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11 Jan 01 - 12:08 PM (#372797) Subject: Lancashire Lads From: GUEST,Ian Graham Anyone know the lyrics to a song called The Lancashire Lads or something similar? It's about a woman complaining to her mother because she's been loved and left by a soldier (the woman has, not the mother). The last line of one verse is "The Lancashire Lads have gone away, whatever will I do?" I'm humming the tune now, but it doesn't come across very well in straight ASCII. Thanks Ian Graham PS Very useful site. All hail to Mudcat. |
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11 Jan 01 - 12:24 PM (#372819) Subject: Lyr Add: LANCASHIRE LADS From: John J how about:
It was last Monday morning
Cho:
Said a mother to her daughter
for soldiers are but rambling boys
said a mother to her daughter
Should you confine me 7 long years
My love he is dressed in scarlet
We'll get sweet hearts enough me boys I think JJ |
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11 Jan 01 - 02:55 PM (#372910) Subject: RE: Lancashire Lads From: Malcolm Douglas Posted earlier this year, in this thread: Lancashire Lads Found via "Digitrad and Forum Search" on the main Forum page. Malcolm |
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11 Jan 01 - 03:24 PM (#372929) Subject: RE: Lancashire Lads From: GUEST,Ian Graham The very one. Many thanks to both of you. Ian |
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12 Jan 01 - 03:32 AM (#373199) Subject: RE: Lancashire Lads From: Dave the Gnome Good version by Geoff Higginbottom - try to have a listen either live or on one of his albums. DtG |
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12 Jan 01 - 03:47 AM (#373202) Subject: RE: Lancashire Lads From: Jon Freeman DTG, Is Geoff Higgibottom still singing? He gave us some very good nights in the Llandudno Folk Club. Jon |
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12 Jan 01 - 04:07 AM (#373206) Subject: RE: Lancashire Lads From: Dave the Gnome Yes Jon, still going strong and as powerful as ever if not more so! Still does the local folk clubs but as he is now national we do not see as much of him as I would like. I'm not sure when he is on at Swinton next but he is on at the Star in Failsworth on Feb 18 and Gregson Lane folk club on May 3rd. I'm sure he must be on elsewhere as well but these wee the only listings I could find. If you need contact details for him PM me - I'm sure he will be only to happy to "come home again to Wales...";-) Cheers DtG |
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12 Jan 01 - 04:22 AM (#373211) Subject: RE: Lancashire Lads From: Jon Freeman I'm no longer involved in the folk club bit round here (and booking wise I have at the most been part of a team)but if I was, I would happily book GH again. At the time I am thinking of, he was one of our "Mr. Reliables" - not expensive but we knew he would always give a good night. Trying to think who else there was.... Derick Gifford springs to mind and Barry Skinner who at the time used to live in Beddgelert (and maybe still does) used to do a wonderful job for us. Jon |
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12 Jan 01 - 07:14 AM (#373237) Subject: RE: Lancashire Lads From: Ringer Tut tut, Malcolm: you haven't quite got to grips with this Millennium thing, have you? "Posted last year" I think you mean. (Sorry: just being pedantic) |
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12 Jan 01 - 08:21 AM (#373256) Subject: RE: Lancashire Lads From: Jeremiah McCaw And for another very fine version of the song, seek out Donald McGeoch's CD "Doon Yonder Den". |
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12 Jan 01 - 11:06 AM (#373338) Subject: RE: Lancashire Lads From: GUEST,Peter Dean Also a very fine version done by Dave Burland, spliced together with "I'm going for a soldier, Jenny" Splendid idea. |
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12 Jan 01 - 01:16 PM (#373410) Subject: RE: Lancashire Lads From: Malcolm Douglas Er, yes... last year. Oddly enough, I haven't written the wrong date on any cheques, yet, though. Malcolm |
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12 Jan 01 - 01:51 PM (#373428) Subject: RE: Lancashire Lads From: Anglo Well, if you're chasing down recorded versions, there's always the Dransfields. |