Captain Swing
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Captain Swing — was the name appended to some of the threatening letters during the rural English Swing Riots of 1830. Like the Luddites of 1812, the movement had an imaginary leader with a multiple use name. His name was no doubt chosen, in a form of black… … Wikipedia
Captain Swing — Ne doit pas être confondu avec Capt ain Swing. Captain Swing est le nom donné au dirigeant mythique d une révolte d ouvriers agricoles en Angleterre en 1830, les Swing Riots. La révolte s est répandu dans le pays entier et a duré plusieurs… … Wikipédia en Français
Captain Swing (play) — Captain Swing is a 1979 play by British playwright Peter Whelan. It was Whelan s first play for the Royal Shakespeare Company.Captain Swing A romantic play of 1830 by F. Brett Young and W. Edward Stirling.Published by W. Collins Son in… … Wikipedia
Swing — may refer to:ports* Swing bowling, a subtype of fast bowling in cricket * Golf swing * Baseball swing * Swing (boxing)Dance* Swing (dance) ** West Coast Swing ** East Coast Swing ** Lindy Hop ** Jive (dance)MusicKey concepts* Swung note, changes… … Wikipedia
Swing Riots — The Swing Riots were a widespread uprising by the rural workers of the arable south and east of England in 1830. The rioters, largely impoverished and landless agricultural labourers, sought to halt reductions in their wages and to put a stop to… … Wikipedia
Swing riots — Le terme Swing riots désigne le soulèvement généralisé des travailleurs agricoles du sud et de l est de l Angleterre en 1830. Les émeutiers, des paysans appauvris et sans terres, cherchèrent à mettre un terme aux réductions de salaires imposées… … Wikipédia en Français
Swing — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « swing », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Swing est un mot anglais qui décrit… … Wikipédia en Français
swing riot — noun The agricultural riots in England in 1830, lead by Captain Swing … Wiktionary
Swing Unlimited — Big Band is a community based Big Band, and is probably unique in British Jazz in that it is totally self funding, receiving no grant of any kind, making it a true community band, being run by the community, for the community. The current musical … Wikipedia
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds) — Infobox Book name = Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil image caption = First edition cover author = Dav Pilkey illustrator = Dav Pilkey… … Wikipedia
