English Folk Song - Song of the Staffordshire Men

The Song of the Staffordshire Men is a modern English folk song popularised by the musician Jon Raven in the 1970s. It celebrates the rich history of Staffordshire, particularly its importance to the Industrial Revolution.
This is one of a number of modern folk songs. While not strictly 'folk', these songs celebrate England's rich folk-musical history through recreation and composition.
Recording credit: Jon Raven, Ballad of the Black Country
This channel is dedicated to preserving the neglected culture of English folk songs in the form of short lyrical videos. The folk songs of the English have been overlooked compared to those of the other British peoples, something that this channel hopes to fix.

[@skippysmom]

i love our country.

[@ProfileP246]

Cherish it and never let it fade!

[@johnmacaroni105]

And so you should.. Listen to Peter Bellamy.

[@lucyharnett416]

I'm from Staffordshire and I didn't even realise that this song existed! I love it x

[@johnmacaroni105]

Do you know Peter Bellamy.

[@mcgregorpiper]

The tune has a Morris Dance feel to it which I enjoy greatly

[@hurstmitchell6392]

Marvellous. Thank you so much ...from a true English woman.

[@Angelcynn_2001]

Staffie born and bred here. I am a proud Englishman

[@studentaviator3756]

The Staffordshires WW1.
A division that went from being cut down in the somme.
Too being the first allied troops too breach the Hidenburg line.
With ferocity, skill , and perfect planning.

[@benjaminchooby6760]

All for nothing

[@samuellambe1568]

@@benjaminchooby6760 wrong, the kaisers expansionist policies would have led to a German dominated Europe, and moreover, the world at that time, god bless the Staffordshire men

[@benjaminchooby6760]

@@samuellambe1568 a German dominated Europe. So what. They lived in a British dominated world .

[@lordgamer4810]

@@samuellambe1568
better than a banker dominated one

[@fyrdman2185]

@@samuellambe1568 Better than the world of today dominated by America.

[@biancaverdeschi880]

Thank you so much for this channel! A very important project! I come here from Dr. Ludwig, who does the same thing for his Germany. Much love from Italy!

[@mr.briton365]

My channel is similar to Dr Ludwig but for Britain :)

[@gray3553]

I now feel a proud Englishman.

[@harobaen2017]

do you mean now

[@gray3553]

@@harobaen2017 opps

[@GyroGarrison]

If you're English born and bred, you should have that sense of longing since birth. The issue is that you lost it.

[@johnmacaroni105]

Yes, immerse yourself in English culture.

[@mrbritannia3833]

I feel proud not to live up north and I am proud to live in dorset shire the best rural west country county

[@samsum3738]

My mother 's maiden name was Blore , which i believe to be an old Staffordshire name .

[@jeanglendinning1860]

when i was at secondary school i recall a girl in my class whose name was Sylvia Blore, any relation?

[@SlaughterMePlease]

Thanks for uploading all these great songs friend!

[@altairaquila7175]

Nice

[@letshaveago2201]

BRILLIANT!!!!

[@Hopfolk]

Tune is "A-Hunting we will go - I -O" Nice.

[@jeanglendinning1860]

i was born and lived in Staffordshire until i emigrated, Both my grandfathers and an uncle worked in the coal mines, Never heard this song before , when was it written? i sed to belong to an English folk song group which met at the Chetwynd arms in Great Haywood

[@Kamkamcheran]

Hey, do you have a song about king Goodwinson defeating Harald Hardrada at Stamford Bridge?

[@johnmacaroni105]

Hereward the Wake.. Penland Phezants.. For The Soul of England..

[@ajrwilde14]

This is really cosy 😃

[@nellspencer6417]

This is the tune to the unofficial Cornish anthem "Trelawny" (the official Cornish national anthem is "Bro Goth Agan Tasow").

[@mauzki-]

its more likely they root from the same tune rater then the staffordshire one copying the cornish one.

[@elvirleonard]

That a many ane tusk for the English Mourn and the Man and Man Always, Who Delvers to the Irish coal and Texas Potters Plain

[@altairaquila7175]

Nice

[@kangchenjunga]

Nice

[@patrickcarragher6822]

Nice

[@MidgeCat]

Nice

[@earl8815]

Nice

[@limetime1085]

Nice

[@alexhughes5295]

Nice