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Captain Swing - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Co, Mp, Od, Administer, Admiral, Aeronaut, Astronaut, Aviator, Bailiff, Barnstormer, Beadle, Beagle, Boatswain, Brigadier |
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Refers to the mythical 'leader' of the Captain Swing Riots. There were rebellions by impoverished farm workers in the rural south of England, around the year 1830.
In the second half of the 20th Century, the name of Captain Swing was widely invoked and celebrated by the English folk music revival.
Reference works
Captain Swing (Eric Hobsbawm & George Rude, 1969)
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Example Usage of Captain |
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