A song from the Durham Coalfields. "Rap'er t'bank" refers to the signal to the surface operator to engage the winding gear to haul up the miners in their cage at the end of a shift. In earlier times, this signal was as basic as an agreed series of raps on the wooden facing of the mine shaft, The song reflects the hazardous working conditions down the mines.
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RAP'ER T"BANK - a mining song from the North East of England
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