Memories - Keepers Lock
Lock Music KLCD 003 (2000)
1
Introduction and Narration
Vickers
2
Rough Neck Navvy Band
Lee/Meleady
3
Banks of the Nile
Trad
4
Called to Arms
Lee/Meleady
5
Joshua Ridley (narrative)
Lee
6
Our Josh
Lee
7
Bargees March Away
Lee/Meleady
8
Billy (narrative)
Vickers
9
Darling Lizzie
Lee/Meleady
10
Jack Bishop (narrative)
Vickers
11
Training the Land Girls' Army
Lee/Meleady
12
Sammy's Gone to War
Lee
13
Yesterday's Heroes
Andrews
14
The Bright New Future Song
Lee/Trad
Sleeve Notes :
"Keepers Lock on this their third album, provide us with yet another amazing opportunity to look back in time at the
lives of those men and women who carved a niche for themselves, living and working on the canals of England. From
the mid-eighteenth century, when England was deeply involved in war with France and many other campaigns, right
up until the last World War (1939-45), canals have played a huge part in the shaping of our history.
Memories, an intimate window on the past, looking through the eyes of those people who were affected by the times
and tides of war. Each song painting an evocative picture of the period it represents. From the far off navvies and
bankers, the boatmen, number ones and company men (and boys), the lock gate keepers, toll collectors, wharfingers,
lengthsmen and all the others who went off blithely believing that war was the way to a better future. To the wives,
daughters, sweethearts and sisters left behind to carry on the work - regardless."
On this, their third recording, Keepers Lock were John Meleady, Sue Lee and Barry Vickers. Most recently the
members of Keepers Lock were Suzie Litton-Wood and John Meleady. They have kindly given permission for the song
lyrics to be included on this site. My thanks to them. Though they stopped performing at the end of 2018, copies of
their five CDs (which are highly recommended by this web-master) are available directly by contacting them via
keeperslock@virginmedia.com. Suzie is also the author of ‘Our Josh’ which is a story of a canal family set at the outset
of WWI.
Memories - Keepers Lock
Lock Music KLCD 003 (2000)
1
Introduction and Narration
Vickers
2
Rough Neck Navvy Band
Lee/Meleady
3
Banks of the Nile
Trad
4
Called to Arms
Lee/Meleady
5
Joshua Ridley (narrative)
Lee
6
Our Josh
Lee
7
Bargees March Away
Lee/Meleady
8
Billy (narrative)
Vickers
9
Darling Lizzie
Lee/Meleady
10
Jack Bishop (narrative)
Vickers
11
Training the Land Girls' Army
Lee/Meleady
12
Sammy's Gone to War
Lee
13
Yesterday's Heroes
Andrews
14
The Bright New Future Song
Lee/Trad
Sleeve Notes :
"Keepers Lock on this their third album, provide us with yet another
amazing opportunity to look back in time at the lives of those men
and women who carved a niche for themselves, living and working
on the canals of England. From the mid-eighteenth century, when
England was deeply involved in war with France and many other
campaigns, right up until the last World War (1939-45), canals have
played a huge part in the shaping of our history.
Memories, an intimate window on the past, looking through the
eyes of those people who were affected by the times and tides of
war. Each song painting an evocative picture of the period it
represents. From the far off navvies and bankers, the boatmen,
number ones and company men (and boys), the lock gate keepers,
toll collectors, wharfingers, lengthsmen and all the others who
went off blithely believing that war was the way to a better future.
To the wives, daughters, sweethearts and sisters left behind to
carry on the work - regardless."
On this, their third recording, Keepers Lock were John Meleady, Sue
Lee and Barry Vickers. Most recently the members of Keepers Lock
were Suzie Litton-Wood and John Meleady. They have kindly given
permission for the song lyrics to be included on this site. My thanks
to them. Though they stopped performing at the end of 2018, copies
of their five CDs (which are highly recommended by this web-master)
are available directly by contacting them via
keeperslock@virginmedia.com. Suzie is also the author of ‘Our Josh’
which is a story of a canal family set at the outset of WWI.