English Rebel Songs 1381-1984is Chumbawamba's homage to the men and women who never had obituaries in the broadsheets; those who never received titles or appeared as an entry in 'Who's Who'.  This album was originally recorded in 1988 when Chumbawamba was determined to stir up a rout in the tiny anarcho-punk community by swapping guitars and drums for a capella singing.  The songs were discovered in songbooks, in folk clubs and on cassette tapes, chopped and changed and bludgeoned into shape with utmost respect for the original tunes.  Fierce, sweet and powerful,English Rebel Songscontains ballads not included on the original album.  It's guaranteed to sway the listener, break hearts and encourage hope...just as those who inspired the songs by changing history.