March 12, 2012 by alunparry
New Single Released – The Dirty Thirty (Listen Here)
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Alun Parry’s new single The Dirty Thirty has been released today (listen above), on the anniversary of the official start of the 84/85. Please leave your comments on this page below.
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It is available to download direct for just 69p from this site by clicking here
You can also download from iTunes for 79p by clicking here.
The song was written by Alun Parry.
Musicians on the track are Alun Parry, Barry Briercliffe and Stu Thompson.
Track produced by Barry Briercliffe.
Lyrics
Let me tell a story
For I really can’t ignore
The happenings in Leicestershire
In 1984
Two thousand and five hundred
Walked across that picket line
But a tiny band of miners
Would not go into the mine
They were called The Dirty Thirty
So they wore that name with pride
As the only striking miners
They stood against the tide
And if you call them heroes
They would surely disagree
But The Dirty Thirty and their kin
Are all heroes to me
The railwaymen at Coalville
They backed the miners too
And when a coal train came along
They would not let it through
And the women they were mighty
Maybe mightier than the men
They suffered so much hardship
But they’d do it all again
They were called The Dirty Thirty
So they wore that name with pride
As the only striking miners
They stood against the tide
And if you call them heroes
They would surely disagree
But The Dirty Thirty and their kin
Are all heroes to me
So here’s to Malcom Pinnegar
Or “Benny” to his friends
Who led the Dirty Thirty
Till the strike came to an end
And here’s to all the other lads
So principled and true
And those who stood beside them
As a worker’s meant to do
They were called The Dirty Thirty
So they wore that name with pride
As the only striking miners
They stood against the tide
And if you call them heroes
They would surely disagree
But The Dirty Thirty and their kin
Are all heroes to me
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Jann D. - March 12, 2012 @ 12:37 am
Wow Al! Great lyrics, wonderful tune – I believe if I wasn’t firmly planted in my seat, I would have gotten up to dance along! Next time, perhaps I shall, haha!
alunparry - March 12, 2012 @ 12:39 am
Thanks Jann. Play it again, and this time dance. Even if firmly planted.
beatingberlusconi.com">John Davies - March 12, 2012 @ 10:22 am
Great stuff Alun. I had a dirty thirty poster for years, but it’s now stuck on the ceiling of me brother’s cabin on Vancouver Island. Great, positive tune and a timely reminder.
chris ricketts - March 12, 2012 @ 1:20 pm
Close to home and heart (Hinckley)
Janet Mears - March 13, 2012 @ 2:50 pm
What a brilliant song Alun, Hope you will sing it when you come down South.
Do you go to the Tolpuddle Rally.
Fraternally
Janet
parrysongs.co.uk">Alun - March 19, 2012 @ 11:37 am
Janet, I will definitely be singing it when I come down South. I love singing it and love spreading the message. I’ve played Tolpuddle before but would love to play it again.
John, get your brother to take a photo of the poster for us.
Chris, thanks for your message.
nottinghamshireexminer.com">Ian Morrison - June 19, 2012 @ 7:26 am
Great song Alun, the memories came flooding back, I will circulate to the Notts loyals, looking forward to seeing comrades at this years Durham gala 14 July
alunparry - June 19, 2012 @ 9:51 am
Thanks for the kind comments all.
Ian, feel free to share, that would be great.
Enjoy the gala. Maybe you could persuade some of the galas to have me come along and perform the song for you all? That would be fab!