Its the first chant i remember hearing at the match when i was a kid, and it still stands out to this day. Aa went to blaydon races, twas on the ninth of joon, eiteen hundred an sixtytwo, on a summers efternoon. The blaydon race 2020 news, pictures, timings and blaydon. From 212 athletes in the first race to a 4700 sell out now, the race could be filled twice over. Blaydon races is a famous geordie folk song written in the 1800s by geordie ridley, in a style deriving from music hall. Check out blaydon races by the houghton weavers on amazon music. The annual blaydon races and fair was a major event on tyneside in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The blaydon races sheet music download free in pdf or. It was known as gibb chambers owned by the refuge assurance company doors surmounted by carved bunches of grapes in wood. The words were said to be written to fit a preexisting melody brighton. Blaydon is a town in the north east of england in the metropolitan borough of gateshead historically in county durham. This event is steeped in local tradition and takes place every ninth of june in accord with the songs first line. Think about modern comic books and the techniques and devices they use to.
Somerset schools folk dance festival dance instructions. 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. The blaydon races the characters in the famous painting. The blaydon race started in 1981, and only attracted around 250 entries. Gibb lived in a fine house at the foot of the westgate road. Aw tyek the bus frae balmbras,an she wis heavy laden, away we went alang collingwood street,thats on the roads to blaydon. The blaydon races is a good basis for crosscurricular work. Aw tyuk the bus frae balmbras, an she wis heavy laden2 of 10. The attractions shown in this picture include a large open. The blaydon race took place on monday night with over 4000 entrants running with different abilities.
Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Results base are the leading timing company in the uk providing solutions for over 500 events a year. The annual blaydon races and fair was a major event on tyneside in the 19th. Each race is set in motion by the ringing of jackie broons actual bell which is looked after by newcastles discovery museum.
This video is here to raise the profile of this great song. Features an iconic chorus from the blaydon races song. You might well ask why the blaydon races are appearing here and the answer is simple. Blaydon races by the houghton weavers on amazon music. Follows the route taken in the famous geordie anthem the blaydon races. From the album canny wylam around blaydon prudhoe the northumbria. Blaydon, stella and ryton tyneside and the derwent valley. It takes place on june 9th every year starting on collingwood street in newcastle, heading west along scotswood road and finishing in blaydon. The blaydon races jacky brown the bellman was the town crier at the time of the 1862 blaydon races. At the early age of eight years our future rhymer was sent to oakwellgate colliery as a trapperboy.
The blazing grater the blaydon races updated for 2012. Conrad bladeys beuk o newcassel sangs the tradition of northumbria. Most people presume the lyrics are gannin alang the scotswood road. Ah went to blaydon races, twas on the ninth of joon, in eighteen.
Blaydon, and neighbouring winlaton, which blaydon is now contiguous with, form the postal town of blaydon ontyne. The race course was on a stretch of ground alongside the river called the guards or the sands, however when the first blaydon railway station was built on this land in 1835 racing at blaydon ended. Why does stryver continually criticize and belittle sydney carton for his social lapses from tales of two cities book 2 chapter 11. The race is an annual event taking place on the 9th june each year and starts off with the singing of the blaydon races the geordie national anthem with the words as the basis for the race. Conrad bladey1 beuk o newcassel sangs the tradition of. Aw went to blaydon races, twas on the ninth of june, eiteen hundred an sixty two, on a summers afternoon. Although the running race only started in 1981, it is based on. One of the many runners taking part in the 2016 blaydon race, a 5. 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. Nov 04, 2009 blaydon races song with lyrics, for all newcastle utd supporters and geordies. The blaydon races sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Dave wrote the book, gannin to blaydon races the life and times of george ridley which contains the original lyrics.
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. In 1962, part of the blaydon races centenary celebrations were held at blaydon rugby club, which of course, is located in swalwell. Jun 11, 2015 i went to blaydon races, twas on the 9th of june, twenty hundred and fifteen, on a summers afternoon. 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. Aa tyuk the bus frae balmbras, an she wis heavy laden, away we went lang collinwood street, thats on the road to blaydon.
