Lyr Req: Tightest Tyke in Heckmondwike

Subject: Lyr Req: Tightest Tyke in Heckmondwike
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 15 Sep 07 - 07:37 AM

Not even sure if that's the right name; but I believe it's by Scowie / Keith Scowcroft (?) & it's something we usually hear around the Fylde singarounds, but not this year. Passing through Heckmondwike on Tuesday put the refrain into my head where it's stuck ever since...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tightest Tyke in Heckmondwike
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 26 Jan 09 - 10:28 AM

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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tightest Tyke in Heckmondwike
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 26 Jan 09 - 03:29 PM

Sean,
It is indeed written by the venerable Scowie. It's published in his book A Countryman's Chronicle Part Four, which is dated 2001.

(It's fellow-Catter Shantyfreak who does a splendid rendition of this verse at singarounds etc. by the way.)

Hope this info helps.

MM

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tightest Tyke in Heckmondwike
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 27 Jan 09 - 11:59 AM

Cheers, MoorleyMan - although it would appear you have me at advantage!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tightest Tyke in Heckmondwike
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 27 Jan 09 - 01:17 PM

How exactly, my good man?!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tightest Tyke in Heckmondwike
From: sid
Date: 27 Jan 09 - 04:02 PM

Scowie, along with me and others, will be at the Belmont Bull(nr Bolton) on tues 10 Feb and at Sam & Ed's club Leeds on Fri 13th - ask him an he'll sell you the book!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tightest Tyke in Heckmondwike
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 07:50 PM

There's a page about Keith Scowcroft at the website of The Fireside Fusiliers.