Songs of the Diggers

Subject: RE: Songs of the Diggers
From: GUEST,brucie
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 11:16 PM

The chumbawumba seems terrible. IMO. However . . . .

Subject: RE: Songs of the Diggers
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 11:06 PM

Plenty already posted here (including a more accurate set of (?) Winstanley's Stand up now, Diggers all, in the DT, though given the wrong title; the Chumbawumba arrangement linked to (nearly) above seems a bit garbled).

No connection of any kind to Australian usage, of course.

Subject: RE: Songs of the Diggers
From: rich-joy
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 10:52 PM

Leon Rosselson's "The World Turned Upside Down" ...

Also see the documentary film on The Digger's stand (and Gerard Winstanley) in 1649 at St George's Hill, that's available on video - can't recall the Director at present ...

Some years ago, a group tried (unsuccessfully ) to erect a placque to commemmorate The Diggers' stand, in this now very well-to-do area.

Cheers! R-J

Subject: RE: Songs of the Diggers
From: Peace
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 10:51 PM

also,

www.sitevip.net/lyrics/c/ Chumbawamba_The_Diggers_Song_34629.htm

Subject: RE: Songs of the Diggers
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 10:47 PM

"The Digger Song" under Themes at that site. Seems to be a long-winded, ill-spelled effort.

Subject: RE: Songs of the Diggers
From: Peace
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 10:46 PM

. . . or these diggers:

www.politicalgraphics.org/exhibitions/ annotations/22we_shall_ann.html

Subject: RE: Songs of the Diggers
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 10:42 PM

May be something here- Diggers History

Subject: RE: Songs of the Diggers
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 10:31 PM

"Diggers" was also used as a term in Australia.

I vaguely seem to remember that there was also another reference to another location where it was used, I think it may have been South Africa.

Obviously they may not be directly related to the English usage from the original English social movement, or is there?

Robin

Subject: Songs of the Diggers
From: GUEST,Julia
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 10:25 PM

I don't know much about the Digger social movement in England but there are a few good songs from/about them and so I'm wondering if there are more...
So far I have (it's likely these aren't actual titles)
Ye Noble Diggers All
We Come in Peace
Let Union Be

any more? Any place to find info on the Diggers?
thanks,
Julia