It takes place on 9 june every year and starts off with the singing of the blaydon races with the words as the basis for the race. This songbook is dedicated to the concept that songs can help give strength to local groups and add to that cult. Many industrial activities such as mining and quarrying began in the medieval and postmedieval periods, well before the industrial period of the 18th to 20th centuries when blaydon. Jun 12, 2017 the blaydon race is one of my favourite races. George ridley was a native of gateshead, in which town he was born on the 1oth of february 1835. Theres been a road race that takes in the landmarks mentioned in the song since 1981, so this year marks its 150 th anniversary. 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 sh. The blaydon races was a working class kneesup there arent many top hat and tails in the painting and tells us about the diversity of the city at the time. However, 1915 saw the publication of the book tyneside songs in which the blaydon races was collected and a song, which had remained largely forgotten. Blaydon races news newspapers books scholar jstor february 2008 learn how and when to remove this template. Blaydon races by william irving 50x70cm poster twam shop. Since 1981 the annual blaydon road race for athletes and joggers has been held from newcastle to blaydon more or less following the course of the journey mentioned in the song. We look at the painting by william irving of the legendary geordie event and see which characters in it could have. The blaydon road race commemorates a popular music hall song from 1862 that tells the tale of a riotous trip from newcastle to see the blaydon races.
The blaydon race was formed in 1981, the brain child of dr jim dewar. 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. Blaydon races festival committee, the blaydon races heritage trail, 9 th of june, 1962. The blaydon race always takes place on the 9th june each year. The blaydon race the iconic road race from newcastle to blaydon. The song first debuted at st james park before newcastle uniteds home game vs leeds united in the championship winning season on 2016. Blaydon photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. William irvings spectacular painting depicting the blaydon races was saved for. By gaining a familiarity with the painting and the artist, its setting and themes, the pupils are often more comfortable about extending their work into other subject areas.
Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of blaydon. The song refers to a race meeting at blaydon, gateshead on 9 june 1862, describing the hazardous journey to the course. Art and design studying the blaydon raceswill give numerous opportunities for a variety of learning outcomes. But a day at the races is too good to lose and the races were revived in 1859, and of course the railway made travel to blaydon so much. 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.
Unanswered questions why does stryver continually criticize and belittle sydney carton for his social lapses from tales of two cities book 2 chapter 11. The blaydon races the characters in the famous painting and did they exist. Allans illusteated edition of tyneside songs and readings. Now that weve got that out of our system and if you havent, you can listen to the blaydon races on audioboom. A history of blaydon by winlaton and district local history society at. Written by englishman, geordie ridley in 1862 in a music hall style, blaydon races has become the unofficial anthem of newcastleupontyne in the northeast of england. Blaydon races chords, lyrics and recordings the acoustic. The lyrics that are prompting debate feature in the songs chorus.
Learn more enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Aa went to blaydon races twas on the ninth of june. Print and download in pdf or midi the blaydon races. The race was created because of the song blaydon races. I saw the blazing grater on the fifteenth day in june. It is regarded by many as the unofficial anthem of tyneside citation needed and is frequently sung by supporters of newcastle united football club and newcastle falcons rugby club. Gannin along the scotswood road to see the blaydon races. Beyond the blaydon races and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The famous 1862 geordie folk song written by geordie ridley, about gannin alang the scotswood road, to see the blaydon races was adapted in 1981 into the road race that it is known for today. Blaydon races jimmy nail, tim healy and kevin whately sir bobby robson foundation duration. 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. This short film is about the history of the blaydon races and its chant that nufc fans sing at newcastle uniteds ground, st. It follows the route taken by horse race goers in 1862 in the words of the geordie folk song the blaydon races. For those who dont know, it is held on the 9th of june every year, starting in newcastle city centre and finishing in blaydon after the rather odd distance of 5.