The songs on this album were written for the folk musical Tolpuddle Man which was originally performed by Dorset, UK, folk theatre group, Endangered Species.

In 1834, six Dorset labourers formed the Tolpuddle Agricultural Labourers Friendly Society in order to: “preserve ourselves, our wives, and our children, from utter degradation and starvation”.

Although Trade Unions had been declared legal in England, they were charged and found guilty of administering illegal oaths. Their sentence of seven years transportation to Botany Bay and Van Diemen’s Land, produced a massive protest from the workers of England which shook the establishment and resulted in their eventual pardon.

Musicians

Graham Moore, vocals, guitar, English concertina;
Gill Redmond, cello;
Lucy Roberts, fiddle

Tracks

1. Tolpuddle Man (2.52)
2. We Will Plough (2.50)
3. Captain Swing (2.52)
4. English Gentleman (2.18)
5. The Oath (2.12)
6. Road to Dorchester (2.39)
7. Albion’s Shore (5.16)
8. We Will Be Free (1.12)
9. Turtle Dove (2.20)
10. Iron Gang (3.26)
11. Far From Home (3.22)
12. Bring Them Home (2.35)
13. Homeward Bound (2.28)
14. Last of England (3.34)
15. New Frontier (2.29)
16. Tolpuddle Man (live at the Old Crown Court, Dorchester) (3.12)

All tracks written by Graham Moore except
Tracks 5-6 Graham Moore, Mick Ryan

Musicians

Graham Moore, vocals, guitar, English concertina;
Gill Redmond, cello;
Lucy Roberts, fiddle

Tracks

1. Tom Paine’s Bones (3.56)
2. Road to Dorchester (2.38)
3. Tolpuddle Man (2.52)
4. The Iron Gang (3.16)
5. Adieu Sweet Nancy (Roud 165) (3.12)
6. Mary and the Soldier (Roud 2496; G/D 1:91; Henry H782) (3.34)
7. Golden Vanity (Roud 122; Child 286; G/D 1:37) (3.58)
8. Captain Swing (2.52)
9. Foggy Dew (Roud 558; Laws O3; G/D 7:1495) (4.01)
10. The Last of England (3.34)
11. Linden Lea (RoudBS B104645) (2.34)
12. William Glenn (Roud 478; Laws K22; G/D 2:191) (4.33)
13. Bold Nelson’s Praise (Roud 1574) (2.10)
14. Night Visiting (Roud 22568; G/D 4:783) (4.14)
15. We Will Plough (2.28)
16. Far From Home (3.27)
17. Banks of Primroses (Roud 586; G/D 8:1841) (2.59)
18. The Wildwood (2.50)

Tracks 1, 3-4, 8, 10, 15-16, 18 written by Graham Moore;
Track 2 Graham Moore, Mick Ryan;
Tracks 5-7, 9, 12-14, 17 trad.;
Track 11 William Barnes, Ralph Vaughan Williams