A fortnightly celebration of the folk history of the Olympic boroughs, in story and song.
This week, the tale of Deerfoot — native American, athlete and holder of the 10 mile world record, set at a Hackney Racecourse.
“Lewis Bennet was born on a reservation in Buffalo, USA under the name Hutgosedoneh which literally means 'he who peeks through doors'. Now it's unclear as to whether or not he was a sex pest, but we do know that he was a full-blooded Seneca who could run really fast. ”
All songs are free to download from Songs From The Howling Sea. Lyrics can be found here.
Previously in Hackney
Previously in Greenwich
- Joseph Druce: mudlark and Maori Chief
- Anne Boleyn: Marriage and May Madness
- General James Wolfe: Battles, Brothels and Broken Hearts
- Martial Bourdin, The Exploding Anarchist Of Greenwich
Previously in Tower Hamlets
- Charlie Brown: Uncrowned King of Limehouse
- Angela Burdett-Coutts, Queen Of The East End Poor
- Jamrach’s Menagerie, Rhinos & the Ratcliffe Highway
- Moris ‘Two-guns’ Cohen
- Emmanuel Swedenborg, Veruca Socks and Heavenly Secrets
- John Newton, Goebbels, Star Trek & The Slave Trade
- Eliza Marchpane, Mozart, Vol Au Vents And The Wapping Streets
- Isambard Kingdon Brunel, Ships, Bones And Bad Breath