Ian Campbell Folk Group - the fireman's song

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  • @rolandschweiger8678
    @rolandschweiger8678 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i am an austrian guy who lived in the south of England at the age of ten for about two years . we sang this song in assembly at school. fond memory

  • @TomorrowWeLive
    @TomorrowWeLive ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Love the energy of this song, in a strange way like a locomotive in motion

    • @jantokarski1623
      @jantokarski1623 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      That is thank's to the original writer of this song, Don Bilston who actually worked as a fireman on steam engines .

  • @jennyisle6646
    @jennyisle6646 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Haven't heard this one in years, we used to sing it at school, about 40 years ago..

  • @Jarrahnut
    @Jarrahnut 13 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good number. I've met Dave Swarbrick, over here, on about three occasions. I think he's a wonderful musician. Greetings to one and all from Jarrahnut (Colin) in wonderful Western Australia.

  • @Jarrahnut
    @Jarrahnut 13 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As a little boy, I always wanted to go and say "Hello" to the steam train driver when we got to our destination. I think I was a bloody nuisance!

    • @TheHawaiianEngine
      @TheHawaiianEngine ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Naw, Im pretty sure you'd make em smile.
      Definitely takes their mind off of the sweat and toil.

  • @Spaceman33393
    @Spaceman33393 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As much as I love the original done by Don Bilston, this one kinda blows it out of the park. They have different feels, the Don Bilston one is more of a cry and lement as a man goes on with almost no acknowledgement for his work, this one feels more like a true celebration of the shear work fireman put in to move that train. Both are great but I kinda like the harmony of this one more.

  • @karoopete
    @karoopete 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great that you can hear Beatles/Monkees influences in the banjo riff.

    • @Mu5096rdgh
      @Mu5096rdgh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That banjo player was my brother John Dunkerley❤️

  • @harryhope5492
    @harryhope5492 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the great Ian Campbell group and Swarb

  • @paullavan6098
    @paullavan6098 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great photos of Swarb.

  • @Jarrahnut
    @Jarrahnut 13 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My friend Helen informs me that this song was written by Don Bilston, a Birmingham train driver. Thanks Helen.

  • @shadfan66
    @shadfan66 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sad new about Ian, I remember the old Jug Of Punch club in Digbeth every thursday night - wonderful memories

  • @ZoePJ
    @ZoePJ 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I WATCHED LORNA SINGING AT A FOLK CLUB IN CANNOCK SHE WAS WONDEFUL! XX

  • @SkeligMichael
    @SkeligMichael 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ian Campbell Folk Group was the first scotish band, that didn´t just play the american songs, but they played Sons of their own tradition.

  • @xxdjflippxx
    @xxdjflippxx 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    my band rules

    • @stueykb7784
      @stueykb7784 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea,and not a bad rendition of my Great Uncle's work :)

  • @fingal42
    @fingal42 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That song was made in Birmingham.

    • @stueykb7784
      @stueykb7784 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yea it was my great uncle's Don Bilston

    • @fingal42
      @fingal42 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow. I've known the song for a few years and quite fancy learning it, to perform in a pub folk club in central Birmingham. Do you have much information about Don? His life and times: anything really!

  • @GNRA1GreatNorthern1470
    @GNRA1GreatNorthern1470 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fireman's song: Caley addition

  • @Jarrahnut
    @Jarrahnut 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can anyone post their number "Bloody Orkney"?

  • @eliotreader8220
    @eliotreader8220 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    if there wasn't anyone there to stoke the fire and keep the correct water level in the boiler to make steam pressure
    the driver can't move the engine never mind blow the whistle

    • @connormclernon26
      @connormclernon26 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same as without the workers, management doesn’t make money

    • @eliotreader8220
      @eliotreader8220 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@connormclernon26 both the stoker and the driver both have a important role to play in operating a steam loco. I saw a footplate crew working together on my local heritage railway when I had a footplate on 5552 a GWR 2-6-2 tank engine

  • @Jay-iu4st
    @Jay-iu4st 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

  • @GNRA1GreatNorthern1470
    @GNRA1GreatNorthern1470 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Don Bliston's most famous song

  • @21fairy1
    @21fairy1 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    can't you upload all the other songs from this great album pls?!

  • @Jarrahnut
    @Jarrahnut 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did Ewan MacColl write this song?

    • @born2sail
      @born2sail 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was written by a man named Don Bilston. He worked as a fireman until he was promoted to a driver.

    • @eliotreader8220
      @eliotreader8220 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@born2sail it's a lovely song

    • @FlyingConey
      @FlyingConey ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eliotreader8220 There's a version of Don Bilston singing this song here on TH-cam. You may also enjoy the song "The Fireman's Lament". (born2sail is my old account. Stumbled across your comment right now. All the best for 2023!)

    • @eliotreader8220
      @eliotreader8220 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FlyingConey hopefully 2023 will be better than 2022 as my Grandma passed away during the early part of the summer during the Queen's 70th