The Hangman And The Papist

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The village square stands quiet with the curfew still in force

This is one of the angriest songs that David Cousins ever composed. It deals with the execution of a papist in an unamed village, where great crowds gather. There is an anger and passion in this song, and DC captures it superbly. his lyrics are powerful and intense. the 3 verses deal with the building of the scaffold, the papists last night in his cell and the hangmans fear and terror when he realises the man he is about to hang is his own brother. The songs appears on the From The Witchwood album and also on the compilation A Choice Selection of Starwbs from 1993. The song featur… read more
This is one of the angriest songs that David Cousins ever composed. It deals with the execution of a papist in an unamed village, where great crowds … read more
This is one of the angriest songs that David Cousins ever composed. It deals with the execution of a papist in an unamed village, where great crowds gather. There is an anger and passion… read more

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Strawbs is an English rock band formed in 1964, led continuously by Dave Cousins. Known for their folk-rock and progressive rock styles in the 1970s, the band featured early members like Sandy Denny before she joined Fairport Convention, and Rick Wakeman before his tenure with Yes. Originally called the Strawberry Hill Boys, they began as a bluegrass group but soon shifted to original material primarily written by Cousins. They were the first UK act signed to Herb Alpert's A\&M Records, releasing their first single "Oh How She Changed" in 1968, and their debut alb… read more
Strawbs is an English rock band formed in 1964, led continuously by Dave Cousins. Known for their folk-rock and progressive rock styles in the 1970s, the band featured early members like Sa… read more
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