On Sunday, March 25, 2001 at 2:03:58 AM UTC+1, David Rintoul wrote:   
   > Help me out, folks, I'm sure someone will know this one and who ( I believe a   
   > Scotsman) wrote it:   
   > School day's over,   
   > Come on then, John.   
   > It's time you were getting your pit boots on.   
   > It's time you were handling a pick and shovel.   
   > You start at the pit today.   
   > It's time you were learning a pitman's job.   
   > And earning a pitman's pay.   
   >   
   > sionnach wrote:   
   > > I've recently started collecting folk songs about coal mining & miners,   
   > > and wonder if anyone here can suggest some to look for. The interest was   
   > > sparked by a recent conversation with my 2-yr-old niece, in which we were   
   > > discussing family history... namely the bit about my Mam's father going to   
   > > work down the Big Pit in Blaenavon when he was 11 years old.   
   > >   
   > > What I already have:   
   > >   
   > > Dark as a Dungeon   
   > > Coal Miner's Prayer   
   > > Coal Miner's Daughter   
   > > Coorie Doon   
   > > The Collier Laddie   
   > > Miner's Life   
   > > 16 Tons   
   > >   
   > > Any other suggestions?   
   > --   
   > David Rintoul   
   > david....@sympatico.ca   
   > http://www3.sympatico.ca/david.rintoul   
   > "In prosperity, our friends know us. In adversity, we know our friends."   
   > J. Churton Collins   
   It was Ewan McColl who wrote the song and it appears on the BBC Radio Ballads   
   on Topic records. Despite the name Ewan McColl he was a Manchester man and   
   also wrote "I'm a rambler from Manchester Way" and "Dirty Old Town" on Topic   
   Records.   
      
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