02 Jan 00 - 07:37 PM (#157141) Subject: Lyric Req: The Row Between The Cages From: Chris Kinghorn Please does anyone have the lyrics to a north east Engish Song which I believe was written by Joe Wilson a 19th century composer. The song is called "The Row Between The Cages" and was performed on an album by the Whiskey Priests. Any help much appreciated. Thanks Chris |
02 Jan 00 - 09:46 PM (#157208) Subject: Lyr Add: THE ROW BETWEEEN THE CAGES From: Malcolm Douglas The Row Between The Cages One mornen wen aw went ta wark, th'seet wis most exsiten. Aw ard a noise en luckt aroond, en we de ye think wis fiten? Aw stud amaisd en at thim gaisd, te see thim in such raiges, For aw nivor seed e row like that between th' Brockwil caiges.
Wor aud caige sais: "Cum over th' gaits, becaws it's mei intenshin
Wor aud caige sais: "Let's heh me clais; thoo thwot thit thoo cud flae me,
Wen gannen up en doon th' shaft, th' paitint caige did threetin
Th' patint te wor aud caige sais: "Altho aw be a strangoer,
Wor aud caige te th' paitint sais: "Aw warned thoo think thoo's clivor
Th' braiksmin browt thim buaith te bank, th' mischeef for te sattil,
The song was written by Tommy Armstrong (1848-1919) of Tanfield, County Durham. The above is as he wrote it, "Pitmatic" dialect and all, and is taken from A.L Lloyd's Folk Song in England. The song was set to a traditional melody, used earlier by Alexander Rodger for Robin Tamson's Smiddy. |
03 Jan 00 - 02:04 AM (#157317) Subject: Lyr Add: THE ROW BETWEEEN THE CAGES From: Chris/Darwin And of course, there is the almost comprehensible version recorded by Bob Fox and Stu Luckley on their 1978 album "Nowt So Good'll Pass" (Rubber RUB 028). ROW BETWEEN THE CAGES
One morning when I went to work, the sight was most exciting,
Now the Old Cage says "Come ower the gates, because it's my intention,
Now the Old Cage says "Let's have me clathes, thou thought that thou could flay me,
When gannin' up and doon the shaft, the Patent Cage did threaten, |
04 Jan 00 - 02:55 AM (#157761) Subject: RE: Lyric Req: The Row Between The Cages From: Chris Kinghorn Many thanks to both Malcolm Douglas and Chris/Darwen who obviously went to a lot of effort to reply to my query. The Tommy Armstong version in Pitmatic Dialect must have been particularly difficult to retype. The Bob Fox and Stu Luickley version as Chris says is more comprehensible and is the version that I seem to remember being sung at the Marsden folk Club in South Shields. Many thanks for the time and trouble spent in replying to my query to you both. I also thank my brother-in-law Tim Salt of Sidmouth East Devon who showed me the ropes on making queries on this site. Hopefully I may be able to make a positive contribution to the forum in the future. |
04 Jan 00 - 09:12 AM (#157795) Subject: RE: Lyric Req: The Row Between The Cages From: Dani Welcome, Chris! Make yourself at home. Dani |
05 Jan 00 - 10:16 PM (#158771) Subject: RE: Lyric Req: The Row Between The Cages From: Conrad Bladey cbladey@mail.bcpl.net You will find the Row Between the Cages on: Tommy Armstrong of Tyneside TSCD 484 Topic Records A good CD. Available via amazon.... You will find other northumnbrian tunes recorded by the Whiskey Priests on my roots of the Whiskey Priests web page: http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~dc920/HomePage.priests.html The Priests have recorded the song on more than one cd. They give it real excitement and life. Conrad Bladey cbladey@mail.bcpl.net |
10 Jan 00 - 03:02 AM (#160654) Subject: RE: Lyric Req: The Row Between The Cages From: Chris Kinghorn Thanks to Conrad Bladey for yet another excellant lead regarding Tommy Armstrong and the Row between the Cages. I will certainly look at the web page suggested and the CD lead. Thank you once again Regards Chris Kinghorn |
26 Feb 00 - 08:09 AM (#185226) Subject: Lyr Add: THE ROW BETWEEEN THE CAGES From: Conrad Bladey (Peasant- Inactive) Now....does anyone have an abc or notation or midi? A great song Performed by the Whisky Priests and Killen.
One mornen wen aw went ta wark, th'seet wis most exsiten. Wor aud caige sais: "Cum over th' gaits, becaws it's mei intenshin Wor aud caige sais: "Let's heh me clais; thoo thwot thit thoo cud flae me, Wen gannen up en doon th' shaft, th' paitint caige did threetin Th' patint te wor aud caige sais: "Altho aw be a strangoer, Wor aud caige te th' paitint sais: "Aw warned thoo think thoo's clivor Th' braiksmin browt thim buaith te bank, th' mischeef for te sattil, The song was written by Tommy Armstrong (1848-1919) of Tanfield, County Durham. The above is as he wrote it, "Pitmatic" dialect and all, and is taken from A.L Lloyd's Folk Song in |