Fiddler's Dram - Day trip to Bangor 1980

[snakeeyesss11]

We had lunch on the way and all for under a pound ,, those where the days sadly gone

[daimlermandouble6]

great memories is it really 32 years ago!!?!,as for the female vocalist,very attractive i say!!!!.

[bigteafool]

@daimlermandouble6 Not half me old mate ! Wonder what she upto know?

[trodas5]

remember seeing them live in Margate back in 1980,they had the audience dancing by the end of the evening,great band

[zarakhast]

Brilliant ! Why wasn't it as good as this when it first came out ??

[Tungstencube66]

BOLLAX!!!

[dpattre]

Thanks for the memmories,we al remember the words

[erty43cdgd]

havent seen this video since the year 1980, damn good song too, classic country type song

[2006steeveep]

OMG is it 32 years! We used to holiday on Gorse Hill between Conwy and Betwys y Coed, and this was one of the songs in the car . . . .many arguments between brothers and sisters

[UncleSlim64]

Love this song big time. I'm just disappointed that it never gets any air-play on the radio these days (unless you choose it for Steve Wright's Non-stop Oldies).

[54mayford]

Delightful song, and happy memories!

[castlebar67]

great song so long ago now 32 years ago now god where does time go ! austrillian folk group they were the singer always reminded me of my cousin anna the hair ecspecally bless

[MrAmanda1970]

My mum and dad used to have a caravan in Conwy nr Bangor at the time this was out and me and my sis always used to sing this in the back of the car on the way there at weekends .. happy times

[ruandted]

Excellent . Bloody beautiful . Thanks for the memories .

[dw69ful]

Must be honest, I had forgotten all about this wonderful track.

Never seen footage of them before.

What a luvly attractive girl.

[saunders2159]

Ian Telfer (fiddle) and Alan Prosser (guitar) serving their apprenticeship before moving on to greater things with Oysterband, possibly the finest folk/rock band ever.

[stamsr]

@saunders2159

Sorry to contradict, but the Oysterband had been in existence for some time before this recording was made. I can remember seeing them at Wadebridge as early as 1977 or 8.

[saunders2159]

@stamsr You must be right, though I think they played under a different name and the members were somewhat different by the time they became known as the Oyster Band.

[talcy]

I recall Little & Large's version of this - The Day We Went to Noddy's.

[CJWensleydale]

Is it me or is she pretty foxy?..

[thelips70]

Magic!

[sentineldg8]

timeless classic

[MrKeefta]

There are lots alternative words to this song....

Something along the lines of... "On the way back we had a good cr*p and chundered all over the driver" But it was always meant to be a bit of fun.

Yes - I thought it was Maddy Prior who did this.

Great song.

[jonkheere1]

@MrKeefta

I was of the same thoughts that it was Maddy Prior singing.

Loved Your take on the lyrics.

My own favourite was "On the way back,They used My old c***k,To open their bottles of cider"

Lovely memories!

[herringthorpe]

There's no wonder she was sick, all they did was eat & sup all day, the greedy gets !!!!

[smithylvs]

wow wow wow i really love this

[IANT68]

also, how much of a twat does the guy with the acoustic guitar look XD

[IANT68]

She sounds exactly the same as the singer out of Steeleye Span ffs! Oddly enough I'd happily have done them both. Bloody hell!!!

[Wordsmith37]

Wasn't she pretty. Pity her Christmas offering was a bit odd.

[2100Rose]

@Wordsmith37 Yes she was pretty . Why do you say her Christmass offering was a bit odd ? Mind you though is she on the vidio to that ? For is she is I can't spot her

[Kittielips]

@2100Rose

It's coz yer've supped too much cider, and yer've prownounced Banger unquite reet.

[professorpopkiss]

There are cynics and ther are fools, this is LOVELY

[ManMultiBusa]

good ol days love it. MEMORIES.

[mikeybill]

The crowd can barely contain themselves!

[bluesatsunset]

Absolutely tip fucking top.

