Barnsley

Barnsley singer/song writer Mel Plant..Someone asked me if I could write a song about my home town of Barnsley, so I thought I'd have a go. It was written and recorded fairly quickly with just basic backing. Any way here it is...it's probably one of the few songs that's been written about Barnsley in Yorkshire, England. A small town with a history of mining...This song reflects how the town has moved on since those days..it's really a celebration of the good people who live here and their struggle to re-emerge from the destruction of the towns main employment...This is for them

I remember when she was, the king of industry
and the wheels turned through the day and through the night
and coal was in our hearts, like black blood in our veins
embedded in our skin and in our names
families born and bred, one after the other led
into the dark

Now after many years of trouble, all the mines are just scrap and rubble
and the whirlwinds of black dust no longer blow
and here in the yellow fields, overlooking the town
theres a spirit still survives, they'll never ever put down
in my little town

Now for many years the jobs have been gone
some people picked up and moved on
but the kids run and play till the end of the day in the sun

Where the scars of industry stood, now theres green fields and water and wood
and the people survived, cause they still have their pride around here
Must be the coal thats in their blood, that keeps them burning bright
like beacons of fire, they just wont retire to the night

And like the thunderous sound of the crowd
inside of the old Oakwell ground
let the cheers ring out for you my Barnsley town
my little town, my Barnsley town, my little town

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Music

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• Barnsley Town centre
• Barnsley music
• Barnsley songs
• Mel Plant

[coby1450]

with this melody I am remembering my first contact with you mel...god bless you

[amazongift]

@coby1450 Hello my friend, thanks for stopping by...All the best...Mel

[minstrelgreetings]

This is great, I loved it,

 I've written one too, I don't have a video for it yet

I'll post it soon it's called We are Barnsley

[amazongift]

@minstrelgreetings  Glad you liked it...I'll look forward to hearing your song...All the best...Mel

[dipdip88skoly]

Amazing

[amazongift]

@dipdip88skoly  Many thanks...Mel

[minstrelgreetings]

Hi Mel, as promised the video for "We are Barnsley" is up. I tried to post a video response but it wouldn't let me. I'd appreciate your opinion. cheers

[dipdip88skoly]

Amazing

[amazongift]

@liamhopsonmusic Cheers pal...mel

[liamhopsonmusic]

love it mate, brilliant song. 

[MelPlantMusic]

@qualqui ..thanks very much for stopping by to comment.Glad you liked it..All the best....Mel

[qualqui]

WOW,....AWESOME Song,....now there's a Barnsley son who's composed such a beautiful and INSPIRATIONAL tune in honor of BARNSLEY,....singin' about your hometown, got me to rememberin' my hometown,....moab, utah,....li'l town nestled in the red rock canyons of se utah, in the four corners region of the american southwest,...thumbs up to ya amazongift and thankin' our buddy vitrohypedotnet for the AWESOME share! = )

btw, thanx for the glimpses into Barnsley! =D

[amazongift]

@MFSundahl Keep up the practice and you'll soon be belting out songs as good as anybody....Thanks for the kind words....Mel

[MFSundahl]

Thats music! When guitar meets harmonica something magical happens. I just started playing guitar just learning by using the internet and just try different stuff. I hope if i keep practicing i will be as good as you! Keep writing songs!

[AnchoriteProductions]

This song is a breath of life into you little town, Mel. Thanks for sharing this musical picture. It sounds like a lot of little towns in the US these days! -Derek

[ArkansasGillum]

Awesome Man,,Great song

[amazongift]

@40thegardener Thanks Bill, I appreciate it....Mel

[amazongift]

@folkingdotcom Cheers mate, thanks for stopping by....Mel

[amazongift]

@masje Thanks very much my friend.......Mel

[amazongift]

@ECTVUK Thanks for watching......Mel

[ECTVUK]

Brilliant work as usual.

I enjoyed listening.

best regards

[masje]

great my friend great

it's just "perfect"

jean

[folkingdotcom]

Nice Job!

[40thegardener]

Thanks for uploading and sending me this Mel. Great. Bill