Rise up comrade, and rage against the machine, as on this month's episode of Forgotten Melodies we're talking about Protest Songs!

With Eleanor still recovering from her operation, we brought back-up this time, in the shape of Katie Sommers, Eleanor's long-time partner in puppet theatre company Rust & Stardust. If you're a regular listener than you will hear Katie's singing voice regularly, but on this episode she speaks!

What about? Well, three different songs exploring three different historical causes of protests in England!

The first, Goose and the Common, is all about land rights and enclosure.

The second, Rigs of the Times, is about profiteering - originally following the French Revolution.

The third, The Blackleg Miner, is about strike breaking.

Along the way, we - Katie, Ben, Eleanor and Martin - all discuss various aspects of these protest songs, things we feel like protesting, and protest movements in general - and we very much hope you enjoy the episode!

Speak to you again on Thursday for our Lang Fairy Tale double-bill featuring The Enchanted Pig and Norka before Friday's May Update Episode and Saturday's Three Ravens Live recording from our appearance last month at Treadwells Books!

The Three Ravens is a Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.

Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on a historic county, exploring the heritage, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...

Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.

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