Norma Waterson sings "Coal Not Dole" live
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Inspiring.
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I first saw this performed at Newcastle City Hall during a benefit night for the miners. My Dad was out on strike at the time He worked at Dawdon Colliery in the Durham coalfield. The song was part of a play by 7:84 London called The Garden of England. I've sung it many times since. My dad has long since passed away. I've never heard Norma sing it till now but I knew she'd 'get' it . A fitting perfomance. Lovely.
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@blahblahblah85 I agree
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The song started life as a poem by Kay Sutcliffe who was the wife of a miner in the Kent coalfield. Kent coal was pretty low quality and the collieries there were the first to go. The tune was written by Sarah Jane Morris as part of a stage show also called Coal Not Dole.
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Most of the decent coal near the surface in Britain was used up during the industrial revolution, and so the remaining coal was in the deep pits. But these had narrow seams, gas and flooding, and much of the work could only be done by hand, and was extremely dangerous. The NCB could not compete with foreign imports, and the mines were shut and the miners thrown on the scrapheap while Thatcher and Blair took us into the golden world of finance and banking.
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Wonderful video - more like this, please!
Could someone explain more about the subject of the song?
I dearly hope to see them on stage someday. When will they come to the U.S.?
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great song, legend singer! Would hav been nice with concertina. Martin didint do her justice!
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The roots of English music.
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