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The story of Tom Paine's extraordinary life, interweaving Paine's own words, from his letters and the pamphlets which made him one of the most influential and dangerous writers of his age, with extracts from newspaper reports, diaries, letters and other documents of the times. The songs of Robb Johnson and Leon Rosselson add another dimension to the story, reflecting Paine's radical ideas and evaluating them in the context of the 21st century. This unique blend of words and music challenges received opinion in the same way Paine's writings did.

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A highly subversive pairing of two of the left's most eloquent songwriters. -- The Daily Telegraph

"""A highly subversive pairing of two of the left's most eloquent songwriters."" ""The Daily Telegraph"""" ""Robb Johnson is Britain s finest songwriter since Richard Thompson."" ""Venue"""" ""Rosselson's songs are teeming with colorful characters, wonderfully descriptive passages and witty observations."" ""Washington Post"""" ""Trust me, listening to this collection of songs and words, you'll rapidly feel the heat of political ire rise while reaching for a tankard, bending the elbow to assuage indignation until the time is propitious for more decisive mindsets."" ""Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange"""" ""Robb Johnson is Britain's finest songwriter since Richard Thompson."" --""Venue"""

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"Leon Rosselson has been at the forefront of songwriting in England for 50 years. His songs range from the lyrical to the satirical, from the personal to the political, from the humorous to the poignant. His best known song, ""The World Turned Upside Down,"" has been recorded by, amongst others, Dick Gaughan, John McCutcheon and Billy Bragg (who took it into the pop charts in 1985) and has been sung on numerous demonstrations in Britain and the US. Robb Johnson is now widely recognised as one of the finest songwriters working in the UK today. His songs feature in the repertoires of a wide variety of musicians, from folk legend Roy Bailey to acclaimed cabaret diva Barb Jungr, and he enjoys a similarly diverse spectrum of critical acclaim."

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