Blaydon Races, The

DESCRIPTION: "Aw went to Blaydon Races, Twas on the ninth of June, 1862... Aw took the bus from Balmbras." "All the lads and lasses there They all had smilin' faces, Gannin along the Scotswood Road To see the Blaydon Races." They have many adventures on the way
AUTHOR: Geordie Ridley (source:Davison, The British Music Hall)
EARLIEST DATE: 1952 (Lloyd, Come All You Bold Miners)
KEYWORDS: travel racing injury doctor drink dancing
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
DT, BLAYDONR*
Roud #3511
RECORDINGS:
Bob Graves, "The Blaydon Races" (Fragment: Piotr-Archive #42, recorded 07/21/2021)
Beverly Wilson, "The Blaydon Races" (Fragment: Piotr-Archive #72, recorded 08/18/2021)
BROADSIDES:
Bodleian, Harding B 11(316), "Blaydon Races, Whit-Monday, June 3rd, 1895" (unknown, n.d.)
NOTES [15 words]: George Ridley is also responsible for another heavy-dialect song, "Cushie Butterfield." - RBW
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