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Alasdair Neill Joined: 10/12/2008 View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Miners songs - Folk on the BBC Posted: 15/12/2010 09:47:26 Reply \| Quote This series (usually after Midnight on BBC4) contained some unexpected mining stuff - clips probably recorded in the 1950's included some very traditional bits with steam winders etc probably in Durham or Northumberland, and bits about an appeal probably at the same time to record miners' songs before they were lost. I only caught snipets of the programmes so no doubt someone can come with links etc. IP: 62.171.194.37
parkus Joined: 13/02/2009 Location: Durham City View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Miners songs - Folk on the BBC Posted: 15/12/2010 14:13:47 Reply \| Quote How long ago was this aired? IP: 129.234.177.25
Mr Mike Joined: 09/06/2007 Location: Manchester View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Miners songs - Folk on the BBC Posted: 15/12/2010 19:17:03 Reply \| Quote I had a look at the programmes over the last week and could not find anything? At that time all there seems to beis shipping forecast, news and book readings. -- Mr Mike www.mineexplorer.org.uk IP: 79.70.76.76
Mr Mike Joined: 09/06/2007 Location: Manchester View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Miners songs - Folk on the BBC Posted: 15/12/2010 19:21:59 Reply \| Quote Just noticed this is somehow in the wrong thread -- Mr Mike www.mineexplorer.org.uk IP: 79.70.76.76
AR Joined: 07/11/2007 Location: Knot far from Knotlow in the middle of the Peak District View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Miners songs - Folk on the BBC Posted: 16/12/2010 08:56:58 Reply \| Quote The appeal for songs was about 1949 or 1950 from what I remember - I've seen the clip in question where the folklorist Bert Llloyd got an old Durham miner to sing "The Colliers Rant" and put out an appeal for anyone who knew any similar songs to get in touch through the union. He did get a fair response to this, and the results got into print as "Come All Ye Bold Miners", probably out of print but Mike will doubtless have a copy! -- I sold my soul to Satan, but he brought it back and demanded a refund.... IP: 194.159.145.70
Alasdair Neill Joined: 10/12/2008 View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Miners songs - Folk on the BBC Posted: 16/12/2010 09:45:59 Reply \| Quote programme was probably the end of last week or over the weekend. IP: 62.171.194.19
Strangely Brown Joined: 28/01/2009 View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Miners songs - Folk on the BBC Posted: 16/12/2010 12:56:50 Reply \| Quote Look for "Come Clog Dancing, Treasures of English Folk Dance", there were some quite informative bits about industrial heritage on that, it was aired last weekend, featuring early film, a visit to Beamish museum and a clog makers. -- Finding it easier to navigate round a mine than a web site. IP: 81.155.190.76

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