Newcastle song

[Kimmiebear]

My Mum moved from Newcastle to Canada when she was a little girl. She recently found a tape... yes they still exist... with the Newcastle town song on it but you could barely make out the words. Does anyody know where I could find it on MP3? I think it is called Bladen Races... which I probably spelt wrong. (I want this to be hush hush because I want to use it as part of a gift or I would ask her how to spell it)

[gaul]

 kimmiebear the song you want is the blaydon races a 19 th century ballad about horse races on the banks of the river tyne it is also known as the geordie anthem.been traditional it will covered by many folk singers. it may sound incomprehensible to none geordies but your mam will love

[gaul]

 just a further note.there is a old geordie folk band called the high level ranters who do a recording along with many other northumbrian ballads on common ground records GCR 005

[teamcool]

www.geordiepride.demon.co.uk/blaydon_races.htm

[cat woman]

HI Kimmiebear, You can the CD single of The Bladen Races on Amazon, It sung by Mungo Jerry & The Toon Traveller.  :-)

[cat woman]

Sorry I meant to say, you can buy it!

[gaul]

 sorry to digress, but mungo jerry doing a geordie song!!

[cat woman]

Hi gaul, honestly,  here is the site I found it on  www.mg002b3988.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk  go to Geordie Folk & Great Northerners the 6th one down.  the next page has 3 catorgories, go to Geordie Folk & Folk Law, Click onto The Blaydon Races and up comes the lyrics &  Mungo Jerry & The Toon Travellers is said to have sung it,  I was surprised too and it says click here to buy th CD single which is Amazon.  :-)

[gaul]

 thank you cat woman.ill try to get a copy. it must be worth a listern

[cat woman]

You're welcome.  :-)

[rex4321]

The link http://www.mg002b3988.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ no longer works. Can anyone point me to a replacement or sent me the mp3?

Many Thanks!!

[pashion8]

This is very interesting. I just found out today that my Great Grandfather wrote that song! I too would love to find the lyrics now.
All I have been told about it is was sung when miners walked from Newcastle to London when they had no work. I know this is an old post here. But if anyone has found the lyrics I would be most interested!!!

[gaul]

hi pashion 8. i googled blaydon races and i got this site www.tomorrows-history.com it has the lyrics and old photos of the route taken. gaul