Skegness Song

"For the last four years I have entered the BBC Radio Lincolnshire Write a folksong for Lincolnshire competition.

The first year I entered it, I won the best performer prize. The next three years - I've been pretty unsuccessful.  I regard that as a pity - Lincolnshire is my home county and I love the memory of it . When I get near to Boston and the Holland flatlands with its enormous sky lies before me - then  I feel I am home, and my songs are conceived with a great deal of sincerity.

Anyway this year I had a back-up plan. I decided I was going to write a song about the brash exciting seaside resort, Skegness.  And I figured - even if the competition judges hated it - who knows someone else might like it.

Imagine my delight when Skegness authorities got in contact with me almost by return, and said they were going to give the song a special page on Visit Skegness.

To celebrate this little success, I have recorded a special version at Willy Jackson's studio in Leeds (home of the Kaiser Chiefs, Embrace and many other great Leeds bands!).  And its this version you can hear now!"


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Visit Skegness would like to thank Big Al Whittle for his contribution to the website and to Skegness.

We wish him all the best in promoting the song.