Because LJ knows everything...

[shewhomust]

I was listening yesterday to Folk Radio UK: good music and no chat. Which is splendid until they play something that makes me go "What was that?" Then I wish for an announcer, or at least a playlist on the web site.

The song that caught my ear yesterday began with the horses running in the fields by the Deerness; well, I know enough about place names to know that few of them are unique, and that goes double for the rivers. But these green fields are where the Esh Winning mine once stood, the song goes on, so yes, this is local. The terraces were full of people who worked in the mine from the cradle to the grave. Now the mine is gone, the fields are green, the trees are not felled for pit props, and "poets live in the terraces now..."

All of which is true. Esh Winning is a small place, it doesn't have many songs written about it, and I'd love to know more about this one. Does anyone recognise it?

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[artistatlarge.livejournal.com]

Don't know the song, but I do have a tip- try to remember one complete line of lyrics, and just enter it into Google. It'll probably come up with the song.

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

You'd think, wouldn't you? But it seems there are some lyrics that haven't yet reached the internet (apart from the line about the poets, which I think is a direct quote, I don't have a complete line, but I have enough names and key words that I think, if it were there, I'd've found it).

Where the Deerness Flows

[(Anonymous)]

Hi ya

I run Folk Radio UK, the track you heard is "where the deerness flows". It's written by Mick Sands and is from his album "The Ominous & The Luminous". He was inspired to write it following the demise of the coal industry in the area. A wondeful album available through Copperplate. You can read more about it here:

http://www.copperplatedistribution.com/brr0001.html

In case you get stuck in the future you can check the last 20 tracks played. There is a link to open a pop-up window with the playlist in. You can find it in the "Tune-in" box on the main site or under the "Now Playing" window on the forum.

Enjoy the tunes!

All the best

Alex

Folk Radio UK

Re: Where the Deerness Flows

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Alex!

I can't see how to e-mail you via the FRUK site, so I'll just have to hope you see this reply here.

I listen mostly on a Reciva radio, which is why I tend not to see the 'now playing' information on the site - so it's great to have that mystery solved.

Re: Where the Deerness Flows

[(Anonymous)]

You're very welcome. It's always good to solve a musical mystery

You can contact me through the "contact" link on my main site at www.folkradio.co.uk

Some people end up at the forum instead when searching for through google which can confuse...

Have a good one

Alex