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Aboard the Billy Ruffian
From France to Torbay
With the prisoner Napoleon
Such fame had come their way
Aboard the Billy Ruffian
From France to Torbay
Her hull was made of English oak
More than three thousand felled
Named the Bellerophon
And her keel was made of of elm
Aboard the Billy Ruffian
Arriving in Torbay
With Napoleon Bonaparte
And in England he hoped to stay
Aboard the Billy Ruffian
Arriving in Torbay
Of battles she had many
The bravest of the brave
Part of the Royal Navy
And England they would save
Sightseers came from Exeter
To gather in the bay
To see Napoleon
Get a glimpse of him that day
Aboard the Northumberland
Departing from Torbay
With the prisoner Napoleon
To exile he was on his way
Aboard the Northumberland
Departing from Torbay
Goodbye to the Bellerophon
And her claim to fame
The crew stripped her of everything
And a prison she became
Goodbye to the Bellerophon
And her claim to fame
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I write lots of songs about Richard the Third
So everyone thinks that I'm a nerd
Paula Revere and the Raiders are my favourite band
It's something that my wife doesn't quite understand
So I'll sing this song that I wrote about me
Just like myself it's rather silly
Of the things that I love and I hate
Writing songs and another mistake
Ian would like me to bake you a cake
Now I know that I'm getting overweight
So I'd better stop eating this chocolate cake
Now which diet should I choose
I hope there's one with lots of booze
So I'll sing this song that I wrote about me
Just like myself it's rather silly
Of the things that I love and I hate
Writing songs and another mistake
Whatever happened to C and A
One minute in there felt like a day
My wife will tell you I get easily bored
Unless it's football to find out who scored
I hate being stuck in a traffic jam
On the internet I hate lots of spam
I'm not very keen on lots of tattoos
And I hate shopping for clothes and shoes
So I sing this song that I wrote about me
Just like myself it's rather silly
Of the things that I love and I hate
Writing songs well I think that's great
This song is daft for goodness sake
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Looking down from the top of the hill
Out of breath waiting for you still
Who kept watch here so long ago
Dartmouth castle so far below
A winding path to this Gallants Bower
So peaceful now in this sunny hour
The ruins and battles of the civil war
Look back through time what was it for
Dig up the past who won who lost
That civil war such a terrible cost
And no one remembers and no one ever will
Know the name of the watcher on the hill
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Beyond Teigngrace to Ventiford
The old canal may be restored
The sad remains of industry
Are still there for us to see
Along the path the wild flowers
I could walk for hours and hours
And dream of days of a distant past
Of many things that do not last
Transporting granite and ball clay
To Hackney Marsh throughout the day
A once thriving industry
The old remains for us to see
Along the path the wild flowers
I could walk for hours and hours
And dream of days of a distant past
Of many things that do not last
Beyond Teigngrace to Ventiford
The old canal may be restored
The sad remains of industry
James Templer's legacy
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Square rigged with a beakhead bow
High castles fore and aft
Carrying the Pilgrim fathers
Steered by a whipstaff
On board the Mayflower
From Plymouth to set sail
A cruel wind will surely blow
Now come and hear this tale
Christopher Jones the master captain
Knew his ship so well
The master mate was John Clark
With him he would set sail
On board the Mayflower
From Plymouth to set sail
A cruel wind will surely blow
Into an Atlantic gale
Mayflower
Mayflower
Mayflower
Mayflower
Mayflower
Mayflower
Mayflower
Mayflower
On board the Mayflower
From Plymouth to set sail
A cruel wind will surely blow
Now come and hear this tale
On board the Mayflower
From Plymouth to set sail
A cruel wind will surely blow
Into an Atlantic gale
Now come and hear this tale
Now come and hear this tale
Into an Atlantic gale
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Look at these coins which are so old
Such fine detail I do behold
They were dropped so long ago
By whom they were lost we will never know
My gold stater of the Dobunni tribe
The thrill of finding it I can't describe
Two thousand years lost in the ground
Such a precious thing that I have found
Look at these coins which are so old
Such fine detail I do behold
They were dropped so long ago
By whom they were lost we will never know
This Roman coin found on a farm
A Faustina denarii has so much charm
It was in Pershore in Worcestershire
There in a field in the mud and mire
I'm metal detecting tomorrow
If it's a good one I'll let you know
To find a hammered coin would be great
Then a hammy dance to celebrate
Another coin I can show to you
Is dated sixteen eighty two
It's the best one I've found so far this year
The King's head on it is so very clear
Look at these coins which are so old
Such fine detail I do behold
They were dropped so long ago
By whom they were lost we will never know
How they were lost we will never know
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Walking along down Woodville Road
I saw Warwick Close
In Lancaster Gardens a red rose
Taken to York Close
Percy Street who might you meet
St Albans Way such a strange day
Clarence Street who might we greet
Back to St Albans Way
Walking towards King Edward’s Court
Can you see there’s York Close
In the Garden a white rose
Right there in York Close
Percy Street who might you meet
St Albans Way such a strange day
Clarence Street who might we greet
Then to St Albans Way
Walking down Beaufort Road
I saw Warwick Close
In the garden a Tudor rose
