Title of Mike Waterson's Rushcart song?

Subject: Title of Mike Waterson's Rushcart song?
From: GeoffLawes
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 05:03 PM

Does anyone know the title of Mike Waterson's Rushcart song.I have looked in Mainly Norfolk's "Index of Waterson songs" but cannot spot it.    https://mainlynorfolk.info/watersons/songs/
I am told that it might be Mike Waterson's last song.

Subject: ADD Rushcart Song
From: Joe Offer
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 08:22 PM

Interesting. Apparently, it's just called "Rushcart Song," and it's part of the play An August Bank Holiday Lark.

See here: https://www.whatsonstage.com/huddersfield-theatre/news/barrie-rutter-on-an-august-bank-holiday-lark-i-did_33585.html


Rushcart Song (Act One, Scene Five of An August Bank Holiday Lark.). Based on a theme by Mike Waterson and incorporating the Saddleworth Rushcart Song.

RUSHCART SONG

Cut the rushes, pile them high
Stack them 'til they reach the sky
So the church be warm and dry
Oh we are all rushcarters.

On our hats a bright bouquet
Sing the summer, dance the day
Come we will, if come we may
Oh, we are all rushcarters.

We are not rich, we are not poor
We do not beg from door to door
You'll have seen us all before
We are all rushcarters.

Through the village, up the hill
Round the green and by the mill
Bearing rushes, dancing still
We are all rushcarters.

[Enter the Rushcart Lads]

Oh, the Rushcart lads are bonny bonny lads,
The Rushcart lads are bonny
Oh they dance round t'cart
And that's as good as ony.
With heft and heart
We pull the cart
In August, bright and sunny
The Rushcart lads are bonny bonny lads,
The Rushcart lads are bonny.

Cut the rushes, pile them high
Stack them 'til they reach the sky
So the church be warm and dry
Oh we are all rushcarters.
Dance we did in days of yore
Like our fathers did before
We will dance forevermore
We are all rushcarters.

Partial script (click)

Subject: RE: Title of Mike Waterson's Rushcart song?
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 09 Jun 22 - 06:41 PM

The cast of An August Bank Holiday Lark singing this version.
https://youtu.be/51sjLuEk3yo