‘Three Acres and a Cow’: Political Song in the General Election of 1885

Baxter, John (2022). ‘Three Acres and a Cow’: Political Song in the General Election of 1885. In: Atkinson, David and Roud, Steve eds. A Notorious Chaunter in B Flat And Other Characters in Street Literature. London: The Ballad Partners, pp. 24–51.

Abstract

Multiple songs sharing the title ‘Three Acres and a Cow’ were published in the 12 months around the general election of 1885, when ‘Three Acres and a Cow’ became a slogan associated with proposed land reform. This study explores why so many songs on this theme were circulating and what they tell us about the culture of song production and singing in late nineteenth-century England.

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• Book Section
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• 1-916142-44-3, 978-1-916142-44-2
• Keywords
• cow acres; land reform; 1885; song; folksong; music hall
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• Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Life, Health and Chemical Sciences
  Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
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• John Baxter