An Oldham Rugby Medley
An Oldham Rugby Medley
John Howarth Vocal, banjo; Gerry Kearns vocal, guitar; Larry Kearns vocal, mandolin.
The Mossley Lads will come next week, Hurrah Hurrah
We think they’ve got a lot of cheek, Hurrah Hurrah
We’ll run them off their blessed feet
And our try line they’ll never seek
We’ll shout hurrah on Saturday neet
When we come marching home.
They think to do the Hornet’s trick, Hurrah Hurrah
But they are not one half as quick, Hurrah Hurrah
We’ll see them sat on with delight
We’ll cheer all day an’ shout all night
When we come marching home.
And let us make a vow dear friends Hurrah Hurrah
To do the right how er it ends Hurrah Hurrah
With no hard words on either side
And by the referee abide
And then the match will be enjoyed
When we come marching home.
The Rangers came down with a bearing all bold
And the forwards were chinking their silver and gold
And the crowds that were there were a marvel to see
When Selby kicked off at a quarter-past-three
Now the Rangers of Broughton aloud in the whale
And they tell all that comes of a wonderfull tale,
How the might of the Roughyeds the record is lowered
And Owdham’s position in t’premiership restored.
Play up the Mary’s, we are the boys to win
Play up the Mary’s we never do give in
For every time we score a try, we score it neat and bright
We are the little champion’s, dressed in black and white.
Pity the team in blue lads, the sweet little team in blue,
They were ranging and they were swanking,
About what they were going to do.
Jim Valantine got the ball lads
And thought he would easily score.
But Barley coped him, and gently dropped him,
They’ll meet on a happier shore.
We walk along the Huddersfield ground
With an independent air, you can hear ‘em all declare
They think they’re millionaires
But for miles and miles and miles about
The villagers they could here the shouts
From the lads who come to shout for gallant Owdham.
John Howarth Vocal, banjo; Gerry Kearns vocal, guitar; Larry Kearns vocal, mandolin.
The Mossley Lads will come next week, Hurrah Hurrah
We think they’ve got a lot of cheek, Hurrah Hurrah
We’ll run them off their blessed feet
And our try line they’ll never seek
We’ll shout hurrah on Saturday neet
When we come marching home.
They think to do the Hornet’s trick, Hurrah Hurrah
But they are not one half as quick, Hurrah Hurrah
We’ll see them sat on with delight
We’ll cheer all day an’ shout all night
When we come marching home.
And let us make a vow dear friends Hurrah Hurrah
To do the right how er it ends Hurrah Hurrah
With no hard words on either side
And by the referee abide
And then the match will be enjoyed
When we come marching home.
The Rangers came down with a bearing all bold
And the forwards were chinking their silver and gold
And the crowds that were there were a marvel to see
When Selby kicked off at a quarter-past-three
Now the Rangers of Broughton aloud in the whale
And they tell all that comes of a wonderfull tale,
How the might of the Roughyeds the record is lowered
And Owdham’s position in t’premiership restored.
Play up the Mary’s, we are the boys to win
Play up the Mary’s we never do give in
For every time we score a try, we score it neat and bright
We are the little champion’s, dressed in black and white.
Pity the team in blue lads, the sweet little team in blue,
They were ranging and they were swanking,
About what they were going to do.
Jim Valantine got the ball lads
And thought he would easily score.
But Barley coped him, and gently dropped him,
They’ll meet on a happier shore.
We walk along the Huddersfield ground
With an independent air, you can hear ‘em all declare
They think they’re millionaires
But for miles and miles and miles about
The villagers they could here the shouts
From the lads who come to shout for gallant Owdham.
An Oldham Rugby Medley.
John Howarth vocal, whistle, banjo; Gerry Kearns vocal, guitar; Larry Kearns vocal, whistle.
When folk think of rugby songs they often think of lewd, crude relics of army and air force renderings . Oldham however has a tradition of real rugby songs, some of which are included in this medley. All the items involve Oldham players, Whether from the mother club or the now defunct St Mary’s Amateur Rugby League Club, which perpetuated the traditions of St Mary’s school. Other teams featured are Swinton (The Boys in Blue), Huddersfield, Broughton Rangers, Rochdale Hornets and ‘The Mossley Lads’ of 1884 when rugby football was more important in Oldham than politics. In the sings about Swinton and Huddersfield, the lads were assisted by George Clark, an octogenarian and a friend of Larry.
John Howarth vocal, whistle, banjo; Gerry Kearns vocal, guitar; Larry Kearns vocal, whistle.
When folk think of rugby songs they often think of lewd, crude relics of army and air force renderings . Oldham however has a tradition of real rugby songs, some of which are included in this medley. All the items involve Oldham players, Whether from the mother club or the now defunct St Mary’s Amateur Rugby League Club, which perpetuated the traditions of St Mary’s school. Other teams featured are Swinton (The Boys in Blue), Huddersfield, Broughton Rangers, Rochdale Hornets and ‘The Mossley Lads’ of 1884 when rugby football was more important in Oldham than politics. In the sings about Swinton and Huddersfield, the lads were assisted by George Clark, an octogenarian and a friend of Larry.
An Oldham Rugby Medley.
John Howarth vocal, whistle, banjo; Gerry Kearns vocal, guitar; Larry Kearns vocal, whistle.
That Lancashire Band 12TS399 stereo
The Oldham Tinkers
First published by TOPIC 1979
Produced by Tony Russell
Recorded by John Brierley, Cargo Recording Studio, Rochdale, April 1979
Notes by Larry Kearns
Released under licence from Topic Records Ltd, England
That Lancashire Band PIERCD 504
Re issued in 2000 by Pier Records
Pier Records is a Wooden Hill Recordings Ltd Label
John Howarth vocal, whistle, banjo; Gerry Kearns vocal, guitar; Larry Kearns vocal, whistle.
That Lancashire Band 12TS399 stereo
The Oldham Tinkers
First published by TOPIC 1979
Produced by Tony Russell
Recorded by John Brierley, Cargo Recording Studio, Rochdale, April 1979
Notes by Larry Kearns
Released under licence from Topic Records Ltd, England
That Lancashire Band PIERCD 504
Re issued in 2000 by Pier Records
Pier Records is a Wooden Hill Recordings Ltd Label