Songs of the Diggers

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

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: 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: 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 - 10:47 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 - 10:51 PM

also,

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

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: 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: GUEST,brucie
Date: 06 Sep 04 - 11:16 PM

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