Hugh Joseph Feely - The World Turned Upside Down

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I got this song from the Scottish folk singer Dick Gaughan which was written by Leon Rosselson.

It tells a story of the "Diggers", a radical group which was effectively an agricultural commune, who took the Kings land at St George’s Hill near Weybridge during the English revolution. They fought for common land and refused to bow to lords or to be oppressed by the crown. A fight to take what was rightfully theirs and live in freedom, "All things common, all things one".

Shot and recorded at Lurganboys Church of Irelands "Chapel of Ease" Co. Leitrim, which was constructed in 1862 with an iconic blue corrugated-iron structure. Leitrims last standing tin building.

Locals say the tree overlooking the church at the front of the building is known as the "hanging tree", which was once used for executions under rulership.

Enjoy HJF x