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Leigh Calypso
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A song about the modernisation of Leigh, a mining town in Lancashire, England. Sung by Mike Rolands a Leighite born and bred, and recorded at the studios of Wish FM radio (Wigan).
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Songwriters showcase of original music; Country, pop, instrumental, film music, rock, dance, christian rap, ballads.
A virtual band created by Laurence Wright musician and songwriter to showcase his music. Help and support comes from Linda Wright, some collaborators and occasional guest singers all of whom are acknowledged. The genre of music includes pop, country, rap, dance and even songs for musical theatre.
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #418
Peak in subgenre #50
Author
Laurence Wright
Rights
Laurence Wright
Uploaded
October 05, 2005
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MP3 3.7 MB • 128 kbps • 4:00
Story behind the song
I wrote this for a competition "A Song for Leigh" - and won! The temptation was to write a typical acoustic folk song but setting it to a calypso beat was the difference. Unfortunately the song was never promoted as promised due to local political sensitivities.
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