Blaydon Races is a famous Geordie folk song written in the 19th century by Geordie Ridley, in a style deriving from music hall. It is regarded by many as the unofficial anthem of Tyneside and is frequently sung by supporters of Newcastle United Football Club and Newcastle Falcons rugby club. Blaydon is a small town in Gateshead near the banks of the River Tyne The actual race itself used to take place on the Stella Haugh 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Blaydon. Stella South Power Station was built on the site of the track in the early 1950s, after the races had stopped taking place in 1916. The video is of the song, with lyrics for you all to learn as you race through the Blaydon bends and around to Scotswood! #SlogontheTyne More about the races... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaydon_Races
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:00:01 +0000
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