Camborne Hill ( kw, Bre a Gammbronn) is a Cornish song that celebrates

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Hill, (Tehidy Road up Fore Street) to Beacon on Christmas Eve in 1801. A commemorative plaque is inlaid in a wall. It is popular at

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matches and Cornish gatherings all around the world. Camborne Hill itself runs from Tehidy Road Post Office up Fore Street to the corner of

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with Commercial Street. Camborne Hill is not Beacon Hill which runs from the library to Beacon as is commonly misinterpreted. The tune can be traced back to The

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of 1649. But the use of the words ''"Coming Down"'' more obviously links it to song '' Jack Hall'' of 1707. On 11 September 2001,

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from the WTC's Second Tower. Survivors have said to particularly remember him singing ''Camborne Hill''. Rescorla was last seen alive on the 10th floor, heading upwards, shortly before it collapsed.Daily Telegraph, 23 October 2008 – Cornish rugby union celebrate 125 years of pride and passion – but are they the lost tribe?
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Lyrics

''Goin' up Camborne Hill, coming down''
''Goin' up Camborne Hill, coming down''
''The horses stood still;''
''The wheels went around;''
''Going up Camborne Hill coming down'' ''White stockings, white stockings she wore (she wore)''
''White stockings, white stockings she wore''
''White stockings she wore:''
''The same as before;''
''Going up Camborne Hill coming down'' ''I knowed her old father old man (old man)''
''I knowed her old father old man''
''I knowed her old man:''
''He blawed in the band;''
''Going up Camborne Hill coming down'' ''I 'ad 'er, I 'ad 'er, I did''
''I 'ad 'er, I 'ad 'er, I did''
''I 'ad 'er, I did:''
''It cost me a quid''
''Going up Camborne Hill coming down'' ''He heaved in the coal, in the steam (the steam)''
''He heaved in the coal, in the steam''
''He heaved in the coal:''
''The steam hit the beam''
''Going up Camborne Hill coming down'' ''Oh Please 'ave a baby by me''
''Oh Please 'ave a baby by me''
''I'm young and I'm strong:''
''Won't take very long''
''Going up Camborne Hill coming down'' ''Goin' up Camborne Hill, coming down''
''Goin' up Camborne Hill, coming down''
''The horses stood still;''
''The wheels went around;''
''Going up Camborne Hill coming down''

In Popular Culture

The song is used several times in

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despite the fact that it is very anachronistic for the 1300s. The tune is sung by travelers at the Tabard Inn as they lie down to rest.

References

External links

Walk Through Time – Camborne

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