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The New Rigged Ship
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The Coal Trade
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The Coal Trade
Good people listen while I sing
The source from whence our comforts bring
And may each wind that blows still bring
Success to the coal trade
Who but unmingled pleasure feels
To see our fleets of ships and keels
Newcastle, Sunderland and Shields
May bless the coal trade
Long may our many railways pour
Staple produce to the shore
And may our sailors ne’er deplore
The fall of the coal trade
For should it fail what would ensue
Ruin to thousands, not a few
What would our thriving boroughs do
Without coal trade
Tis that which gives us meal and malt
Without it we could scarce get salt
Our builders soon might call a halt
But for the coal trade
You pitmen lads when on the way
To bring to hand your hard-won pay
Down on your marrow bones and pray
To bless the coal trade
You sailors, masters, owners all
You running fitters great and small
You trimmers pray that woe befall
The foes of the coal trade
You sailor’s wives devoutly pray
That you may never see the day
When rival lines shall steal away
Our blessed coal trade
Not Davis Straits’ nor Greenland oil
Nor all the wealth springs from the soil
Could ever make your pots to boil
As does the coal trade
Then wish success to old King Coal
As long as Tyne does seaward roll
And may our fleets from pole to pole
Carry the coal trade
Lyrics: John Stobbs 1850-60
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Jones & Stewart UK
GARETH DAVIES-JONES
Combining Folk, Americana, Roots and Acoustic traditions Irish-born singer-songwriter Gareth Davies-
Jones demonstrates an honesty, depth and passion with his beautifully arranged and evocative songs.
CALUM STEWART
A leading instrumentalist in contemporary traditional, British Isles, European and World music, Calum Stewart has established his own unique and appealing style.
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