Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings perform "Hard Times of Old England" at Cecil Sharp House, on 23/06/11

Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings perform "Hard Times of Old England" at Cecil Sharp House, London, on 23 June 2011 as part of Jon Boden's A Folk Song A Day: Midsummer Concert presented by The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS)

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@jdbnsy Hard Times of Old England dates back to the Napoleonic wars when men returned from battle to find themselves with no jobs and no support from the government. Mmm. Come to think of it....
There's also great contemporary versions by Billy Bragg and Chumbawamba

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and Steeleye Span.