The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience Kershaw

The Unthanks perform The Testimony of Patience Kershaw (originally by Frank Higgins), which is on their album Here's The Tender Coming

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[DiaboloMootopia]

@I want oldschool, there is no point in being angry about the past. The suffering of Ms Kershaw and those like her can't be undone. But it is worth doing them the honour of remembering their struggles, which is the best purpose of music like this. Instead of being angry about the past, stand in solidarity with those who must suffer such working conditions now, in Africa and Asia.

[iwantoldschool]

Two things. One, the lyrics make me so angry but I flail my fists and cannot find whom to strike with them. Capitalism? But would socialism or communism be better? All three sent children to work in coal mines. At poverty? At fate? At God? Whom should I grab, shake and beat for allowing these conditions? I can't answer it, and that makes me feel so helpless.  That's the first thing.

The second thing is, all music should sound like this. Thank you for posting it.

[John Ramsey]

I meant Tories of the past.Having said that people in their 60s who have thailidomide & are told they are fit for work.Or a friend of mine who died of cancer,who 2wks earlier was told he was fit for work.Would probably agree with me.

[dinerouk]

Tories are not the same calibre of bastards as in yesteryears, by a long way.

[John Ramsey]

This is one of the reasons women fought for emancipation.A history lesson for every Tory bastard who fought change all the way.

[MrZimharry]

Well done!!....Bringing dignity and memory to stuff we'd rather not think about........

[Rizlast]

The whole song is about a whining female, how pathetic is that?

[Tricksa777]

How utterly pathetic to take a beautiful song like this and use it as a chance to whine about your petty imagined problems.