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The Cutty Wren

by Farrell Family

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A very ancient ritual song which may refer to the pagan custom of the sacrificial ‘King who must die’. According to folklorist A.L. Lloyd, during the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 – the setting for A Dream of John Ball (‘John the Red Nose’?) – it was adapted by the rebels to refer to King Richard II. The rebels demanded that all Church lands be given to the people. Richard initially agreed to this, but of course once the rebels dispersed, he betrayed them. Vaughan Williams used the tune in his English Folk Song Suite.

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released May 30, 2020
Vocals: Eddie, CAtie and Frankie Farrell.
Engineer: Andrew 'Doc' Collins, Plymouth Music Collective

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