by Larry Kearns
Larry Kearns vocal; John Howarth banjo; Gerry Kearns guitar
To the Ribble I went one morn,
With a fishing friend called John,
Intending for to do a bit of angling.
Soon while others had landed nowt,
John had hit a two t’ three trout,
T’others sat there greedy eyed and lines a dangling.
Soon he wasn’t on his tod he could hardly see his rod,
For other people’s lines around it swishing.
Just because they’d landed nowt, and he had pulled a couple out,
Everyone wanted to fish were he were fishing.
If you’re successful in your job or if you make a couple of bob,
Keep a watch along the bank, don’t get kop nodding,
For as sure as eggs are eggs there’ll be hundreds round your peg,
And there won’t be any room to get your rod in.
For if you are too sparing with the sharks you’ll soon be sharing,
And ther’ll not be space to cast your line and hook in.
And when you have a bride, proud and radiant by your side,
And you catch the twinkling eyes of fellows wishing,
Well stick to her like glue and make sure she sticks to you,
Don’t let anybody fish where you are fishing.
By Larry Kearns
To the Ribble I went one morn,
With a fishing friend called John,
Intending for to do a bit of angling.
Soon while others had landed nowt,
John had hit a two t’ three trout,
T’others sat there greedy eyed and lines a dangling.
Soon he wasn’t on his tod he could hardly see his rod,
For other people’s lines around it swishing.
Just because they’d landed nowt, and he had pulled a couple out,
Everyone wanted to fish were he were fishing.
If you’re successful in your job or if you make a couple of bob,
Keep a watch along the bank, don’t get kop nodding,
For as sure as eggs are eggs there’ll be hundreds round your peg,
And there won’t be any room to get your rod in.
For if you are too sparing with the sharks you’ll soon be sharing,
And ther’ll not be space to cast your line and hook in.
And when you have a bride, proud and radiant by your side,
And you catch the twinkling eyes of fellows wishing,
Well stick to her like glue and make sure she sticks to you,
Don’t let anybody fish where you are fishing.
By Larry Kearns
Fishing
Vocal Larry Kearns; Guitar Gerry Kearns; banjo john Howarth
Larry Kearns wrote the words to this song on his return from a day’s fishing with a friend of the Tinkers. John F. John is a very adept angler and is rarely unsuccessful on such trips whereas Larry devotes his time to bird-watching, falling in the river or just watching John F. fish.
What is narrated in the first two verses of the song actually happened and in fact often does happen, though not in the higher circles of angling. The message behind the next two verses is not encouraging people 'to give nowt away' but to be wise when dispensing. Gerry wrote the tune.
Vocal Larry Kearns; Guitar Gerry Kearns; banjo john Howarth
Larry Kearns wrote the words to this song on his return from a day’s fishing with a friend of the Tinkers. John F. John is a very adept angler and is rarely unsuccessful on such trips whereas Larry devotes his time to bird-watching, falling in the river or just watching John F. fish.
What is narrated in the first two verses of the song actually happened and in fact often does happen, though not in the higher circles of angling. The message behind the next two verses is not encouraging people 'to give nowt away' but to be wise when dispensing. Gerry wrote the tune.
First published by Topic 1977
Sit Thee Down LP 12TS323 STEREO
The Oldham Tinkers
Gerry Kearns vocal, guitar
Larry Kearns vocal, mandolin, whistle
John Howarth vocal, banjo, whistle
First published by Topic 1977
Recorded and produced by Tony Engle in London
Notes by Larry Kearns
Sleeve design by Tony Engle
Illustration by John Atkinson
Re-released on C.D. by Pier Records in 2002 under licence from Topic Records Ltd, England.
The C.D. The Oldham Tinkers, ‘Sit Thee Down’ PIERCD 505
A classic Lancashire folk album, available for the first time on CD, with four bonus tracks and full song notes.
Sit Thee Down LP 12TS323 STEREO
The Oldham Tinkers
Gerry Kearns vocal, guitar
Larry Kearns vocal, mandolin, whistle
John Howarth vocal, banjo, whistle
First published by Topic 1977
Recorded and produced by Tony Engle in London
Notes by Larry Kearns
Sleeve design by Tony Engle
Illustration by John Atkinson
Re-released on C.D. by Pier Records in 2002 under licence from Topic Records Ltd, England.
The C.D. The Oldham Tinkers, ‘Sit Thee Down’ PIERCD 505
A classic Lancashire folk album, available for the first time on CD, with four bonus tracks and full song notes.