Name: John Ball
Duration: P00H02M32S
Description: John Ball was a medieval priest who found hope for a new egalitarian England in the Wycliffe translation of the Bible, which suggested that Adam and Eve were not "landed gentry". John Ball was hung, drawn, and quartered for his views.

Shay Black, Celia Ramsay, the Black Family - John Ball

from Singer's Request—Celia Ramsay & Shay Black by Celia Ramsay

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John Ball was a medieval priest who found hope for a new egalitarian England in the Wycliffe translation of the Bible, which suggested that Adam and Eve were not "landed gentry". John Ball was hung, drawn, and quartered for his views.

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Who’ll be the lady, who will be the lord, 
When we are ruled by the love of one another? 
Who’ll be the lady, who will be the lord, 
In the light that is coming In the morning. 

Sing, John Ball and tell it to them all
Long live the day that is dawning! 
And I'll crow like a cock, I'll carol like a lark, 
For the light that is coming in the morning. 

Eve is the lady, Adam is the lord, 
When we are ruled by the love of one another,  
Eve is the lady, Adam is the lord, 
In the light that is coming in the morning.  

Sing, John Ball and tell it to them all
Long live the day that is dawning! 
And I'll crow like a cock, I'll carol like a lark, 
For the light that is coming in the morning. 
 
All shall be ruled by fellowship I say, 
All shall be ruled by the love of one another, 
All shall be ruled by fellowship I say, 
In the light that is coming in the morning.  

Sing, John Ball and tell it to them all
Long live the day that is dawning! 
And I'll crow like a cock, I'll carol like a lark, 
For the light that is coming in the morning. 

Labor and spin for fellowship I say, 
Labor and spin for the love of one another. 
Labor and spin for fellowship I say, 
And the light that is coming in the morning.

Written by Sidney Carter
John Ball was a C14th "Hedge Priest" involved in the English "Peasants' Revolt" of 1381 

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from Singer's Request—Celia Ramsay & Shay Black, released January 1, 2014
Written by Sidney Carter
Vocals: Shay Black, Celia Ramsay, Róisín O, Michael Black, Mary Black, Frances Black, Martin Black

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Celia Ramsay Napa, California

Celia Ramsay grew up with a passion for the ballads of Scotland, but she was also heavily influenced by popular music from the 1930s and 40s. She likes to point out that the jazz ballads from the mid-20th century and much older ballads from the British Isles lean heavily on songs about love, and its trials, tribulations and triumphs. ... more