Kate Rusby - The Miner's Dream of Home

Kate Rusby singing an old Yorkshire Miner's song, traditionally songs like these were sung in miner's pubs at Christmas time. I have uploaded this in particular to share with my friends abroad who are far away from many of their family at Christmas.

[@ronaldstrange8981]

This is March, 2024, and I only just discovered this gem, Thank you Kate. Love you.

[@janmatthews4854]

So beautifully sung. Kate is a brilliant performer😀

[@heathermottram678]

We tried for years to find this for my mother pre social media x can't believe I ve found it at last too late for her but so glad to hear it xx

[@juliejack3307]

This is the best song from her sweet bells album. Just so beautiful. Her voice is just so evocative and captures the sentiment of the song. Love it

[@ArkHattori]

How sad, that such a beautiful song has so few views.

[@JeremiahKlarman]

Seems like this generation doesn’t care much for beauty…?

[@johntucker9438]

my god how beautiful

[@JeremiahKlarman]

I love you Kate.❤️

[@melaniehenderson2573]

Beautiful 🎵

[@joss63]

Perfection

[@moraghenriksen8894]

I've just had a request for it where I sing in a Nursing Home. Thanks.

[@barreltapper]

I saw the old Homestead and faces I loved I saw England's valleys and Dales I listened with joy as I did when a boy to the sound of the old village bells. The log was burning brightly, twas a night that should banish all sins? because the bells were ringing the old year out and the New Year in.
That is what we sang at school to a song entitled The Miners Dream of Home. He was in the Trenches of the Great War. That is what I was expecting here. Did our music teacher get it wrong or is there two versions?

[@thedavecwright]

Often traditional songs have no single tune, and in this case I am aware of at least one other tune.
Also Kate sometimes sings trad songs to new melodies.

[@thedavecwright]

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[@thedavecwright]

This is the other I knew of...
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[@thedavecwright]

Gotta say, though, Kate's version is so much more beautiful.

[@thedavecwright]

I've just re-read your post, and I can see that you also mention somewhat different lyrics.
Again, I think trad songs often have regional, national or temporal variations.

[@Knobbynomates]

Eee by Eck us like. I do like a bit of Kate !

[@Promotall]

what can lovers of folk music of England do to spread such poignant songs? Every time one clicks/types English folk music up comes everything starting from Irish, American, a few Scottish, but so very few songs of England.

[@meghowson1609]

😀