Blaydon races new version

Newcastle united has recorded a new version of the blaydon races. New version of geordie anthem to mark anniversary evening. The new race course was on blaydon island which was about a mile in circumference, level and oval in shape and for. Newcastle v sunderland blaydon races by graeme danby 01022009 duration. It was known as gibb chambers owned by the refuge assurance company doors surmounted by carved bunches of grapes in wood. One of the high points of the dvd is a new version of the geordie anthem blaydon races, a song forever associated with newcastle united. He returned to newcastle and began to paint with a new vigour which was. Blaydon races jimmy nail, tim healy and kevin whately sir bobby robson foundation duration. Gannin along the scotswood road to see the blaydon races. New version of blaydon races to mark anniversary chronicle live. It was first sung by gateshead born geordie ridley 1835 1864 at balmbras music hall in newcastle back on 5 june 1862 at a testimonial for tynesides sporting hero, british.

The blaydon races the fans version after 125 years, the definitive fans version of the historic blaydon races is finally here. Aug 23, 2009 no surprise, then, when the football club approached the band late in the year with a request to perform and record a new version of traditional folk song the blaydon races, to be played as the magpies take the field on match days. Isolation version of the blaydon races is the most. Graem danby sings the new version of the blaydon races at greys monument 09062012. And more than a century on, the painting, depicting the boisterous race day immortalised in geordie ridleys celebrated song, is still a major draw. Dave wrote the book, gannin to blaydon races the life and times of george ridley which contains the original lyrics. The blaydon races the races legend is a matter of great pride to blaydon folk. I went to blaydon races twas on the ninth of june eighteen hundred and sixty two on a summers afternoon i took the bus from balmbras and she was heavy laden away we went along collingwood street thats on the road to blaydon oh me lads, you shouldve seen us gannin passing the folks along the road and all of them were starin all the lads and lasses there they all had smilin faces gannin. A new building was erected in 1852 in tyne street at a cost of. The hoppings were really the main event with the races as an added attraction. It is reinvented as a call to arms a northern anthem which captures the tribal spirit of the beautiful game and the roars at st james on match day. Oh me lads, you shouldve seen us gannin passing the folks along the road. The song was written in 1862 by littleknown local performer, george geordie ridley and is now regarded as the anthem of englands northeastern conurbation, tyneside. Now that weve got that out of our system and if you havent, you can listen to the blaydon races on audioboom.

It has a new verse in honour of the county durhamborn former england, newcastle united and ipswich town manager, who died in july aged 76. The blaydon races is probably second only to the great north run for notoriety. Vinyl 7 owen brannigan, accompanied by gerald moore blaydon races and other north country folk songs 1957, vinyl. Version of blaydon races played at sjp newcastle forum. Mans isolation version of the blaydon races is the most geordie. New words we took a trip to blaydon twas on the ninth o june. St james park will be filled with the sound of nufcs new version of the famous geordie anthem as the magpies face leeds. It is the unofficial anthem of newcastle united football club. Image caption written in 1862 the original blaydon races song tells the story of a madcap journey to this highlight of the tyneside calendar. The song lyrics, written by geordie ridley, tell of the five mile journey from newcastle west to blaydon on race day, 9th june 1862, and of the characters and incidents along the way. George geordie ridley 1835 1864 was a tyneside concert hall songwriter and performer in the middle of the 19th century. No surprise, then, when the football club approached the band late in the year with a request to perform and record a new version of traditional folk song the blaydon races, to be played as the magpies take the field on match days. A new version of the classic geordie anthem the blaydon races is written by local people from across the northeast of england. A new version of is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site.

Matt seattle has uncovered a version of this tune that predates jameshills version by about 20 years. Jun 11, 2015 i went to blaydon races, twas on the 9th of june, twenty hundred and fifteen, on a summers afternoon. I went to blaydon races twas on the 9th of june eighteen hundred and sixty two on a summers afternoon i took the bus from balmbras. I fucking hate the new version of the blaydon races they forced on us. We took a trip to blaydon twas on the ninth o june twenty. Blaydon races jimmy nail, tim healy and kevin whately sir. I went to blaydon races twas on the ninth of june eighteen hundred and sixty two on a summers afternoon i took the bus from balmbras and she was heavy laden away we went along collingwood street thats on the road to blaydon oh me lads, you shouldve seen us. Aw went to blaydon races, twas on the ninth of june, eiteen hundred an sixty two, on a summers afternoon. The club are motoring on with a plan to record their own version of blaydon races for use before matches, one that sounds more authentic. Mans isolation version of the blaydon races is the most. Sir bobby robson tribute song to tune of coming home. Blaydon is a small town in gateshead, situated near newcastle upon tyne, in north east england. Charity single sung by local radio star alan robson to tune of coming home newcastle. Its not meant to be a cheesy, fa cup finalstyle club singalong, far from it.

May 31, 2019 the blaydon races lyrics impress your friends with the geordie anthem in full ah went to blaydon races, twas on the ninth of joon, in eighteen hundred an sixtytwo, on a summers. It would seem that james hill played it and was quite happy when people thought he composed it. The aim is to create something of a tribal call to arms ahead of matches, with a. Its the first chant i remember hearing at the match when i was a kid, and it still stands out to this day. Walkerborn singersongwriter pete scott appealed for help to. A brand new version of geordie anthem the blaydon races has been written by radio listeners to mark the 150th anniversary of the race. Blaydon races anthem rewritten for 150th anniversary bbc news.

