08 AM

...and this one in the DT looks interesting.

D.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 05:03 AM

Mentioned in 'The Gypsy' by Mr Fox (Bob and Carol Pegg)

'but now they lived in Bradford, where her Father dealt in scrap'

Later on Ilkely is mentioned at the start of the journey up through the dales, along with loads of othe rplaces.

Bob Pegg is probably a good place to start as a lot of his songs are Yorkshire based.

Good Luck

Dave

Subject: Lyr Req: songs about Bradford (West Yorkshire )
From: GUEST,muppett
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 04:34 AM

Now then, There's plenty of songs out there about cities like Liverpool, Manchester and Bristol, but does anyone know of songs about Bradford (Bradfud), I can think of Coming back to Bradford by Smokie and it's mentioned in the Yorkshire Litany. Any other songs and if you can include the words that would be brill.

Cheers

Muppett