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24 Jul 12 - 03:33 PM (#3380960) Subject: Lyr Req: Chris Wood, 'The enclosures came' From: GUEST,Joe I just heard Chris Wood and Andy Cutting doing their thing at a festival. One song which was particularly moving was about the enclosures. I'd love to know what it was. I vaguely remember something about animals squeezing through hedges and the following line: E G G , E G G , G G E D C C While ____, and ____, and ____ remain Another line ends: ... the enclosures came That's all I can remember. Can anyone help me identify the song? Google isn't being very helpful. Then again I'm not either, I can't remember much at all about the song. Thanks! Joe |
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24 Jul 12 - 04:48 PM (#3380995) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chris Wood, 'The enclosures came' From: GUEST,Guest Vivienne I heard him doing this at St Chartier festival. He said it was a poem by John Clare if that helps at all. Vivienne |
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24 Jul 12 - 05:00 PM (#3381001) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chris Wood, 'The enclosures came' From: GUEST Bonsoir Vivienne, That is also where I heard him. I hope that's not the only time he sang it! Joe |
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24 Jul 12 - 05:38 PM (#3381013) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chris Wood, 'The enclosures came' From: The Borchester Echo Sounds like Mad John recorded on Trespasser, a solo album from a few years ago about "enclosure" in one form or another. |
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24 Jul 12 - 06:14 PM (#3381025) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chris Wood, 'The enclosures came' From: GUEST,999 http://johnclare.blogspot.ca/2009/05/enclosure.html ?? |
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24 Jul 12 - 06:53 PM (#3381039) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chris Wood, 'The enclosures came' From: RTim John Clare was also the subject of a wonderful play called - The Fool, written Edward Bond. Clare spent many years in a lunatic asylum because he was seen by the powers that be as being Mad and against the Rule of Law, particularly about The Enclose Acts. The play is very very powerful. Tim Radford |
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26 Jul 12 - 07:21 AM (#3381675) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chris Wood, 'The enclosures came' From: JoeWass From looking around trying to find the song I'm aware that the album "Trespasser" is about enclosures. It's highly likely that the song's on it. However I'm afraid the song I'm after wasn't Mad John. I suppose I could buy the CD and just find out, but I'd rather know first. |
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26 Jul 12 - 07:45 AM (#3381677) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chris Wood, 'The enclosures came' From: The Borchester Echo Chris Wood also recorded a CD with Hugh Lupton about John Clare called The Common Ground. Maybe what you are looking for is on that. |
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26 Jul 12 - 09:11 AM (#3381705) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chris Wood, 'The enclosures came' From: JoeWass Well, I emailed him. Bad news I'm afraid. Sorry Jo but we haven't recorded that one yet. The lyric is from the poem by John Clare called, The Moors. Cheers, Chris Needless to say, I replied with an encouragement to record it! |
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26 Jul 12 - 10:17 AM (#3381729) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chris Wood, 'The enclosures came' From: Bob the Postman A recent article by George Monbiot on John Clare and the enclosures . |
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26 Jul 12 - 10:27 AM (#3381733) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chris Wood, 'The enclosures came' From: RTim Don't forget that the ex-folk singer George Deacon is a John Clare expert and his book is worth looking for. http://www.francisboutle.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=9 It is a pity George has given up singing - he is too busy sailing!! Tim Radford |
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26 Jul 12 - 11:08 AM (#3381746) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chris Wood, 'The enclosures came' From: The Borchester Echo Ah yes, George Deacon & Marion Ross with her galloping harmonium. It is a shame they're not performing. |