A new version of the classic geordie anthem the blaydon races is. A new version of the classic geordie anthem the blaydon races has been written by people from across the northeast of england. Blaydon races is a famous geordie folk song that is frequently sung by supporters of epl club, newcastle united. The cdrom offers further contextual material for the blaydon races, other opportunities for workshops and discussions and a wealth of information that can be used for classroombased learning or as preparation for a gallery visit. Jun 09, 2012 a brand new version of geordie anthem the blaydon races has been written by radio listeners to mark the 150th anniversary of the race. Owen brannigan, accompanied by gerald moore blaydon. Bbc newcastle invited listeners to get creative and submit. Blaydon flats some more delving into manuscripts has revealed that this is a composition of abraham mackintosh born 1769 who, like james hill, was a scottish fiddler and composer living in tyneside. The blaydon races is probably the best known of all the geordie songs and sung at many a football match. And she was heavy laden away we went along collingwood street thats on the road to blaydon.

Aw tyek the bus frae balmbras,an she wis heavy laden, away we went alang collingwood street,thats on the roads to blaydon. Although blaydon races is recognised as the newcastle united fc supporters song, it has been adapted. The northumberland plate staged on the town moor was a racing classic the blaydon races were more fun and rarely graced by the fancy. Taking place annually on the 9th june the blaydon race is an athletic race from newcastle upon tyne to blaydon, following the famous 1862 geordie folk. Jun 08, 2012 a new version of the classic geordie anthem the blaydon races is written by local people from across the northeast of england. As the uk continues in its third week of covid19 lockdown, videos of people discovering their inner karaoke gods with isolation versions of popular songs have become a familiar sight on social media. Thanks for reminding of a time we had a better version. Avail in nufc stores in aid of sir bobby robson foundation, i put the pictures to the music. Blaydon races anthem rewritten for 150th anniversary bbc. Listen to newcastle uniteds new version of the blaydon races. Listen to the blaydon races from the spinnerss the foggy dew for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. It is frequently sung by supporters of newcastle united football club and newcastle falcons rugby club. This video is here to raise the profile of this great song.

Have we been singing the wrong words to the geordie anthem. Results base are the leading timing company in the uk providing solutions for over 500 events a year. Oh me lads, you shouldve seen us gannin passing the folks along the road just as they were stannin aal the lads and lasses there. Production manager jeff logans rewrite of our local national anthem to reflect peoples daily lives under lockdown has cheered the hearts of. Aw went to blaydon races, twas on the ninth of joon, eiteen hundred an sixtytwo, on a summers efternoon. The blaydon races the blaydon races geordie ridley i went to blaydon races twas on the ninth of june eighteen hundred and sixty two on a summers afternoon i took the bus from balmbras and she was heavy laden away we went along collingwood street thats on the road to blaydon oh me lads, you shouldve seen us gannin passing the folks along the road and all of them were starin all the lads. On the morning of the 9 june 1862 the weather was bright and warm with huge crowds using the trains and omnibus companies to get to blaydon. Soccer anthems england blaydon races new version newcastle united lyrics.

The lyrics that are prompting debate feature in the songs chorus. Bbc newcastle invited listeners to get creative and submit their ideas so updated lyrics could be sang over the famous tune. What do you think of nufcs new version of the blaydon races. Blaydon races festival committee, the blaydon races heritage trail, 9 th of june, 1962. Aa tyuk the bus frae balmbras, an she wis heavy laden, away we went lang collinwood street, thats on the road to blaydon. Blaydon races ive never been able to find t he version that used to be played before the match, the one they played before this new version was introduced the other year. He has been described by a council source as a candidate for tynesides most famous songwriter. He has been described by a council source as a candidate for. The song will appear on a fundraising dvd to be launched next week. I went to blaydon races twas on the 9th of june eighteen hundred and sixty two on a summers afternoon we took the bus from balmbras and she was heavy laden away we went along collingwood street thats on the road to blaydon chorus.

Blaydon races is also one of the the regimental songs of the royal regiment of fusiliers, the modern descendants of the royal northumberland fusiliers. Aw tyuk the bus frae balmbras, an she wis heavy laden, away we went alang collingwood street, thats on the road to blaydon. Jimmy nail, kevin whately and tim healy have recorded a new version of the geordie anthem the blaydon races. It is now on permanent exhibition at the shipley art gallery in gateshead. This short film is about the history of the blaydon races and its chant that nufc fans sing at newcastle uniteds ground, st. Most people presume the lyrics are gannin alang the scotswood road whereas the original ridley version states ganalang. Blaydon flats are alluviial meadows where the famous blaydon races used to be held. A wallsend production manager has cheered the hearts of thousands with his version of the blaydon races as youve never heard it before. Conrad bladey1 beuk o newcassel sangs the tradition of. Isolation version of the blaydon races is the most geordie. Gibb lived in a fine house at the foot of the westgate road. Nov 04, 2009 jimmy nail, kevin whately and tim healy have recorded a new version of the geordie anthem the blaydon races. Bbc news uk england tyne pet stars in sir bobby tribute. The blaydon races lyrics impress your friends with the geordie anthem in full ah went to blaydon races, twas on the ninth of joon, in eighteen hundred an sixtytwo, on a summers.