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12 Jan 11 - 02:29 PM (#3073180) Subject: Tune Req: Looking for a song title From: GUEST,Ian White My Father used to have a song that began One wintry morning a rider came down over the fells from Gunnerside and the chorus was A Leadminers life is a hard one there bringing the hop or hot rice from Spain Any idea as to who sang this and the song title please Thanks |
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13 Jan 11 - 04:53 AM (#3073579) Subject: RE: Looking for a song title-Lead Miner's Life Is..... From: GUEST,Swaleman The song title is 'The Swaledale Leadminers Song' written and sung by Mike Donald (1974) and the chorus is as follows: 'And a leadminer's life is a hard one Digging and scarring Arkengarth A leadminer's life is a hard one Tell me the tales of a miner's heart'. |
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13 Jan 11 - 08:10 AM (#3073656) Subject: RE: Looking for a song title-Lead Miner's Life Is..... From: GUEST,HughM "...over the fells from Gunnerside, His horse looked tired and the poor boy cried, They're bringing in the half-price lead from Spain!" I think it's on his L.P. Songs of the Broad Acres, or failing that North By North-East. |
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13 Jan 11 - 08:17 AM (#3073659) Subject: RE: Looking for a song title-Lead Miner's Life Is..... From: GUEST,Swaleman Yes HughM is correct - it is on his LP 'Songs of the Broad Acres'. |
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14 Jan 11 - 07:01 PM (#3074769) Subject: RE: Looking for a song title-Lead Miner's Life Is..... From: GUEST Many thanks guys for your help Ian |