@MozMTH I didn't think this was Alice singing, infact I know it's not it's Lou Watts, my fave Alice vocal's are on the track Liberation or Ah-Men "Heres a piece of paper your officially free":D
The Diggers were Christian Radicals who believed in a literal reading of gospel equality. They called themselves True Levellers. Its anachronistic to call them socialists or anarchists though they were certainly forerunners of those philosophies. There were two other leveller communes in Buckinghamshire and Nottinghamshire. They were all destroyed by landowners who were forerunners of fascists. Winstanley later became a landowner himself, its to be hoped a more enlightened one.
1st April 1649, Gerrard Winstanley and a small group of landless people moved on to what had been common land to dig and plant. Reclaiming the earth as a common treasury for all.
@redcrowdemon 1549 was Ketts' rebellion in Norfolk about similar issues such as the enclosure of common lands. But 100 years before the digger communities were established.
Oops - you are right, kind sir! I had to resit my history O-level, and sometimes my typing fingers get busy before brain is in gear, but to dislocate the diggers by a whole century from the civil war and the execution of Charles I etc, suggests possible early onset Alzheimers on my part. I'll get my coat... :)
Has anyone hear oysterband's version of this?
DRwhofan9100 3 months ago 2
My mileage varies on Alice Nutter's voice - I think it's a lovely, pure folk voice. But all according to taste, of course.
MozMTH 4 months ago
@MozMTH I didn't think this was Alice singing, infact I know it's not it's Lou Watts, my fave Alice vocal's are on the track Liberation or Ah-Men "Heres a piece of paper your officially free":D
mickystoned 3 months ago
that lassies voice does ma head in. listen to dick gaughans version. shites all over this
gazzaboyhmfc 5 months ago
They changed the lyric 'we need no swords' to 'we take up swords' :D
MetaCraken 5 months ago
I just wish this song were a bit longer. 2 minutes and change, is a bit short.
mowgli2071 6 months ago
The Diggers were Christian Radicals who believed in a literal reading of gospel equality. They called themselves True Levellers. Its anachronistic to call them socialists or anarchists though they were certainly forerunners of those philosophies. There were two other leveller communes in Buckinghamshire and Nottinghamshire. They were all destroyed by landowners who were forerunners of fascists. Winstanley later became a landowner himself, its to be hoped a more enlightened one.
grassic 9 months ago 2
1st April 1649, Gerrard Winstanley and a small group of landless people moved on to what had been common land to dig and plant. Reclaiming the earth as a common treasury for all.
F2MCLTD 1 year ago 2
Oh dear - fabulous band, great song. But wasn't it 1549 - not 1539?
redcrowdemon 1 year ago
@redcrowdemon 1649, as it is sung.
purpledogstar 1 year ago
@redcrowdemon It says "1649" in the song. Which is correct is it not?
randomvidzUKYP 1 year ago
@redcrowdemon oops someone already responded to you. Sorry.
randomvidzUKYP 1 year ago
@redcrowdemon No
AaranAardvark 9 months ago
@redcrowdemon 1549 was Ketts' rebellion in Norfolk about similar issues such as the enclosure of common lands. But 100 years before the digger communities were established.
rorybowskill 5 months ago
Oops - you are right, kind sir! I had to resit my history O-level, and sometimes my typing fingers get busy before brain is in gear, but to dislocate the diggers by a whole century from the civil war and the execution of Charles I etc, suggests possible early onset Alzheimers on my part. I'll get my coat... :)
redcrowdemon 5 months ago