Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk

Subject: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: GUEST,Bessiepatient
Date: 15 Aug 17 - 07:13 AM

Trying to track down some songs from the suffragette movement, to include in a workshop celebrating the 100th anniversary of some women being given the vote in The UK in 1918.
Hoping you can help!

Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: Michael
Date: 15 Aug 17 - 10:06 AM

A few years ago I was involved in a production about the Suffragettes, The Fawcett Society were a really great help, particularly regarding songs.On one occasion a guy sang one down the phone to see if it would be what we wanted.

www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/‎

Mike

Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 15 Aug 17 - 12:10 PM

From the EFDSS/Folk by the Oak project Sweet Liberties;

Lila

Derby Day

Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: GUEST,Bradfordian sans cookie
Date: 15 Aug 17 - 05:40 PM

How aabout this one?

Nana was a suffragette (Jules Gibb)


Nana was a Suffragwtte - Lyrics

Nana was a suffragette (Jules Gibb) YOUTUBE

bradfordian

Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: GUEST,bradfordiian
Date: 15 Aug 17 - 06:14 PM

"Songs of the Suffragettes", Elisabeth Knight (1958)

Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: GUEST,bradfordian
Date: 15 Aug 17 - 06:19 PM

Not a song, but a suitable poem to which someone may be able to suggest a tune. (tune challenge???)


Suffragettes-Derby !913 -Poem

bradfordian

Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: Jack Campin
Date: 15 Aug 17 - 06:20 PM

There is one suffrage song everybody in the UK knows...

...Jerusalem. Look it up.

Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: dick.hamlet
Date: 15 Aug 17 - 10:05 PM

A long time ago (30 years?) there was a television series, probably from the BBC, but PBS broadcast in the U.S., entitled SHOULDER TO SHOULDER,
about the U.K. suffragettes, and a number of songs were featured, particularly as sung in prisons where the marchers were held. One was
"The march of the women," from which the series took its name.
Lots of stuff on YouTube, e.g.:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCtGkCg7trY

Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 17 Aug 17 - 04:15 AM

Definite vote (no pun!) for March of the Women! Very stirring song, but unless you've got lots of high sopranos, drop the key down a fourth or fifth from the YouTube key! My friend and I did it last year during a concert re the various pioneering and campaigning women of Edinburgh.