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Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk

15 Aug 17 - 07:13 AM (#3871711)
Subject: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: GUEST,Bessiepatient

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!


15 Aug 17 - 10:06 AM (#3871751)
Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: Michael

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


15 Aug 17 - 12:10 PM (#3871788)
Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: GUEST,henryp

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

Lila

Derby Day


15 Aug 17 - 05:40 PM (#3871836)
Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: GUEST,Bradfordian sans cookie

How aabout this one?

Nana was a suffragette (Jules Gibb)


Nana was a Suffragwtte - Lyrics

Nana was a suffragette (Jules Gibb) YOUTUBE

bradfordian


15 Aug 17 - 06:14 PM (#3871841)
Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: GUEST,bradfordiian

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


15 Aug 17 - 06:19 PM (#3871844)
Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: GUEST,bradfordian

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


Suffragettes-Derby !913 -Poem

bradfordian


15 Aug 17 - 06:20 PM (#3871845)
Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: Jack Campin

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

...Jerusalem. Look it up.


15 Aug 17 - 10:05 PM (#3871868)
Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: dick.hamlet

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


17 Aug 17 - 04:15 AM (#3872101)
Subject: RE: Women's suffrage songs c.1918 in uk
From: Tattie Bogle

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.