I used to love watching him on tv and I saw him one day walking the streets of Manchester carrying his "Barnsley fighting guitar" had a quick chat great guy naturally funny
Such an underrated musician and comedian. First saw him on the Mike Harding Show when he sang January Man and Waltzing Matilda, had me in tears, love him!
I can remember seeing Mike on TVs way back in the early 80s when I was just a teen. I've been binge watching anything I can find on TH-cam,I never realised how funny and musically talented this guy really is. Absolutely incredible stuff and my god can this man tell a yarn! Way ahead of today's comedians.
Clearly a man that genuinely loves doing what he does because you don’t get that good at so many instruments without having the love for it . I always thought that Mike Harding was very underrated, what a talent
Great! I was one of the vision engineers on this show at short notice because someone went sick. I arrived in time for the dress run and I couldn’t do my job for laughing! Nice to see one of my best buddies, Phil, in the opening sequence back stage! Thanks for posting.
used to work with him, at G.M.Buses greater manchester, we were both drivers at the time, every day was a riot, everyone in the Depot knew when he was on shift. Madder than a box o frogs.. 😂
I went to a Mike Harding gig in London in the early eighties, .. i'd heard that expression "pissed myself laughing" many times. .. not realising it was an actual thing... i literally wet myself through laughing too much.
Mike's great, and That Maart Alcock was a member of Mike's band before he joined Fairport. Mike's Bombers Moon is a fabulous album, I remember him closing his live gigs with the title track around 1984.
At a rough guess, it's missing the entire 5th episode (Harding brewing tea on his first job, his first experience with racism and the song The Martians Land In Huddersfield.)
Ah the memories. Mike was hysterically funny with stories like "The Nativity" "His bum smells Miss" playing the rear end of the donkey. Met him in Kirby Lonsdale, where he signed my copy of The Armchair Anarchists Almanac.
They made a list few years ago of 100 funny persons and he wasn't on it. Which is really odd they had people on who I never heard of. Whoever made that list were useless!
I used to love watching him on tv and I saw him one day walking the streets of Manchester carrying his "Barnsley fighting guitar" had a quick chat great guy naturally funny
A brilliant performer! First saw him live in a forces show in the Maldives 73/74. Again in Plymouth 1978, so funny!
Grew up listening to this guy, my father used to have some of his albums when i was a child.
He still makes me laugh to this day.
My dad was the same. Still funny.
Never gets old is Mike Harding some great Comedy songs and stories my childhood since the early 80's🤣🤣🤣
OMG I grew listening to Mike Harding yes listening my dad had him on tape cassettes great musician and comedian
Fantastic Artist, One minute he can have you In tears with Laughter then the next crying with emotion with his songs, Bombers Moon, Accrington Pals
Many current stand up comedians owe a debt to Mike Harding. Love and peace
I'd love to know the mental gymnastics you employed to reach that conclusion
Such an underrated musician and comedian. First saw him on the Mike Harding Show when he sang January Man and Waltzing Matilda, had me in tears, love him!
That was EXCELLENT 👌🤞
Brilliant, nearly as good as luke Kelly's version ❤
I can remember seeing Mike on TVs way back in the early 80s when I was just a teen. I've been binge watching anything I can find on TH-cam,I never realised how funny and musically talented this guy really is. Absolutely incredible stuff and my god can this man tell a yarn! Way ahead of today's comedians.
Harsh on (another one of our northern treasures) peter kay
Clearly a man that genuinely loves doing what he does because you don’t get that good at so many instruments without having the love for it . I always thought that Mike Harding was very underrated, what a talent
One of funniest and able performers I have ever seen. Shame this type of entertainer doesn't seem to exist anymore, unless someone knows better?
Saw Mike back in early eighties have nearly all albums very funny guy even better musician very talented god bless him.
Great! I was one of the vision engineers on this show at short notice because someone went sick. I arrived in time for the dress run and I couldn’t do my job for laughing! Nice to see one of my best buddies, Phil, in the opening sequence back stage!
Thanks for posting.
That is amazing xx
Love his humour .. very tallented man
Such a talented man..funny, musical and a great teller of story's.🎸🎤💕👍
One of the best. His stories about his childhood always make me wish I could be a kid again.
