'The Blaydon Races' - did you know?

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Newcastle United fans sing Geordie folk song 'The Blaydon Races' before every home fixture at St James' Park, but few know the extraordinary story behind it.

From Victorian Tyneside to Jimi Hendrix, Sting, Barcelona FC and the first football World Cup winners, fan and comedian Raul Kohli shares the journey of a song that became a Geordie football anthem.

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