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Marching out on the streets. Head to Cauldhame on a November morning.
Greet with coughs and a curse; five hundred shawls converge on the warren.
Deep in the bowels of earth, auld Blue Dan waits for pony and pitboy.
Noble blasting the leaf, the sound of the props and waters weeping for man’s toil.

Keeps on riding the cages, Keeps on digging the seam.
Keeps on pushing four-fifty, till that coal dust flows through the vein.

From Busbiehead to the Plann. Doura, Perecton, Southook and Hayside.
They’re living close to the damned. All labour’s lost tending tunnels for gravesides.
Twelve hours down by the face, shot fired damp escapes from the flames kiss.
Dodge underworld’s cold embrace, a rush of air struggles out of the darkness.

Keeps on riding the cages, Keeps on digging the seam.
Keeps on pushing four-fifty, till that coal dust flows through the vein.

Claw tooth and nail, till they’re beat; breaking out on a coal fire gloaming.
High from fighting the deep; salute the stacks forget the wail of the sirens.
They’re marching into the streets, heading hame on a November evening.
Leave the shrouds to their sleep, four hundred shawls to weep by the warren.

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from Steel Linin' Chant, released September 20, 2007
Lyrics: K Longmuir
Music: K Longmuir; D Wiseman

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Junkman's Choir Scotland, UK

Junkman's Choir are a two man band with a global sound; playing a mix of Cajun, country sea shanties, rockin' reels and spinning some twists and turns on the works of Rabbie Burns.
The sound of accordion, pocket trumpet, guitar and vocals, is as unique as it is infectious.
Look out for them on street or stage, stomping out their steel-toed rhythm. ... more

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