A song about the changing face of Gateshead from the 1950s to the 1970s for an expat, and few thoughts on where Gateshead is today for this expat.
Month: October 2015
The Pitman Poet
CHORUS : So here's to the memory of Tommy Armstrong He was the pitman poet, righting all life's wrongs In the words of his poems which are now folk songs Here's to the memory of Tommy Armstrong He was the pitman poet, recording life and times In the late eighteen hundreds in his verses and … Continue reading The Pitman Poet
The Felling Shore
by Wilf Mitford Aa mind Sunday mornings doon by the Felling ShoreWith me Father and me sisters when we would all exploreThe place where he was born and bred, before the first world warHe would show us where he used to live, knocked down some years before CHORUSThough the people and the hooses were replaced … Continue reading The Felling Shore
The Jarrow Marchers
by Wilf Mitford, 1986 On the fifth of October on a bright and sunny day Nineteen hundred and thirty-six, they set out on their way There were two boys and a woman, two hundred and seven men And a dog known as paddy, who left and returned again CHORUS : They were the Jarrow Marchers, … Continue reading The Jarrow Marchers
Welcome to the Mitford Music blog
My dad is a songwriter from the North East of England. He's been writing songs since he was a teenager. He started with pop tunes but really made his mark with his folk songs documenting important events in the North East and aspects of daily life. I've been keen to type up his songs so … Continue reading Welcome to the Mitford Music blog
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