Clog Dancing

I saw an article about clog dancing in The Yorkshire Dalesman today. I remember dad talking about it as something that happened in his childhood, and I wondered what it was like.
I realised that YouTube would likely be a place I could see what it’s like. I wasn’t wrong!
While my late dad would enjoy this [...]

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The Wild Goose—Kate Rusby

Some more from Kate Rusby—this time, The Wild Goose, which is normally sung a little more raucously than the lovely version Kate has here…

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Ey oop an’ away

If Yorkshire Airlines existed, this is just how I imagine it would be! Hilarious!! 
 

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My Young Man—Kate Rusby

It’s a few days after Anzac Day. Without taking anything away from those who suffered and died in wartime—on any side—let’s also remember some ‘ordinary heroes’, like those who lost their health or even their lives in mines for you and me.
My Young Man is sung (beautifully of course) by Kate Rusby to a YouTube [...]

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The Four Yorkshiremen (luxury!!)

For your delectation, a very early (perhaps the original?) version of The Four Yorkshiremen, with Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Marty Feldman. Priceless! (Though I think John Cleese’s Yorkshire accent wobbles a bit…)
 

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The Yorkshire Couple—Kate Rusby

Kate Rusby is far and away my favourite folkie. It helps that she has a wonderful voice, and that she’s from South Yorkshire and sounds like it (just like me mam!—it takes me back to my childhood). Oh, and it helps that she’s drop dead gorgeous too! 
 
 
I think I’ll be putting [...]

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