Steve Thompson

Many who die for a cause are faceless, ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary situations, not the famous, not great leaders but those that stand at the back, a face in the crowd, everyman. Folk Version This post and the media contained in it is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Downloads are below. Right click on a link and select “save as” to save to your computer. Please let us know how you get on and what the reaction is if you perform it and if you record it please let us hear it. Everyman Song -|- Everyman Lyrics (with Chords) -|- Backing Track -|- … Read more

One of the worst Pit disasters in the north-east of England was on the afternoon of Thursday January 16th, 1862 at New Hartley Colliery, near Seaton Delaval, in Northumberland. The accident was caused by a beam, weighing forty-three tons, which fell into the pit shaft, trapping the majority of men who worked at the colliery. … Read more

During the Second World War many young girls from the north-east and many other parts of the U.K. met and fell in love with American servicemen and Steve Thompson’s auntie, Evelyn Haggan, became a GI Bride. She left her family behind and sailed on the Queen Elizabeth to begin a new life in America. Evelyn … Read more

Taken from STEEL TOWN. A young man plans on leaving his hometown to pursue his dreams. This is a well-worn story of young people leaving their homes in Ireland for America or the north of England and heading for the supposedly bright lights of London. no folk version yet – alternative version below This post … Read more

Jarrow man Tommy Kelly was a German Prisoner of War from April 1940 until the end of the war. He spoke little of his experiences but what he did say was that it was nothing like the 1950 British film, THE WOODEN HORSE which gave a very different picture to the harshness he experienced. Sorry … Read more