CHORUS :
The day we went to Kielder, there were lots of folk there
Afternoon concerts, in the open air
Competitions for musicians, and those who knew a song
And if they had a chorus, we would sing along Continue reading
They came for the Tall Ships Race in the summer eighty six,
From a dozen diff’rent nations there were eighty diff’rent ships.
CHORUS : The week there were Tall Ships on the Tyne,
The week there were Tall Ships on the Tyne,
Even the Queen made a visit to the scene,
The week there were Tall Ships on the Tyne,
As this blog is very much a work in progress I’m using this page to keep track of a number of things related to our albums. Firstly I’m trying to track down all our various albums, album covers, & track listings, so I’m documenting here the ones I’ve found as I’ve found them. Eventually you’ll be able to access all of the recordings for each album. Secondly I’m hoping to track down the various different recordings of each song as I’m sure there will be multiples. Thirdly I’m trying to keep track of where older recordings were re-used in compilations. This is a labour of love to document both the songs of my Dad, Wilf Mitford, but also our recording & performing career. Continue reading
Take a tip mate, and take a trip mate
to Gateshead on the Tyne,
For twenty two weeks, you’ll see more than leeks,
let’s hope the weather’s fine
