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Midlothian miners song

Categorised in: East central Central east
Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller

Siobhan Miller grew up in Midlothian, and on her 2008 album with Jeana Leslie she sings about the harsh conditions of the Midlothian pits in a version of Rod Paterson's 'The colliers eight hour day'. The disk is called 'In a Bleeze' and is available from Greentrax Recordings, while further information about Jeana and Siobhan can also be found on their website www.jeanaleslie-siobhanmiller.
An extract from the song can be heard here.

Midlothian Miners

Midlothian Miners