World Turned Upside Down (Diggers)

Subject: World Turned Upside Down (Diggers)
From: radriano
Date: 20 Mar 12 - 10:53 AM

Some time ago a mudcatter whose name I don't recall at the moment asked me for a digital file of Out of the Rain's rendition of "The World Turned Upside Down" (also known as The Diggers Song).

I do now have a digital copy of the song.
Please leave me a personal message with your e-mail address and I will send it to you.

Subject: RE: World Turned Upside Down (Diggers)
From: open mike
Date: 20 Mar 12 - 01:34 PM

I love that song! I am sure I must have heard you sing it at the KPFA craft faire eons ago.

Subject: RE: World Turned Upside Down (Diggers)
From: open mike
Date: 20 Mar 12 - 01:45 PM

I did not realize it was based on an older ballad.. http://www.lukehistory.com/ballads/worldup.html

here is some background on the Digger community by the
man who wrote this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594JpY2ahFg

(the song starts at 2:50) This rare concert footage of
Leon Rosselson was recorded in Edinburgh in October 2007.

Subject: RE: World Turned Upside Down (Diggers)
From: Joe_F
Date: 20 Mar 12 - 08:00 PM

Said to have been played by the British band on the occasion of Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown, the turning point in the American Revolution.

A pub name as well? http://mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=4434

Subject: RE: World Turned Upside Down (Diggers)
From: radriano
Date: 22 Mar 12 - 03:26 PM

refresh, please