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Showing posts with label songs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label songs. Show all posts
Tuesday, 11 September 2012

11th September 1812: Song by Charles Milnes "You Heroes of England", Halifax

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Charles Milnes, "You Heroes of England", Halifax You Heroes of England who wish to have a trade Be true to each other and be not ...
Thursday, 31 May 2012

Late Spring or Summer 1812: Song entitled "Hunting a Loaf", Derbyshire

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HUNTING A  LOAF. GOOD people I pray give ear unto what I say, And pray do not call it sedition, For these great men of late they have cr...
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

[After] 9th April 1812: Song titled “Forster’s Mill," Huddersfield vicinity

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Come all ye croppers stout and bold, Let your faith grow stronger still, Oh, the cropper lads in the county of York Broke the shears at F...
Wednesday, 1 February 2012

February 1812: Song "The Cropper's Song", Huddersfield area

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The Cropper’s Song Come, cropper lads of high renown, Who love to drink good ale that’s brown, And strike each haughty tyrant down, With...
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Friday, 27 January 2012

27th January 1812: Song 'General Ludd's Triumph', Nottinghamshire

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General Ludd’s Triumph Tune “Poor Jack” Chant no more your old rhymes about bold Robin Hood, His feats I but little admire I will sing ...
Friday, 21 October 2011

1810s: Song “The Hand-loom Weavers’ Lament.” Lancashire

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Kevin Binfield includes this song in his excellent book 'Writings of the Luddites'. He uses it as an example of folk song which il...
Sunday, 15 May 2011

'The Luddite Lament' - BBC Radio 4, Thursday 19th May, 11.30 a.m.

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This coming Thursday (19th May) on BBC Radio 4, folk singer John Tams will be exploring the story of the Luddites through their songs. The ...