The Lambton Worm

Posted by Alasdair on Mar 24th, 2009 and filed under Folklore, History. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry

 

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The legend of the Lambton Worm lives on forever through the song by the same name.

The lyrics, written in dialect, are available from the Traditional Music Library 

The Lambton Worm was made famous by the 1867 pantomime song by C.M. Leumane, performed at the Tyne Theatre in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

There is some disagreement locally, whether the worm slept at Penshaw Hill or Worm Hill, however, it is agreed, the worm caused fear and destruction throughout the area during its time.

If you are not a native of North East England you will have to listen carefully to words of the song, to understand the story that unfolds.

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