Kate Rusby - Halt the Wagons
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- This song was written by Kate Rusby to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the Huskar Pit Disaster where 26 children aged from 7-17 from a local village lost their lives.
Filmed and recorded with 15 boys and 11 girls aged 7-17 from Barnsley Youth Choir.
I've read about the 26 Huskar pit children, so sad. A beautiful tribute song x
There is no one like her! The words, the emotions, the music, the voice. Having any one of those would be remarkable, but our Kate has the lot. Bless thee, lass, for the pureness and beauty of your songs!
this darling girl lives near me , her voice is stunning ,,,,shes a credit to south yorkshire england xx
Having researched my family history I've discovered a link to some of the children who died in the husker pit disaster...this song is a perfect tribute to their memory.
this is exactly what i needed right now. life has been so hard on me lately, Kate’s voice is one of the things that keep me going
I don't know you but keep your chin up 👍👍
Steven Baker thank you so much, Steven!
I know exactly what you mean.❤
I wish i could put into words the profound grief this makes me feel. Kate manages to get more and more emotive with every new album--ever more able to turn the vast, incalculable pain of a war or tragedy into simple yet gut-wrenching lyrics and melody that will break your heart even as it helps you grieve. No other singer on earth has been able to do that to me as consistently as Kate.
If you don't pass tears at this wonderful sad song sung so beautifully by Kate you simply aren't human.
Kate you nailed this with the writing and the delivery. This song makes my heart ache every time I hear it. how did we every let our children work the pits from the age of 4! it was just wrong, regardless of the time era!
AND i'm in tears again, your voice does it everytime
Perhaps the most beautiful emotional song I’ve ever heard. Kate is a genius.
Just came back from doing security at underneath the stars I heard this song sang with the Barnsley youth choir back stage its gotta be one of the most humbling performances iv ever heard in person.
Saw her perform this live recently, not a dry eye in the house. Absolutely stunning in every respect
How can such a sad song still be so beautiful?
Kate, what a treasured human you are. This is wonderful, stopped me in my tracks on my first listen.
Tears come often when your voice speaks to my soul....but this one....phew I'm reeling. Thankyou.
....after going to watch Kate Rusby at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre a few years ago , I went to see Joe Brown...the old 1950's rocker there shortly afterwards. ''Does anyone here like folk music ? ....no, me neeva - it's bleedin' miserable ain't it...all about dead dogs and miners and staff ?!'' Joe said , after I'd almost put my hand up !
Luv it! Thanks!
Halt the Wagons
Stop now, halt the wagons
It's too much for me to bear
To see my baby sleeping
In the cart lying there
Oh, take me, Lord, and keep me
Please don't leave me here
For I cannot keep breathing
He was all I held dear
Oh, hush now, don't cry
As you hear my lullaby
Hush now, don't cry
As you hear my lullaby
From the Black Horse there was silence
As the storm raged up above
So desperate was the tempest
To steal the one I love
Oh, nature sick with vengeance
As we carve up her tongue
Tiny arms around each other
Her work here done
Oh, hush now, don't cry
As you hear my lullaby
Hush now, don't cry
As you hear my lullaby
Children are the future
And children are a gift
But these are children of the darkness
With a twelve-hour shift
So take him, Lord, be gentle
With his tired, weary bones
Now I'm a mother of the darkness
For he'll never come home
Oh, we do not mine for riches
And we do not mine from love
But merely to keep the food on
Our tables above
So I'll dry up my tears now
Keep his soul in my heart ...
And call up the wagons
So the next shift can start
Oh, hush now, don't cry
As you hear my lullaby
Hush now, don't cry
As you hear my lullaby
Please hear my lullaby
Hear my lullaby
Hear my lullaby
Hear my lullaby
Hear my lullaby
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What a fabulous song. Was doing okay at hearing it until the choir joined in, and then my eyes just filled. Lovely voice.
Absolutely stunning! Beautiful voice and BYC are always amazing.
Yet again completely blown away by that voice
In love with Philosophers, Poets and Kings. Already one of my fave albums from Kate so so beautiful aahhhh
In my view there are two really outstanding contemporary British female singers. Adele has 28.9 million You Tube subscribers; Kate has 10 thousand! Wake up people, as the comments to this and pretty much each and every of Kate's songs testify, those of us fortunate enough to have "discovered" Kate are truly grateful to welcome her as a fixture into our lives.
