Wp/nth/Blaydon Races

"Blaydon Races" (Roud #3511) is a Geordie folk sang, the words for'd wes written i the 19th century by Geordie Ridley, iv a style derivin frae the music haa. Ridley's words wes set tiv an existin American tuin labelled "Brighton" i arly publications o Ridley's sang, at refers tiv an American sang caad "On the Road to Brighton". (The Brighton referred te is a toon i Massachusetts.) It is frequently sung by supporters o Newcastle United Football Club, Newcastle Falcons rugby club, and Durham Coonty Cricket Club.

Blaydon is a smaa toon i Gateshead, situated abbot 4 miles (6.4 km) frae Newcastle upon Tyne, i Coonty Durham. The race used te take place on the Stella Haugh 1 mi (1.6 km) west o Blaydon. Stella Sooth Pooer Station (demolished i 1995) was bigged on the site o the track i the arly 1950s, efter the races hed stopped takin place i 1916.