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20 Mar 12 - 10:53 AM (#3325695) Subject: World Turned Upside Down (Diggers) From: radriano 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. |
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20 Mar 12 - 01:34 PM (#3325797) Subject: RE: World Turned Upside Down (Diggers) From: open mike I love that song! I am sure I must have heard you sing it at the KPFA craft faire eons ago. |
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20 Mar 12 - 01:45 PM (#3325811) Subject: RE: World Turned Upside Down (Diggers) From: open mike 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. |
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20 Mar 12 - 08:00 PM (#3325968) Subject: RE: World Turned Upside Down (Diggers) From: Joe_F 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 |
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22 Mar 12 - 03:26 PM (#3327213) Subject: RE: World Turned Upside Down (Diggers) From: radriano refresh, please |