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The Lincolnshire Poacher


Playing Next: Martin Ikin - Warrior Call
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Sung by Gavin Atkin, accompanied by a two-row, eight-bass C/F melodeon from the 1920s.

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I strongly suspect the roots of this song lie in the enclosures, a time when Parliament legislated to enclose the villages and give the land to the already rich and powerful - driving many into hunger and poverty. It was a lesson in why we cannot trust politicians backed by powerful interests to make decisions that benefit the common, working man and his family...

Another reason I like to sing this song is that I grew up in the small town of Caistor. I sing and play a number of songs and tunes associated with the county of Lincolnshire.

The painting is by William Hemsley, and is dated 1874. I found it on the wonderful Wikimedia Commons https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/William_Hemsley_The_young_poacher_1874.jpg

Also see: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Hemsley_The_young_poacher_1874.jpg
English: The young poacher. Signed and dated W. Hemsley.74. Oil on canvas, 43.5 x 33.5 cm. The scan seems to have been made by Bonhams - I guess they had it in for auction.


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