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Kilmarnock When You Were A Kid (Come On Kilmarnock)

by The Blaxcotsman

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When I was a kid in my home town of Kilmarnock in Burns Country on the west coast of Scotland we used to listen to a lot of Bob Marley. Get up stand up, stand up for yer rights, was our anthem. And today with that same conviction I still embrace the reggae style as an expression of my inner rebel. This video represents a pictorial trip to old Kilmarnock, the Kilmarnockof my childhood. A town which by the late 60's had evolved into a fine example of architectural grace and balance. The harmony between people, streets and buildings gave a familiar and comfortable rhythm to living there. And it was all made possible by the dedicated hard work and innovation of the people who continued to inhabit and create it. Sadly, with the decline of western industry the need to redevelop overtook the need to preserve and many of the treasured locales and edifices were torn down or "converted" for other use. In many cases done piece-meal with no consideration or consultation of the towns-people, the hard workers and innovators who had contributed so much to their creation. These old photos from around that time recall to mind familiar faces and places that have changed, beyond recognition in many cases, of old Kilmarnock as it was. They represent a small fraction of personal sharing, intimate and treasured memories that have been posted to the internet by friends of the FB Group, Kilmarnock When You Were A Kid. The musical backing was written and performed by Anacoustic Mind aka A Lad From Killie. Just a wee slide show to show yer pals what it was like when we were kids in Kilmarnock. The goal now is to contribute and help to raise awareness and encourage participation in the preservation and restoration of what is left of old Kilmarnock.

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Kilmarnock When you were a kid (Come On Kilmarnock)
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Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock
What did ye do
When you were a kid
In Kilmarnock

The places and faces are a wee bit changed
Now we're a global community o' grown up weans
Some fae Onthank an' some fae Shortlees
Some fae Townholm an' some fae Altonhill

An' we who left to seek fortune abroad
To the American shores or the great land of Oz-tralia
Never forgettin’ oor Scottish name
So proud of our country an' oor Scottish hame

Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock
What did ye do
When you were a kid
In Kilmarnock

And we remain an watch the landmarks fade
Before ye know it they’re gone, ne’er to be replaced
And let buildings fall our memories stand
And I believe we can still make it better

Injection of life and a boost in morale
Rekindle the flame whose heat lingers inside
And now wi our thoughts the hope remains
Our strong and proud culture will flourish again.

Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock
What did ye do
When you were a kid
In Kilmarnock

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released October 8, 2012
Written, performed and produced by Mike Ogletree

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The Blaxcotsman aka Mike Ogletree has been around, from drumming duties with 80's Scottish music legends Simple Minds and Fiction Factory to session work in Italy, then working as a sound engineer in L.A. In New York he created Anacoustic Mind, an exciting mixture of his Afro/Scottish soul and the pulsating energy of the planet's most culturally rich city. ... more

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