The Men They Couldn't Hang
The Men They Couldn't Hang, a British folk punk group, formed in 1984. The
original lineup included Stefan Cush on vocals and guitar, Paul Simmonds on
guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, and keyboards, Philip "Swill" Odgers on vocals,
guitar, tin whistle, and melodica, Jon Odgers on drums and percussion, and
Shanne Bradley on bass guitar. Their first single, a cover of "The Green Fields
of France", was released in 1984 and became a Number 1 hit in the UK Indie
Chart. The band's debut album, Night of a Thousand Candles, was released under
Demon Records in 1985, featuring the politically c...
