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.
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.
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!
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 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
@@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!)
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
Love the energy of this song, in a strange way like a locomotive in motion
That is thank's to the original writer of this song, Don Bilston who actually worked as a fireman on steam engines .
Haven't heard this one in years, we used to sing it at school, about 40 years ago..
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.
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!
Naw, Im pretty sure you'd make em smile.
Definitely takes their mind off of the sweat and toil.
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.
Great that you can hear Beatles/Monkees influences in the banjo riff.
That banjo player was my brother John Dunkerley❤️
the great Ian Campbell group and Swarb
Great photos of Swarb.
My friend Helen informs me that this song was written by Don Bilston, a Birmingham train driver. Thanks Helen.
Sad new about Ian, I remember the old Jug Of Punch club in Digbeth every thursday night - wonderful memories
I WATCHED LORNA SINGING AT A FOLK CLUB IN CANNOCK SHE WAS WONDEFUL! XX
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.
my band rules
Yea,and not a bad rendition of my Great Uncle's work :)
That song was made in Birmingham.
Yea it was my great uncle's Don Bilston
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!
Fireman's song: Caley addition
Can anyone post their number "Bloody Orkney"?
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
Same as without the workers, management doesn’t make money
@@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
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Don Bliston's most famous song
can't you upload all the other songs from this great album pls?!
Did Ewan MacColl write this song?
It was written by a man named Don Bilston. He worked as a fireman until he was promoted to a driver.
@@born2sail it's a lovely song
@@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!)
@@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