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Derek Bentley by Ewan Maccoll
Ewan Maccoll
Artist Biography For Ewan Maccoll
Ewan MacColl Born James Henry Miller In Salford Lancashire On 25 January 1915 Died 22 October 1989 Is Recognised As The Father Of The British Folk Revival. The Writer Of Classics Such As "Dirty Old Town" And "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Which Won Him A Grammy In 1972 MacColl Partnered Peggy Seeger And Was Father To Musicians Kirsty MacColl Neill MacColl And Calum MacColl And Grandfather To Bombay Bicycle Club's Jamie MacColl. Innovative And Inspiring Both Collecting Traditional Songs As Well As Writing New Ones. He Was And Remains A Very Influential Artist Writer And Singer Committed To Social Issues. He Travelled Around The World Collecting And Recording Songs. Married To Peggy Seeger He Reportedly Sang His Most Famous Song - 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' - To Her Over The Telephone During A Transatlantic Phone Call. His Song 'Dirty Old Town' Has Been Recorded Hundreds Of Time Notably By The Spinners The British Folk Group Rod Stewart The Pogues Townes Van Zandt The Specials The Mudmen. He Was Father To Musicians Kirsty MacColl Neill MacColl And Calum MacColl And Grandfather To Bombay Bicycle Club's Jamie MacColl. MacColl And Seeger Recorded Several Albums Of Political Commentary Songs. MacColl Himself Wrote Over 300 Songs Some Of Which Have Been Recorded By As Diverse As Roberta Flack Planxty And Johnny Cash. In 2001 The Essential Ewan MacColl Songbook Was Published Which Includes The Words And Music To 200 Of His Songs. There Is A Plaque Dedicated To MacColl In Russell Square In London. The Inscription Includes "Presented By His Communist Friends 25.1.1990 ... Folk Laureate - Singer - Dramatist - Marxist ... In Recognition Of Strength And Singleness Of Purpose Of This Fighter For Peace And Socialism". In 1991 He Was Awarded A Posthumous Honorary Degree By The University Of Salford. MacColl Was Very Politically Active And As Well As Political Song He Was A Playwright And One Of The Founders Of The Communist Backed 'Edinburgh People's Festival' From 1951-54. The EPF Was A Victim Of McCarthyism But Provided The Blueprint For Today's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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Original "Derek Bentley" By Fred Dallas.
Derek William Bentley 30 June 1933 – 28 January 1953 Was An Englishman Who Was Hanged For The Murder Of A Policeman Which Was Committed In The Course Of A Burglary Attempt. The Murder Was Said At The Time To Have Been Committed By A Friend And Accomplice Of Bentley's Christopher Craig Then Aged 16 But Whether He Had Fired The Fatal Shot Was Later Called Into Question. Bentley Was Convicted As A Party To Murder By The English Law Principle Of Common Purpose "joint Enterprise". The Jury At The Trial Found Bentley Guilty Based On The Prosecution's Interpretation Of The Ambiguous Phrase "Let Him Have It" Bentley's Alleged Instruction To Craig After The Judge Lord Chief Justice Goddard Had Described Bentley As "mentally Aiding The Murder Of Police Constable Sidney Miles". Goddard Then Sentenced Bentley To Death At The Time No Other Sentence Was Possible. The Bentley Case Became A Cause Célèbre And Led To A 45-Year-Long Campaign To Win Derek Bentley A Posthumous Pardon Which Was Granted In 1993 And Then A Further Campaign For The Quashing Of His Murder Conviction Which Occurred In 1998.
The 1990 Book Let Him Have It Chris Written By M J Trow Explores The Inconsistencies In The Police Version Of Events. The 1991 Feature Film Let Him Have It Starring Christopher Eccleston As Bentley And Paul Reynolds As Craig Relates The Story As Do The Songs "Derek Bentley" By Karl Fred Dallas In Which The Lyrics Imply That Bentley Was Guilty But Sympathise With Him "Let Him Dangle" By Elvis Costello "Let Him Have It" By The Bureau And "Bentley And Craig" By Ralph McTell Whose Mother Was A Friend Of The Bentley Family.
