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Commemorating Peterloo in song and story.

On 16 August 1819 tens of thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Fields in Manchester.

It was a peaceful protest and the people were waiting to hear well know orator Henry Hunt.

Just as he was about to speak – mounted troopers swept in – killing and wounding indiscriminately.

This week on Sunday Folk, you’ll be hearing about what was to be dubbed the Peterloo Massacre, and the stories and songs from the time, in the company of Charlotte Peters-Rock and Dr Alison Morgan.

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Sun 11 Aug 201918:00
BBC Radio Shropshire

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Music Played

  • Martin Hayes & Brooklyn Rider

    Maghera Mountain

    • The Butterfly.
    • 251 Records.
    • PROMO1.

  • Gwilym Bowen Rhys

    Yr Hosan Las

    • Arenig.
    • Erwydd.
    • ER003.

  • Ida Wenøe

    A Place So Full of Splendour

    • The Things We Don’t Know Yet.
    • Songcrafter.
    • SCD029CD.

  • Gavin Davenport & Amy Davenport

    The Spade

    • A Boat of Promises.
    • Hallamshire Traditions.
    • HATRCD14.

  • John Renbourn & Jacqui McShee

    The Trees they Do Grow High

    • An Evening with John Renbourn & Jacqui McShee.
    • Fledg’ling.
    • FLED 3111.

  • Coe, Peters & Smyth

    The Triumph of Liberty

    • The Road to Peterloo.
    • Backshift Music.
    • CD65.

  • Coe, Peters & Smyth

    You Tyrants of England

    • The Road to Peterloo.
    • Backshift Music.
    • CD65.

  • The Thrupp’nny Bits

    With Henry Hunt We’ll Go

    • Peterloo Broadside Ballads.
    • Own Label.
    • TBDP03.

  • Coe, Peters & Smyth

    Rise Britons, Rise

    • The Road to Peterloo.
    • Backshift Music.
    • CD65.

  • Charlotte Peters Rock

    The Female Reformers of Oldham & Royton

    • The Peaceful Weavers or Peterloo.
    • Own Label.
    • CPR 1.

  • Charlotte Peters Rock

    The Bill of Wrongs

    • The Peaceful Weavers or Peterloo.
    • Own Label.
    • CPR 1.

  • Charlotte Peters Rock

    The Peaceful Weavers or Peterloo

    • The Peaceful Weavers or Peterloo.
    • Own Label.
    • CPR 1.

  • Charlotte Peters Rock

    Arrival of the Massacre Pt 1

    • The Peaceful Weavers or Peterloo.
    • Own Label.
    • CPR 1.

  • Coe, Peters & Smyth

    John Stafford’s Song

    • The Road to Peterloo.
    • Backshift Music.
    • CD65.

  • Dick Gaughan

    Erin Go Bragh

    • Definitive Gaughan.
    • Greentrax.
    • CDTRAX406.

  • John Renbourn & Jacqui McShee

    The Nightingale

    • An Evening with John Renbourn & Jacqui McShee.
    • Fledg’ling.
    • FLED 3111.

  • Gavin Davenport & Amy Davenport

    Drowsy Sleeper

    • A Boat of Promises.
    • Hallamshire Traditions.
    • HATRCD14.

  • Gwilym Bowen Rhys

    Lloer Dirion Lliw’r Dydd

    • Arenig.
    • Erwydd.
    • ER003.

  • Jo Carley & the Old Dryskulls

    Toil and Trouble

    • Shake them Rattlin’ Bones.
    • Old Higue Records.
    • OHR003CD.

  • Martin Hayes & Brooklyn Rider

    O’Neill’s March

    • The Butterfly.
    • 251 Records.
    • PROMO1.

Broadcast

  • Sun 11 Aug 201918:00
    BBC Radio Shropshire