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Author: Sally Perry

Michael Watson’s Long Walk To Newport (video)

3:02 pm Wednesday, 23rd February, 2011, Isle of Wight

ShortURL: http://wig.ht/mikewatson
Read More- Budget Cuts, Library, Ventnor, Video Content

A few VB readers have pointed us in the direction of YouTube this week.

The video in question is a protest song by Michael Watson, one of the campaigners against the closure of Ventnor Library.

As you’ll see and hear below, he sings about the long walk to Newport should Ventnor library close.

There are a couple of versions of the video on YouTube, the one embedded here was filmed by Ventnor-based, Utility Films.

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7 readers' comments to the “Michael Watson’s Long Walk To Newport (video)” story

  1. +3 Click if you like this comment Tilney Heritage     says:
    23, February 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Excellent!

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  2. +3 Click if you like this comment wendy     says:
    23, February 2011 at 3:14 pm

    classic!

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  3. +6 Click if you like this comment Lilly     says:
    23, February 2011 at 7:35 pm

    At County Hall gathered outside hearing Michael’s voice ring out was a truly moving moment. Felt the link with ordinary folks of the past who used their voices, their words, their music to protest. Glorious.

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  4. +2 Click if you like this comment Z. Morgan     says:
    23, February 2011 at 9:43 pm

    Flipp’in brilliant!

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  5. +1 Click if you like this comment ccboyo     says:
    24, February 2011 at 3:43 pm

    He was stood next to me with his son, and I had no idea that he was about to come to the fore and entertain us with such a rousing performance. A great, local protest song, movingly sung “from the heart!” Congatulations, Michael – Excellent!

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