Love the juxtaposition of the bouncy tune and hateful lyrics. Dave Mattocks from Fairport Convention is on drums on this. It's from Hark! The Village Wait, right?
saw these guys in they heyday, great band. this album was actually the first album they recorded but not the first album to be released, gay and terry woods left very soon after and martin carthy joined the band, got to go see martin carthy do a solo gig in 2004 and he is still amazing, rock on
It was released on their 1986 album "Back in Line". Maybe this one is the single version or something? Thanks, I'm not particularly a fan of live performances...
This is my favourite Steeleye Span of all, it's just so incredibly good ~ Thanks for uploading this version! =)
No sorry, ive got a live version which is 4.05 minutes long. Not a particularly good version in my opinion but i'll upload it if you fancy a gander ? How was the the full version released ?
This song reminds me of my childhood. My father has the vinyl from Steeleye Span on which is this song. Me and my sister were dancing to it. I love it.
sorry for my bad english, I've had it at last at school, three years ago.
Love the juxtaposition of the bouncy tune and hateful lyrics. Dave Mattocks from Fairport Convention is on drums on this. It's from Hark! The Village Wait, right?
SorrowfulMystery 3 months ago
Like Jolly waggoner, another one from Dad playing his LP collection on a sunday morning before Jimmy Saville on the Radio.
MrMhutt 3 months ago
most scabs and blacklegs still live in nottingham
Welshman2008 10 months ago
saw these guys in they heyday, great band. this album was actually the first album they recorded but not the first album to be released, gay and terry woods left very soon after and martin carthy joined the band, got to go see martin carthy do a solo gig in 2004 and he is still amazing, rock on
amemhotep 1 year ago
A song about a mine strike, "blackleg" meaning scab. Great tune, amazingly hard to find. Thanks!
wmacisaac 1 year ago
It was released on their 1986 album "Back in Line". Maybe this one is the single version or something? Thanks, I'm not particularly a fan of live performances...
This is my favourite Steeleye Span of all, it's just so incredibly good ~ Thanks for uploading this version! =)
GerSHAK 2 years ago
Do you have the full 4:06 version? It'd be incredibly awesome to have that on Youtube...
GerSHAK 2 years ago
No sorry, ive got a live version which is 4.05 minutes long. Not a particularly good version in my opinion but i'll upload it if you fancy a gander ? How was the the full version released ?
oplbgtfdesv654bvtgrf 2 years ago
This song reminds me of my childhood. My father has the vinyl from Steeleye Span on which is this song. Me and my sister were dancing to it. I love it.
sorry for my bad english, I've had it at last at school, three years ago.
bye meg
AtlantisMeg 2 years ago
Glad to hear it :) Your English is fine, much better than my German ! , Auf Wiederhören, Greetings from the UK
oplbgtfdesv654bvtgrf 2 years ago