[JohnCrow6666]

if my memory serves ,

Cathy Lesurf was once part of the early Fairport Convention.

Fiddlers Dram became the Whitstable Oyster Company & Céilidh band, which is now the Oyster Band

Then again, it might just be the real ale clouding my memory :)

[TheRomper55]

wow cathy laserve the lead singer dont the crowd look happy lol

[stunninglad1]

Fabulous!

[stunninglad1]

Fabulous!

[MultiPlonker]

super upload brings back lots of good memories

[TheRoboferret]

Elsie had loose morals

[smithylvs]

i really like this song very much, it reminds me of holding hands and dancing around in a circle

[MrBirchmoor33]

Brilliant good time song,nothing to do with the political silly comments on here.A folk song with humour.Reminds me of the great days of Summer.We did Skegness and Mablethorpe.They did Bangor.Thanks a million for posting

[TheRoboferret]

on the way back we oponed her crack and shoved up a bottle of cider

[hotshotharry101]

They just don't make them like this anymore

[eleanormccloy]

Why do people just associate N Ireland withe troubles? Get a life! I am a Londoner and lived her for the past 17years and feel safer here than some parts of the Eastend! Wonder how many of you have actually been to N Ireland!

[pumpkin5100]

Day trip to Bangor has been going around my mind all day, what a joy to hear you lot singing it ! Thank you, still fun after 31 years. Vernon Catcher.

[pumpkin5100]

Day trip to Bangor has been going around my mind all day, what a joy to hear you lot singing it ! Thank you, still fun after 31 years.

[myepiphone]

The kids at my school had their own words,they were something like this "On the way back I stopped for a kak,and a nettle stung my arsehole I did a jig and didn't give a fig as the ground turned brown.

[Writeowl]

@myepiphone LOL. Reminds me of the versions of songs we came up with!

[shrivel1]

I've never heard any of these rude versions before. I must have lead a sheltered life.

[bigjamcunt]

no me gusta

[MOSTechnology]

@TheMekon Yeah, yeah, OK Mr Logic

[MOSTechnology]

Is there anymore (young) footage of Cathy on the tube?

[zukelad]

OMG it is Bill Oddie! Where's Tim and Graeme!?

[sockington1]

I was in love with Cathy

[parkerboyuk]

@sockington1

I still am, she's lovely!! Havent heard this since I was about 6. What a bunch of dudes :D That's how they roll!!

[parkerboyuk]

@sockington1

let me amend that...as she was then, not now!

[voyenbici]

I love a bit of folk as much as the next chap, but Jasper Carrot has a better version ;)

[carrsart]

The guy on banjo looks like a young Bill Oddie from The Goodies

[safeway56]

This is old English folk music.

[yorkie6687]

WOW, Superb!

[Singingbear]

I lived in Bangor in 1980. You could do none of these things there. It had a charm of its own, though!

[34rach34]

This brings back such funny memories of my dad singing this over and over and over....I love it

[MrLialaw]

remember this from my honeymoon great tune great memories

[MrCdubbing]

Original single now available (at last!) on iTunes.

[Theninetailors]

Didn't we have a lovely time the day we went to Shagmore

They lay nude on the sand with their tits in our hands

And all for under a pound, Leg over.

On the way back we snuggled with Jack and he pushed the bottle in cider.

Alternative teenage version.

[russ7510]

What a brilliant song

[alanlovedog]

why does ginger afro keep shaking his head left and right? - he appears troubled.

[CachuchaPoodles]

Brings back childhood memories of Terry Wogan and his breakfast show. Thanks for sharing.

[thommofromsa]

Anyone heard the version "Day Trip to Victor" - was a take on the original and recorded by Bazz, Pilko and Plussy who hosted a morning radio show here in Adelaide back in the 80's. I have still have the 45 single.

[RonLee999]

Weren't they called "Fiddler's Dram"?

