Phil Minton, The Cutty Wren

Re-mastered version on Phil Minton sings the traditional English folk song from the Peasants’ Revolt (1381) which was caused by many grievances, one of which was excessive Poll Tax. The Cutty Wren were the mercenary police whom the peasants fought and occasionally killed. When this happened, the peasants would destroy the evidence as well as stave off hunger and starvation. So the song is about eating policemen. Piano arrangement and acc