Farewell Johnny Miner (c) Ed Pickford mcps/prs

[paperkiwi22]

you can contact George Welch on 0775 707 1063 for George and Tristram's album 'From there to here to see how far; or 'live at Dumfries folksong club' 1980s

Thanks for the nice comments.

George

[JohninRosc]

Can anyone tell me where I can get an album that George made with Tristram Robson about 30 years ago?

[folksinger43]

@JohninRosc

I have passed on your request to someone who is in weekly contact with George. George has a connection with 'The Biscuit Factory. in Newcastle.

Ed

[JohninRosc]

@folksinger43 Thanks folksinger you are very kind. Very sad news in your e mail too. I will most certainly be buying it. By the way, congratulations on writing Johnny Miner - superb song. I've got the Bob Fox/Benny Graham "How are you off for coals" version and I've loved the song since getting that CD 15 or so years ago.

[Landstrider2010]

Superb!!

[folksinger43]

@Landstrider2010

George has great quality.

Thanks for your comment.

Ed

[56SCOTT]

The overlooked master of folk music in Newcastle

George has kept folk music alive in the east end of newcastle for decades now

I remember him in the ford arms on shields rd in the 70,s

this is him at his best

long may he continue

[folksinger43]

@56SCOTT

I couldn't agree more.

Also - Stewart Hardy with George - to my mind - makes them as good as anything you are ever likely to see anywhere in the world - they are so good I think they have been to the crossroads!

Ed Pickford

[folksinger43]

George is a great singer and - from a musical perspective - it is an honour to have him record my song.

From a subject matter point of view well that is another story.

Ed

[rothwellss]

Great voice and true lyrics as relevant TODAY as when sang in so many jobs thanks for your voice thought's and words Its farewell but not forgotten

[clubagogo]

Ed, this is a brilliant song and will go 'down' in folklore history ...what a lovely legacy ...one of the great North Eastern songs of all time ... well done and thank you.

[folksinger43]

Thank you for watching and listening. The people I knew as a kid are disappearing - as well as the industry. There were some great men. I'm saying goodbye to one of them this Thursday - John Elliott of 'The Elliotts of Birtley' fame - there is a book out about them now. John and his family were very kind to me when I was starting out wrting songs.

Ed

[ynot6523]

Love the song Ed.

[folksinger43]

Thanks

Ed

[ynot6523]

How poignant! Beautifully sung and played from the heart George.

Tony

(Dublin)

[folksinger43]

George is one of my favourite singers, consequently, it is an honour to have him sing one of my songs.

Ed Pickford

[allkemo]

Too fabulous - thanks for this Ed, we love singing it as well and our folks love to sing it with us. What an amazing set of the words and tune.

[folksinger43]

Well - if everybody is singing it - I'm glad I did it.

Ed

[jen8infinity]

I'm in allkemo's band and I love singing it! So glad you wrote it - thank you from my pit of my soul.

[folksinger43]

There were mines in County Durham -where i grew up- when I wrote it -but there are no mines at all now.

Ed

[billhyosung]

George you have excelled yourself again with this wonderful rendition of "Farewell Johnny Miner"

[mintomagicVS]

Poignant and beautiful. Ukelele makes it sound so simple but just right. Many thanks.

[folksinger43]

Thank you and I shall pass on your kind comments to George Welch - you can see more of him by searching The Ukele Allstars or George Welch.

Ed Pickford