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You will enjoy this book if you love Scottish folk songs, village life, fiddle music, mining history, or the voices of ordinary working people in the First World War era.
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What does a lead miner do with a pencil after a shift underground? Thomas Grierson Gracie, born in Wanlockhead in 1861, answers with a book of songs and rhymes about his own glen.
He calls himself a self-taught man who writes for his own kind, and he plays the fiddle, so many pieces name a tune. Inside you meet fishing trips, a wedding, pony drivers, soldiers and a young woman caught in a snowstorm.
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- 1A lead miner finds his voice in warFree
- 2The Lowther Hills and burns shape his verse
- 3Fishing days and hunts become comic ballads
- 4Village customs and old songs hold the glen together
- 5Underground work and hard times speak plainly
- 6War songs rally, mourn and welcome home
- 7Elegies honor neighbors with simple faith
- 8Distant friends and a storm close the book
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A lead miner finds his voice in war
Gracie opens the book with a plain note about his life. He was born in Wanlockhead in 1861, one of ten children.
As a boy he loved the glens and hills and hated the schoolroom. At thirteen he washed lead for fivepence a day. After five years he went underground, and later he qualified as a lead miner. He also spent six years in coal mines, and he speaks warmly of coal miners. Beneath a rough exterior, he says, they are true to the core.
Music runs beside the work. He taught himself composition and harmony, and the violin is his favorite. Playing at concerts, balls and fairs kept his children fed and clothed when a miner's wage fell short.
He began to write rhymes only when the Great War broke out. He does not claim to be a poet, and he warns that cultured readers will find the verse crude. He asks only that a piece raise a smile, a laugh or a tear, or make people a little kinder.
The book is the honest voice of a working man who writes to cheer his own community.
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- LengthAbout 19,200 words
- Reading timeAbout 1 h 20 min
Questions about Lieder und Reime eines Bleibergmanns
What is Songs and Rhymes of a Lead Miner about?
It is a collection of verse by Thomas Grierson Gracie about life in Wanlockhead and the Lowther Hills. It covers landscapes, fishing trips, village customs, mining work, the First World War, memorial poems and letters between friends.
Who was Thomas Grierson Gracie?
He was a lead miner born in Wanlockhead in 1861 who also worked in coal mines. He taught himself music, played the violin at local events, and began writing rhymes when the Great War started.
When were these poems written?
Most were written in and around the First World War, and many carry dates, such as the Battle of Loos in 1915 or soldiers' funerals in 1918. The collection also contains older songs by local authors.
Is Songs and Rhymes of a Lead Miner easy to read?
Yes, in the sense of being friendly. The poems are short, rhyme simply, and many are songs with choruses and named tunes. Each piece stands alone, so you can read a few at a time.
Cite this edition
Gracie, Thomas Grierson. Songs and Rhymes of a Lead Miner. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/songs-and-rhymes-of-a-lead-miner.
Gracie, T. G. (2026). Songs and rhymes of a lead miner. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/songs-and-rhymes-of-a-lead-miner
Gracie, Thomas Grierson. Songs and Rhymes of a Lead Miner. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/songs-and-rhymes-of-a-lead-miner.
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