Section 3: Local Events
1.    Captain Swing
2.    Honourable Frauds
3.    Lord Kitchener
4.    Song of the Recruits
5.    The Glorious New Year
6.    The Slaughterhouse Carol
7.    An Invitation From His Majesty
8.    Day After Dreary Day
9.    Dance Round the Bonfire
10. Hymn to the Future

19th century clashes feature in the social riots of Captain Swing and the land-ownership fracas of Honourable Frauds. Early 20th century excitement of fighting the Great War is highlighted in Lord Kitchener and Song of the Recruits; and whilst The Glorious New Year conveys hope of a better future, The Slaughterhouse Carol is unremitting about seasonal reality for ordinary rural folk. The next four songs focus on the Second World War: Bletchley Park, the home of code-breaking features in An Invitation From his Majesty which marks its beginning; Day After Dreary Day which marks its work practice; and Dance Round the Bonfire which marks its end; but Hymn to the Future expresses local aspiration for a worthier world after 1945…