album:Roots and Corn genre:Folk streams:59 creation date:2009-02-01
Song Information
The song tells of a Yorkshire Dale's dweller forced to leave his home to seek employment in the towns and cities of Yorkshire.The chorus "From Hull and...
The song tells of a Yorkshire Dale's dweller forced to leave his home to seek employment in the towns and cities of Yorkshire.
The chorus "From Hull and Halifax and Hell, the Lord deliver me" is a saying of the time and refers to the fact that Halifax, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and Hull in the East Riding, were the last two places in England where a man could be hung for sheep stealing. The gibbet at Halifax exists to this day.
The "Ridings" come from the old Danish "Thryddings" from the days of the Danelaw when Yorkshire was split into thirds; North, East and West Riding.
07/07/10 12:58:52PM @dj-jezza:
Awesome, emotional, traditional and just a lovely folk piece
DJ_JEZZA
02/02/09 08:14:25AM @mark-reed:
I liked this, not sure if I've heard it before. Liked the instrumentation. The lyrics have a very traditional feel. Nice number well done
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Awesome, emotional, traditional and just a lovely folk piece
DJ_JEZZA
I liked this, not sure if I've heard it before. Liked the instrumentation. The lyrics have a very traditional feel. Nice number well done