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(text by Barry)
Heartbeat of the Town (the rise and demise of shipbuilding in Woolston, Southampton.) - Lead vocal: Siobhan
Soldier Boy (a baptism of fire for a young lad who couldn't wait to sign up). - Lead vocal: Siobhan
Mazey Days (drunken crazy, celebrations by copper miners, to alleviate their harsh and short lives) - Lead vocal: Siobhan
James and John (the heartbreak of press ganging, set against the backdrop of the battle of Trafalgar) - Lead vocal: Siobhan
A Drink Now and Then (the story of a weak and selfish man) - Lead vocal: Chris [who's not weak and selfish, incidentally!]
St.Crispin's Day (Henry V, Agincourt, a murder plot at Itchen Ferry, Southampton) - Lead vocal: Chris
Woolston's Pride (an appreciation of R.J. Mitchell, the designer of the Spitfire, who worked at the Supermarine works in Woolston, Southampton) - Lead vocal: Barry
Living in a Shadow (the harsh reality of life in the Lancashire cotton industry) - Lead vocal: Siobhan
The Itchen Ferry Lad (the story of Richard Parker, a cabin boy from the village of Itchen Ferry, Southampton, who fell victim of cannibalism on the high seas) - Lead vocal: Chris
Along the Way (the D day landings in world war 2) - Lead vocal: Siobhan
15th April 1912 (a tribute to the band who played on as the Titanic sank) - Lead vocal: Barry
Ebb and Flow (an appreciation of Weston Shore, on Southampton Water, [Barry's] wife Maureen's favourite place) - Lead vocal: Barry
Raise a Banner (a universal plea for peace) - Vocals: everyone
The Morning Train (the often harrowing experience of children who were evacuated from the danger zones to live with strangers, during world war 2) - Lead vocal: Siobhan
Close the Door (a farewell song and an appreciation of the music) - Vocals: everyone