Just found this I was actually at this concert and it has always creates a fond memory of bloody good night wow nearly 30 years ago.
You mean 40 years
Takes me back to when I as a kid, used to love watching him on the tv
used to work with him, at G.M.Buses greater manchester, we were both drivers at the time, every day was a riot, everyone in the Depot knew when he was on shift. Madder than a box o frogs.. 😂
Still remembering Mike Harding's rendering of Uncle Joe's Mint Balls. Priceless.
Saw Mike live several times in the early to mid 70's, him and Bob Williamson were pretty much the two funniest guys in the country at the time.
I really enjoyed, that. Laughing till I cried
I remember Mike’s wonderful performances at Poynton folk club in the early seventies.
Love Mike.
Thos brings back so many memories of me my sister n dad listening to this made me a bit tearful.....amazing syiff5
Love Mike Harding, the Rochdale cowboy, quality
I saw Mike live at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln, he was absolutely brilliant.
I went to a Mike Harding gig in London in the early eighties, .. i'd heard that expression "pissed myself laughing" many times. .. not realising it was an actual thing... i literally wet myself through laughing too much.
One of the best versions ever of Shoals of Herring
I don't think Luke Kelly's version will ever be bettered though :)
@@johnnykennedy4669 you should listen to the original, by Ewan MacColl. There is a good video on YT
thank you, i was calling it the shoals of heaven
magic man. saw him so many times in the seventies.
best one was at free trade hall followed by visit to the Polka Polka on Stockport 😅😅
Loved him as a kid , still do but I loved him as a kid as well
Bringing back great memories thanks 😊
Happy memories - saw Mike many times
Used to watch Mike on t.v live from the Buxton Opera House ! Also saw him live at the Lees Cliff Hall Folkestone in 1989, so glad I found this 👍🏻
The whole of the Buxton show is also on my page, as are several other of Mike's shows, including his series from Belfast
so cool!
Mike's great, and That Maart Alcock was a member of Mike's band before he joined Fairport.
Mike's Bombers Moon is a fabulous album, I remember him closing his live gigs with the title track around 1984.
Aah, Maart, bless 'im...
Thanks for posting!
Just found him on another site. Don't know what was funnier, the song he was singing in the beginning, or the subtitles....lol
You don’t see anything close to this in comedy or music anymore!
I love him Talking Blackpool Blues is my fav and he wrote the Danger Mouse Theme
I know there is more to this, if only I had a way of transferring my VHS to my PC...
I would love to be able to add what you have if you ever manage to transfer it. I could possibly do it for you and send back the tape.
At a rough guess, it's missing the entire 5th episode (Harding brewing tea on his first job, his first experience with racism and the song The Martians Land In Huddersfield.)
Check online there are plenty of companies that can do this.
Brilliant comic saw him live pissed myself laughing 😂
Ah the memories. Mike was hysterically funny with stories like "The Nativity" "His bum smells Miss" playing the rear end of the donkey. Met him in Kirby Lonsdale, where he signed my copy of The Armchair Anarchists Almanac.
Great comedian but an even better folk musician
One Night in President Lincoln.
A Hairy Business.
What was the show he had on bbc was it the something cowboy? Brilliant then he got booted off radio 2 for something I forget but he is brilliant.
His nickname was the Rochdale Cowboy so probably that.
@@seamusoflatcap 😆
oh and he never swears no need cos he is genuinely funny
The Rochdale cowboy!
I love this so politically correct, real entertainment and we were not racist then
Where can I obtain this?
Wasn't Gimme that Shaky Pudding the theme tune to his series in the 80s.
he used the same music on several songs, some were tv theme tunes.
Playing to a '70's/'80's provincial audience must've been like playing inside a morgue.
Well he's from the provinces isn't he Andy. Where are you from Knightsbridge?
They made a list few years ago of 100 funny persons and he wasn't on it. Which is really odd they had people on who I never heard of. Whoever made that list were useless!
I strongly suggest you put on closed captions through the start of the first song .... Not as funny as Mike but a close second!
Wasn't he in Jaws ? 😅
Danger mouse Man
Stewart Lee’s let himself go.