Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
'The Petition of the Pigs' is about the ending of the ancient custom of Pannage as a result of the spread of Enclosure in the county of Kent. The song first appeared as a broadside ballad in 1809. It is unclear whether the author is beneath his satire, genuinely complaining about the ending of Pannage or parodying the complaints of those protesting against Enclosure.
Performed by A Tundra.
The image is of Pigs looking for acorns and nuts amongst the autumn colours in New Forest, southern England.
'The Petition of the Pigs' is about the ending of the ancient custom of Pannage as a result of the spread of Enclosure in the county of Kent. The song first appeared as a broadside ballad in 1809. It is unclear whether the author is beneath his satire, genuinely complaining about the ending of Pannage or parodying the complaints of those protesting against Enclosure.
Performed by A Tundra.
The image is of Pigs looking for acorns and nuts amongst the autumn colours in New Forest, southern England.