Stunning love her voice the new album is fantastic ❤️❤️
Wow! That is stunning and could easily fit into some epic films. You always did have an amazing voice and it's only getting better.
kate is my favourite artist ever and this song breaks my heart every time i hear it-there's power and then there's power x Kate is so powerful shes amazing x
Blimey, Kate, you make it look easy. 🎶❤️🏴 Beautiful heartfelt and lovingly sung.
I am coming late to Kate's music and have today received "Underneath The Stars" and "Philosophers, Poets and Kings" and have just listened to this the last track of the latter. I found this CZcams video and as mother to four and grandmother to eight I see my own grandchilren's faces in each and every child taking part and each child whose life was lost. Beautiul and poignant with Kate's haunting vocals and the purity of the children's voices make such an emotional impression. As all good folk music should be it gives us permission to reflect and to shed tears for events past and present.
Just beautiful - don’t know another voice that can tell stories and convey such emotions like Kate can. New album is wonderful - have been listening over and over!
Such a beautiful voice. I could listen all night if her singing didn't lull me to sleep. Love you Kate. March, 2023.
Kate, What a beautiful song, beautiful voice, if I could express my feelings when I listen to such beauty I would be a poet.
So sad and so beautiful at the same time! I didn't know Kate Rusby existed until very recently and just fell in love with her voice and her music. How could you not?
Oh wow. Words may not be able to describe the beauty of this one. Sure hope to see you back here in Canada again soon.
If it was possible to love my two beautiful children more, I do now. Thank you Kate - yet again. ;-)
Beautiful as always Thank you Kate.
!! Beutiful voice, beutiful song. With love from Belarus!!
What another stunning song, sung impeccably, I had goosebumps...I cannot wait to get the new album and cannot wait for the next time you come down to Cornwall, Kate! You just get better and better! X
Love this song by one of our greatest singer, simple beautiful.
Your music is really amazing! And this song is so incredibly beautiful!
I had not heard of this mining disaster. How heartbreaking. What a beautiful tribute.
Simply beautiful
Kate - I just "discovered" your majestic music and have downloaded each of your albums for our long road trips. Blessings to you.
Stunning song, such as sad story but this is a great tribute. And that voice and the emotion - Beautiful Never stop Kate
My new favorite Kate Rusby song.Wow,just wow !
Terribly wonderful. Thanks Kate
Just stunning.
I am blown away
Absolutely gorgeous!
It's too much for me to bear
To see my baby sleeping
In the cart lying there
Oh, take me, Lord, and keep me
Please don't leave me here
For I cannot keep breathing
He was all I held dear
Oh, hush now, don't cry
As you hear my lullaby
Hush now, don't cry
As you hear my lullaby
From the Black Horse there was silence
As the storm raged up above
So desperate was the tempest
To steal the one I love
Oh, nature sick with vengeance
As we carve up her tongue
Tiny arms around each other
Her work here done
Oh, hush now, don't cry
As you hear my lullaby
Hush now, don't cry
As you hear my lullaby
Children are the future
And children are a gift
But these are children of the darkness
With a twelve-hour shift
So take him, Lord, be gentle
With his tired, weary bones
Now I'm a mother of the darkness
For he'll never come home
Oh, we do not mine for riches
And we do not mine from love
But merely to keep the food on
Our tables above
So I'll dry up my tears now
Keep his soul in my heart ...
And call up the wagons
So the next shift can start
Oh, hush now, don't cry
As you hear my lullaby
Hush now, don't cry
As you hear my lullaby
Please hear my lullaby
Hear my lullaby
Hear my lullaby
Hear my lullaby
Hear my lullaby
Very soft voice, soothing to sing to a baby
What a harrowing story. Beautiful work Kate x
You can read the full story and the changes that came after by reading Victoria's Children of the Dark by Alan Gallop it's available on kindle and is well worth a read if you want to understand how this disaster happened
Great song and voice.
Beautiful
Beautiful!
Ah! Dear Lass ! That was lovely !
Simply...wow!
Beautiful...
Brilliant as Always
such a voice
Amazing 👍😎
Why has this only 9k views? It's astonishing
so moving
Powerfull
1 person is watching this upside down as they've accidentally clicked the dislike button!
Monkshabit1 -- 3 now must be tone deaf?
Stunning, but I would like to hear Kate''s voice a little clearer, maybe the "backing" could have been a little quieter. Still a beautiful song delivered beautifully.
wow another great song Kate will you do a live show dvd ?
Makes me sad. But I am still also angry.
I knew about the Oaks disaster (from Ardsley where the mass grave from that incident is) but not this one.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huskar_Pit
mr milnes, if you read this, let it be known that i despise this song as a song and as a stimulus