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PRUDHOE
- our History and our Heritage
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Mike Gibson
wrote a potted history of Prudhoe. Here you will find
an account of the castle and the ancient Umfreville, Percy and Liddell families.
Mike also traced the development of industry in our town and concluded his essay with
a look at what remains of our heritage today. |
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The Prudhoe Gleemen is our famous male voice choir, founded in 1903 and
still going strong after recently celebrating their centenary. They have a
varied repertoire, and we will soon hear them sing "The Prudda Lads" (see
below). Hats off to Jim Walker (1st tenor) for this excellent
website. |
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The Prudda Lads
tells of a young man forced to leave town under a cloud of suspicion. This
ballad is dedicated to the memory of local musician John Rowell, without whose
efforts the music and some of the lyrics would have been lost forever. The
Prudhoe Gleemen (see above) have now "adopted and adapted" this song and will
premiere it at their concert in May 2008. Soldier's
Poem I and Soldier's Poem II are two accounts
of local soldiers of the Northumberland Fusiliers fighting (and
dying) in the First World War. |
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Long Lonkin (aka Long Lankin) was not a nice person. Steeleye Span fans
will know that Maddy Prior turned this blood chilling tale into a haunting
ballad. |
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