English Shepherd and Farming Songs
The singing tradition of the Copper family (of Rottingdean, East Sussex) is one that goes back to at least the 18th Century. On this recording, Bob and Ron Copper sing traditional songs of rural England in their family's style, a system of two-part harmony that folklorist Peter Kennedy described as "folk-polyphony". Performing in the 1950's for BBC Radio and a television series presented by Alan Lomax, the Copper's music was influential in the British Folk Revival of the 1960's. Included in this selection are several songs that had not been previously collected at the time of recording in 1963.
Liner notes contain a personal statement from Bob Copper on his family's history and singing tradition, and some musicological notes from Peter Kennedy
Track Listing
101
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Sportsmen Arouse | Bob & Ron Copper | 2:56 | |
102
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The Lark in the Morning | Bob & Ron Copper | 2:07 | |
103
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The Hard Times of Old England | Bob & Ron Copper | 2:57 | |
104
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Spencer the Rover | Bob & Ron Copper | 3:22 | |
105
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The Spring Glee | Bob & Ron Copper | 2:36 | |
106
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Good Ale | Bob & Ron Copper | 2:41 | |
107
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The Babes in the Wood | Bob & Ron Copper | 2:05 | |
108
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Cupid's Garden | Bob & Ron Copper | 2:38 | |
109
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The Two Brethren | Bob & Ron Copper | 2:32 | |
110
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The Month of May | Bob & Ron Copper | 2:01 | |
111
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The Honest Labourer | Bob & Ron Copper | 3:12 | |
112
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Birds in the Spring | Bob & Ron Copper | 1:47 | |
113
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The Shepherd of the Downs | Bob & Ron Copper | 4:44 | |
114
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The Threshing Song | Bob & Ron Copper | 1:37 | |
115
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Dame Durden | Bob & Ron Copper | 1:45 | |
116
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The Season Round | Bob & Ron Copper | 3:52 |