Right next to York Close
Percy Street who might you meet
St Albans Way such a strange day
Clarence Street who might we greet
Then to St Albans Way
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I'm sitting in this trench up to my ears in mud
Dreaming of my sweetheart the one that I love
If I survive and get out alive
I'll thank God and I know I will cry
I'm sitting in this trench up to my ears in mud
Dreaming of my sweetheart the one that I love
Dreaming of his sweetheart the one that he loves
I’m standing at my work bench as tired as can be
Dreaming of my sweetheart the boy who loves me
If he survives and gets out alive
I’ll thank the heavens and have a good cry
I’m standing at my work bench as tired as can be
Dreaming of my sweetheart the boy who loves me
The generals haven't got a clue
They put them through hell and hope they’ll pull through
Out across no man's land not far away
Jerry is praying that he'll last the day
The shells are screaming the bullets they fly
He's sitting in his trench and I don't know why
I'm sitting in this trench up to my ears in mud
Dreaming of my sweetheart the one that I love
Dreaming of his sweetheart the one that he loves
We're sitting in a trench up to our ears in mud
Dreaming of our sweethearts the ones that we love
Yes dreaming of our sweethearts the ones that we love
Yes dreaming of their sweethearts the ones that they love
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Instrumental
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The Teign Valley
02:26
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The Teign Valley I love it so
Memories of this place I know
Lovely countryside I’m feeling fine
Nearby the dismantled railway line
See the river sparkling water flows
Beauty in the green meadows
Through the seasons rain and sunshine
I will linger for a long time
The green hedgerows of hawthorn
Enjoying the fresh early dawn
This twisting narrow country lane
I will walk along time and time again
The Teign Valley I love it so
Memories of this place I know
Lovely countryside I’m feeling fine
Nearby the dismantled railway line
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Once the wife of master Shore
Now that marriage is no more
The witty mistress of a king
To him her beauty she could bring
Public penance in the street
No shoes worn on her feet
For punishment the walk of shame
Jane Shore was not her name
Once the wife of master Shore
Now that marriage is no more
A concubine she became
Lambert was her maiden name
Her kirtle in an unkempt state
So this would be her fate
For punishment the walk of shame
Jane Shore was not her name
Once the wife of master Shore
Now that marriage is no more
The witty mistress of a king
To him her beauty she could bring
Public penance in the street
No shoes worn on her feet
For punishment the walk of shame
Jane Shore was not her name
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For hire we are in this land
And our hedge knight he does command
Of archery a fine display
Yes we will show throughout the day
Yes we will show throughout the day
The Medieval free company
The Medieval free company
The Medieval free company
The Medieval free company
Our camp site you may look around
Such wondrous items to be found
Hand crafted with all skill and care
Our master scribe writes over there
Our master scribe writes over there
The Medieval free company
The Medieval free company
The Medieval free company
The Medieval free company
Divers, archers, men at arms
For adventure left their farms
See that lord he looks so handsome
Will his family pay the ransom?
Mercenaries one and all
Wars of the Roses we recall
Our landless knight he leads us well
As daylight fades we bid farewell
The Medieval free company
The Medieval free company
The Medieval free company
The Medieval free company
Mercenaries one and all
Wars of the Roses we recall
Our landless knight he leads us well
As daylight fades we bid farewell
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Tant Le Desiree
02:06
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Instrumental
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Capel Celyn
03:23
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The wind that ruffles these lonely waters
Ruffled the hair of our sons and daughters
Out of the school room along the stone alley
To farms on the hillside and houses in the valley
Patterns and rhythms of life handed on
The lilt of our language a sharing of song
Liverpool city teeming with life
The sailor the docker the merchant his wife
All of them must be decently quartered
The masses of people provisioned and watered
The narrow necked valley just over the border
Perfect to dam up and fill up with water
They wanted more water
No permission was needed
we wanted our homes
But our needs went unheeded
So they took all our houses they bulldozed the chapel
Drove the sheep from the hill transported our cattle
They gave us the notice to dig up our dead
Compulsory purchase that’s what they said
The house of our forefathers forfeit and we
Dispersed and forgotten a lost community
They wanted more water
No permission was needed
We wanted our homes
But our needs went unheeded
The wind that ruffles these lonely waters
Ruffled the hair of our sons and daughters
Out of the school room along the stone alley
Capel Celyn in the Tryweryn valley
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The Legendary Ten Seconds Torquay, UK
The Legendary Ten Seconds started off as the solo music project of Ian Churchward during the time when he was the lead guitar player of The Morrisons who were featured on John Peel's radio one show back in 1987. In 2013 Lord Zarquon joined Ian's music project and since then the line up has gradually expanded and various guest musician's and vocalists have helped out in the recording studio. ... more
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