[TomthatiscalledTom]

Obviously the Welsh Bangor. If it was the Northern Irish Bangor, they'd be singing:

Didn't we have a loverly time/The day we went to Bangor/A dangerous day/We got searched on the way/They thought we had a bomb on board/On the way back/we heard a sharp crack/and a rifle started firing/driving so fast to make our escape from the IRA!!!

[Paulmstiffy]

@TomthatiscalledTom Like it.

[Seija111]

@TomthatiscalledTom ROFLOL~

[yorkie6687]

@TomthatiscalledTom Hahahahahaha! Top comment kinsman!

[thomassmith1313]

@TomthatiscalledTom fuck off ya fenian cunt.fuck the ra

[TomthatiscalledTom]

@thomassmith1313 What';s the difference between an aplle and an an orange? There's no such thing as an apple bastard

[greasymac]

yes rich u r right

[hihat101]

she looks like my bleedin' next door neighbour kyla brawley seale ,its her!!!!!!lol!!

[snodds88]

Talent and Beauty...

[Rich7714]

I think this band is actually called Fiddler's Dram.

[alan100759]

@Rich7714 Yeah, as in ***Fiddler's Dram - Day trip to Bangor 1980***

[CLELANDBLUEBOY]

@Rich7714 YOUR JOKING ...it says they ARE

[Rich7714]

@CLELANDBLUEBOY I think it must have said something different before and was then edited - not sure since it was a long time ago when I made that comment

[HRHStewartIIRegina]

i thought it went :

didn't we have a lovely time... the day we went to bangor,

a beautiful day, we had lunch on the way... and all for under a quid you know,

and on the way back, i tickled her crack.

and these are a few of my favourite songs... as the wheels went round.

[JAYLEEYATES]

I WAS 7 IT WAS MY FIRST SINGLE, I DID BUY, ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL BY PINK FLOYD BUT IT WAS SCRATCHED!! SO I EXCHANGED IT FOR THIS! HAY HO! YOU LIVE AND LEARN, REMINDS ME OV AIRFIX GLUE IN MY BEDROOM! SHOULD HAVE SNIFFED IT SPOSE!

[mistofoles]

Was this from a Kraut TV show?

[jimincairns]

There's an Aussie version of this; I've been trying to find it for YEARS!

[2100Rose]

@jimincairns An Aussie version . Is it by the same tital or by a different one ? Is there a Bangor in Auss' ?

[Barsopen1970]

@jimincairns

really ? ..i've only ever known this one.

Do you know who sung the one your thinking about then ?

[Barsopen1970]

After investigating it a little, using my magical music info methods, i have come up with the following :

* Duffy's Band - Day trip to bangor (1979), from Sydney, Aust. reached #9 in Melb & also co-charting with Fiddlers Dram version. (' Duffy Band ' was a temporary band name,made up with members of a real QLD group called " Buckskin " )

* Cathy And The Cucumbers - Day trip to Bangor, from New Zealand reaching there at # 13 and also co-charting with Fiddlers Dram.

[Barsopen1970]

If " Duffy Band " version is the one your thinking about .. " IM " me and i'll give you a copy of it.

[jimincairns]

@Barsopen1970 It was called 'The day we went to Bribie Island'...and I've only heard it once and nearly pee'd my pants laughing as I was driving!

[TonyW1000]

Great!!! They don't make them like this anymore...

[tjfaust]

Sadly, i brought this single! I liked it then!

[cdthnl]

@tjfaust What is your life?

[2100Rose]

@tjfaust I still love it .

[yastunt]

This song. .is a classic

[2100Rose]

@yastunt You're dead right it is .

[yastunt]

@2100Rose It's great to hear a classic without an American accent(!)

[bahafc1901]

cathy lesurf on vocals

[cci110]

i think i love her

[Spanner207]

funky bassooon

[2100Rose]

Pretty looking women when all said and done . That bloke on the guitar though needs to get something done with his hiar . Say no more

[MrRon1950]

@2100Rose I am sure the bloke on the violin is wearing my braces