If I was morally against America, I would Not live there a day leave alone 20 yrs . Such a hypocrite - gas lighting others ???

Loved playing at the gala thia year Definitely coming again next year 2025 !

On leaving Durham big meeting on Saturday, we had to stand and listen to this lovely song. It was a shame that the weather was so bad that others had not stopped and listened.

This has nothing to do with the Minors Gala 😡

Today is just full of memory's at Durham I remember going when I was a little girl.with mam dad both sets of grandparents my great uncle Harry carpenter played for Willington I just like to hear the bands play there are so many memory's for me I am angela

Free Palestine from this Zionist criminal dictatorship

It's Durham big meeting to me not gala or am I old fashioned

Looking forward to hearing it live. Will be bringing my dad who's an ex miner, my brothers are the first generation in our family not to work down the pit. The past we remember, the future we build ❤️✊️

Amazing -

Brilliant that Joe

That was my first gig with Stanhope Silver Band

The UK opposed the ECSC, insisting "the Durham miners won't wear it"

Wonderful memories of my lovely Dad, a founder member of Fishburn Band, who played for many years.

Just wonderful. Great music. What an inheritance. Thank you for posting.

Nice to see Corbyn. Great to be reminded of the many times I was there. Does our current PM attend? I think not.

I'll be honest. It makes me cry when I hear "Gresford" and see the banners. It makes me think of my dad, his brothers (one of whom was killed just 14 years old at Wearmouth Colliery), my cousins and all the many family members who worked underground. It makes me recall the struggles we experienced - 1972, 1974 and the Great Strike of 1984/85 - and the ones that came earlier like 1921 and 1926 when the Durham miners refused to surrender. I am deeply proud to come from a community of heroes: men and women, all.

One of the best days of my life as the daughter of a striking miner from South Wales. Both my mam and dad came and I will never forget the look on their faces as we saw our first banner and heard the first brass band. I don't think I felt that way since the strike in 1984, the sense of togetherness and hope that there are others who think the same.

The Durham Big Meeting as most of my era call it is a gathering of not only mineworkers but every working class people in this country, I have been coming to the Big Meeting for over 60 year now , my great grandfather was a miner, my grandfather, Father and uncles and now I'm still coming here with my son and Daughter and my grandsons long may it last.

30yrs a coal miner, 2024 will be my 1st stay in Durham for the DMA. I cannot wait to revisit Durham with the family to our history & futures marching together. Up the Marras.

The highlight of the day is the blessing of the banners. A truly amazing specticle that it evokes so much feeling inside of me.

My favourite day of the year! ✊

how long is the introduction

Brilliant! I've never been though I MUST go in 2024. Where do people stay? Are there cheap B&B's near by?

Roll on 2024

These buildings should be crammed with working class people right now, they should be debating, if not shouting and screaming about the state of this bloody country! The Left/ right paradigm is dead. I was born in Dryburn, I love Durham, We dont have a Labour Party - its all one party. We dont have a working class culture, its a contrived and media constructed culture. We have a World Economic Forum - PM (implant) where is the Labour Party outcry? I'll tell you, it's down on it's knees kissing the boots of the Globalist Banking Elites - they all piss in the same pot. We also have a World Economic Forum FOUNDER MEMBER AS A SO CALLED kING - you add it up. Somebody please wake up the so called working class.

Sam Watson, A plant to keep miners wages low.

Amazing history and tradition

Workers of all lands unite. Revolution not reform.

I played bagpipes in the CONSETT and DISTRICT BRITISH LEGION pipe band in the early 1960's and did the GALA every year for CONSETT local banners. i wonder if there is any film footage anywhere/ JOHN DOUSE

Say Ryhope right at the start. I was carrying that banner! :D

In 1962 we were travelling through Durham and got caught in parade through Durham on our way to Scotland. So special hours to travel through.

Watching this makes proud to of come from co/Durham mining background I can go back from around 1867 as my ancestors came from Ireland and mining was thier only hope and up until today 2023 my family still live in the county, Proud and love the North

Solidarity ⚒️✊🏻✊🏾⚒️

Fantastic day goosebumps all the way ⚒️✊🏾✊🏻⚒️

So moving. This was our world. The story sent tears rushing down my cheeks.

I've read about this in Daniel Susskind's book about future of work etc. Beautiful tradition. <3

Great to see it back! Fond memories of old friends and family !

Can.t wait 2023 hope we will be there

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Historically the pitman and their wives called it " The big meetin' " and pronounced Gala as "Gayla". The academics here are calling it "The Garla" although some of the mining people interviewed are still calling it the gayla. I remember being corrected as a boy "It's not the Garla it's the bloody Gayla!"

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Solidarity to the Miners , their family’s their communities and culture that is still alive and well today . ✊🏾✊🏻🛠🛠

Thank you very much from a miner’s daughter.

Brilliant narration...by two great actors......

Long May it continue

Excellent,James Bolam a sprightly 86 year old (years young actually)!

Just brilliant! As is the Big Meeting!

Special.

Brilliant. Well done Janet. Really enjoyed listening, so descriptive, I was there ☺

This had me gripped. It is just great. As I watched and listened the words of a mining folk song overcame me. Down at the coalface the miners working, Rattle of the belt and the cutter blade, Rumble of rocks and the walls caved round, Living and the dead men two miles down. A powerful indictment of capitalism and the way people have been exploited and it continues to this day as the sunny uplands of Brexit unfold. Janet, This is wonderful stuff. I hope to see and read more from you.