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28 Sep 10 - 04:01 PM (#2995460) Subject: lyrics to Pony Driver Song From: GUEST,Deborah Rubin Can anyone give me the words to "The Pony Driver Song"? You can see Ruth and Sadie Price singing it on youtube. Thanks ddrubin@earthlink.net |
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28 Sep 10 - 04:44 PM (#2995504) Subject: RE: lyrics to Pony Driver Song From: VirginiaTam I first heard it on a Folly Bridge CD. Can't find lyrics anywhere for it. |
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29 Sep 10 - 05:13 PM (#2996364) Subject: ADD: Pony Driver's Song From: Steve Gardham I think it's on our website www.yorkshirefolksong.net PONY DRIVER'S SONG This may be it I am a driver, these are me tubs Ah'm off the road, boys, an my pony rubs Where is the doggy, nobody knows E'll be aht on the pass-by picking 'is nose. I sall be glad when this shift is done Then Ah'll be up there aht in the sun Tha'll be dahn 'ere boy in this dark 'oil Still grumblin' an' groanin' pullin' this coil. Corn's in the manger, watter's in t'trough Tha'll shove thi nose aht when tha's 'ad enough Ah'll tek thee in t'standin an' drop off thi gears, When Ah come back Ah know tha'll be 'ere. http://www.yorkshirefolksong.net/song_database/Agriculture/Pony_Drivers_Song.169.aspx |
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29 Sep 10 - 09:43 PM (#2996535) Subject: RE: lyrics to Pony Driver Song From: GUEST,Deborah Rubin Thanks so much, Steve. Deborah |
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30 Sep 10 - 07:53 AM (#2996735) Subject: RE: lyrics to Pony Driver Song From: VirginiaTam |
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30 Sep 10 - 07:55 AM (#2996737) Subject: RE: lyrics to Pony Driver Song From: VirginiaTam well that was dumb... hit submit before I typed message Just to say thanks for the link to the Yorkshire Garland Group. |
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30 Sep 10 - 10:32 AM (#2996829) Subject: RE: lyrics to Pony Driver Song From: GUEST This and other Yorkshire songs at YORKSHIRE GARLAND This song was performed by that genial Tyke from Batley/Dewsbury area BILL PRICE who was Ruth and Sadie's father. Bill had a great abundance of vibrato in his voice which was, in my humble opinion, very endearing. bradfordian |
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30 Sep 10 - 10:51 AM (#2996837) Subject: RE: lyrics to Pony Driver Song From: VirginiaTam Brilliant!... I've been nosing around Yorkshire Garland and found Young Simon John |
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30 Sep 10 - 05:15 PM (#2997117) Subject: RE: lyrics to Pony Driver Song From: bradfordian Both Pony Driving Song and Young Simon John are on Bill's 1972 LP "The Fine Old Yorkshire Gentleman" There are still copies around. There is a small website for Bill HERE bradfordian |