Captain Swing and the Swing Riots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sir

 

This is to acquaint you that if your thrashing machines are not destroyed by you directly we shall commence our labours.

 

Signed on behalf

          Of the whole

 

                  Swing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Swing Riots

 

Coming to a venue near you

 

 

The story of the Kentish farm workers struggle to survive which lead to riots across Kent and Sussex in the late l820s and early 1830s.  Told by the use of traditional and contemporary folk songs and featuring a group of local troubadours and minstrels, their names not to be known to the judiciary…………....'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More details will be released in due course

 


For details or to book this show for your venue contact

Alan Castle

E: alan@folkspots.co.uk

T: 01233 626805

 

 

 

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