Mick Haywood's Song Wordbook

Batley Years, 1968 - 1987

Letterhead from Frank Townend's Mill, Batley, dated 1927
Songs Introduction Batley articles Leeds Years

Batley Song Index

Contents

  1. Dick Drummond's Grey Mare
  2. Died for Love
  3. Doctor Mack
  4. The Green Linnet
  5. Hanging Heaton Anthem
  6. The Hole in the Wall
  7. I Love my Mother in Law
  8. It’s Getting Larger
  9. I went to market
  10. Jolly Sixpence
  11. The Lobster
  12. Lyke Wake Dirge
  13. McCaffery
  14. My Brother Silvest
  15. Old Grey Coit an’ his Leggin's
  16. Owd Tommy Nobbler
  17. Pratty Pratty Flowers
  18. Settle to Carlisle Railway
  19. Strolling Along Down the Highroad
  20. Three Jolly Boys
  21. The Stuttering Song or Bill McClusky
  22. The Village Pump
  23. When the Rhubub's Up
  24. Willie Hall


Songs introduction Song 1

Batley Articles

Contents

Poverty, Poverty, Knocks – The Life and Songs of Tommy Daniel
The Batley Irish Connection (external link to online PDF)
Sunday Night at the Vic
Music Hall Memories
'Batley Bob' Woodhead
Batley Skylark Singing Club
Saturday Night at the Shoulder
Knur and Spell
Hunters and their Songs                                                                

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About Mick

Mick Haywood is a traditional folk singer & folk song collector who has run and organised folk clubs and festivals for many years. He now lives in Whitby, North Yorkshire.

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