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31 Jul 08 - 01:40 PM (#2402431) Subject: Lyr Req: Traveling the tees from the fettlers From: le cheffie I have lost my copy of the words to this song that I first learned as a child. Can any one help please Nick |
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31 Jul 08 - 07:21 PM (#2402681) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Traveling the tees from the fettlers From: Betsy CHEFFIE, I'm not sure it was a song - more the Title of the L.P. ( I could be wrong )wish I still had a copy but some bastard borrowed it , and I had a particular and very good reason for wishing to retain my copy |
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01 Aug 08 - 04:09 AM (#2402887) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Traveling the tees from the fettlers From: Mick Pearce (MCP) Betsy - Travelling The Tees wss also the title song on the LP, written by Jim Fraser. If I have time later today I'll put the words up. Mick |
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01 Aug 08 - 04:58 AM (#2402901) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Traveling the tees from the fettlers From: GUEST,Betsy at Work Apologies both looks like I was wrong again !! - I remember a song of Jim's "Ore Boats " which I thought might have been on the LP. Cheers Betsy |
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01 Aug 08 - 05:56 AM (#2402915) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Traveling the tees from the fettlers From: le cheffie Thanks Mick that would be great if you could. Betsy was Ore Boats not on the Ring of Iron LP I could be wrong here |
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01 Aug 08 - 06:13 AM (#2402920) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Traveling the tees from the fettlers From: GUEST,Betsy at Work Cheffie - right again - I've definitely lost "it" haven't I ? assuming that I had "it" in the first place !!! |
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02 Aug 08 - 12:55 PM (#2403698) Subject: Lyr Add: TRAVELLING THE TEES (Jim Fraser) From: Mick Pearce (MCP) Sorry, I didn't have time to get back to it yesterday, but here it is now. Mick TRAVELLING THE TEES (Jim Fraser) Out from the folds of the Pennine Hills A stream called The Tees find its course, Down by the way of Cauldron Snout And over the hills of High Force. Finding its way past Barnard's walls Our stream runs dark and deep, Coming quite soon to Greta Bridge Where the meeting waters leap. On by way of Darlington town To the ancient port of Yarm, Where the upper reach of the North Sea tide Brings flotsam of dubious charm. Stockton's old castle once stood firm, A symbol of power and pride; Now broken walls and empty sheds Are blind to the dark passing tide. Through the wasted lands to the Newport Bridge, Where steelmen hold their sway. In building yards new ships are born And the docks are alive night and day. High overhead in the smoke-laden air Transporter's slender span Reaches out from the Clarence shore Replacing the ferry-boat man. As day dawns afresh across the Tees Bay The Seal Sands ripple in the sun Out by South Gare ships go on their way And the course of our river is run. And the course of our river is run. Source: The Teesside Fettlers LP: Travelling The Tees The notes say: "One of the earlier songs from a man known far and wide as a maker, he would say 'builder', if excellent guitars. This descriptive piece has quietly established itself on Teesside in the last two or three years. Chosen as the title track for this album because it actually traces the course of the river Tees." |
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03 Aug 08 - 04:13 AM (#2404166) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Traveling the tees from the fettlers From: le cheffie Brill thanks Mick |
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14 Aug 17 - 04:45 PM (#3871646) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Travelling the Tees (Teesside Fettlers) From: GUEST,Steve Thanks for putting this up. We used to sing this in junior school. No one seems to know it anymore! |