Slightly OT but interesting.

So I've just watched the Lone Ranger (Johnny Depp)

The opening scene is of a fairground set in 1933....and if you listen closely you can hear the tune of The Blaydon Races playing.

An 18th century north east folk song being played at a San Francisco fair..though it was a bit weird.

Writing of the song was credited to Trevor Thornton according to the film....and not George Ridley who actually wrote it.

It's a fooking outrage I tells ya !

 

Typical yank film makers.. re writing history to suit Hollywood.
We should send Jimmy Nail over to 'have a word'.

 

Seem to remember there was a bit of controversy about this in the past, somebody reckoned Ridley bought it off somebody else for a few coppers.

 

Wor Geordie.

[video=youtube;6PrMaVjHS74]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PrMaVjHS74[/video]

 

Bloody yanks