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Biography - Ewan Maccoll
Ewan MacColl Born James Henry Miller In Salford Lancashire On 25 January 1915 Died 22 October 1989 Is Recognised As The Father Of The British Folk Revival. The Writer Of Classics Such As "Dirty Old Town" And "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Which Won Him A Grammy In 1972 MacColl Partnered Peggy Seeger And Was Father To Musicians Kirsty MacColl Neill MacColl And Calum MacColl And Grandfather To Bombay Bicycle Club's Jamie MacColl. Innovative And Inspiring Both Collecting Traditional Songs As Well As Writing New Ones. He Was And Remains A Very Influential Artist Writer And Singer Committed To Social Issues. He Travelled Around The World Collecting And Recording Songs. Married To Peggy Seeger He Reportedly Sang His Most Famous Song - 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' - To Her Over The Telephone During A Transatlantic Phone Call. His Song 'Dirty Old Town' Has Been Recorded Hundreds Of Time Notably By The Spinners The British Folk Group Rod Stewart The Pogues Townes Van Zandt The Specials The Mudmen. He Was Father To Musicians Kirsty MacColl Neill MacColl And Calum MacColl And Grandfather To Bombay Bicycle Club's Jamie MacColl. MacColl And Seeger Recorded Several Albums Of Political Commentary Songs. MacColl Himself Wrote Over 300 Songs Some Of Which Have Been Recorded By As Diverse As Roberta Flack Planxty And Johnny Cash. In 2001 The Essential Ewan MacColl Songbook Was Published Which Includes The Words And Music To 200 Of His Songs. There Is A Plaque Dedicated To MacColl In Russell Square In London. The Inscription Includes "Presented By His Communist Friends 25.1.1990 ... Folk Laureate - Singer - Dramatist - Marxist ... In Recognition Of Strength And Singleness Of Purpose Of This Fighter For Peace And Socialism". In 1991 He Was Awarded A Posthumous Honorary Degree By The University Of Salford. MacColl Was Very Politically Active And As Well As Political Song He Was A Playwright And One Of The Founders Of The Communist Backed 'Edinburgh People's Festival' From 1951-54. The EPF Was A Victim Of McCarthyism But Provided The Blueprint For Today's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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Original: "Derek Bentley" by Fred Dallas.
Derek William Bentley (30 June 1933 – 28 January 1953) was an Englishman who was hanged for the murder of a policeman, which was committed in the course of a burglary attempt. The murder was said at the time to have been committed by a friend and accomplice of Bentley's, Christopher Craig, then aged 16, but whether he had fired the fatal shot was later called into question. Bentley was convicted as a party to murder, by the English law principle of common purpose, "joint enterprise". The jury at the trial found Bentley guilty based on the prosecution's interpretation of the ambiguous phrase "Let him have it" (Bentley's alleged instruction to Craig), after the judge, Lord Chief Justice Goddard, had described Bentley as "mentally aiding the murder of Police Constable Sidney Miles". Goddard then sentenced Bentley to death: at the time, no other sentence was possible. The Bentley case became a cause célèbre and led to a 45-year-long campaign to win Derek Bentley a posthumous pardon, which was granted in 1993, and then a further campaign for the quashing of his murder conviction, which occurred in 1998.
The 1990 book Let Him Have It, Chris written by M J Trow explores the inconsistencies in the police version of events. The 1991 feature film Let Him Have It, starring Christopher Eccleston as Bentley and Paul Reynolds as Craig, relates the story, as do the songs "Derek Bentley" by Karl (Fred) Dallas (in which the lyrics imply that Bentley was guilty but sympathise with him), "Let Him Dangle" by Elvis Costello, "Let Him Have It" by The Bureau, and "Bentley and Craig" by Ralph McTell, whose mother was a friend of the Bentley family.
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