Lye and Wollescote Cemetery Chapels Building Conservation Project-Music Resources for Primary Schools

Primary Music Resources

The performing of songs linked to industry has a long tradition and no more so than in the Black Country. Songs about nail making, chain making and life on the canals etc. form the backbone of local Folk Music history.

To reflect some of the industries of the area and the links to people in the cemetery we have included two traditional folk songs here both set to traditional tunes:

The Nailmaker's Strike with lyrics sung by George Dunn of Quarry Bank and
The Nailmaker's Lament with the lyrics set to a ballad tune commonly used in the 19th century.

Music is performed by Andy Casserley of Kidderminster

Music recorded and edited by Paul Baker of Kingswinford

To download the recordings, right click on the link and select "save link as..." / "save target as..."

Industrial Folk Songs