> Folk Music > Records > The Copper Family
The Copper Family
This is a listing of just my Copper Family albums. For a full discography, see the Copper Family's own list of books and recordings and their complete discography.
> Folk Music > Records > Bob and Ron Copper: Traditional Songs from Rottingdean
Bob and Ron Copper: Traditional Songs from Rottingdean
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Traditional Songs from Rottingdean EFDSS LP 1002 (LP, UK, 1963) English Shepherd & Farming Songs Folk-Legacy Records FSB-19 (LP, USA, 1964) |
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Recorded by Peter Kennedy in
1955 (poss. March 9) [2, 8, 9, 11-12, 14]
and 1963 [1, 3-7, 10, 13, 15-16];
Notes by Bob Copper
The Folk-Legacy reissue LP and CD have the record sides swapped from the EFDSS original.
Musicians
Bob Copper, vocals [1-2, 4-10, 12-16];
Ron Copper, vocals [1-16];
Tracks
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> Folk Music > Records > The Copper Family: A Song for Every Season
A Song for Every Season
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A Song for Every Season Leader Records LEAB 404 (LEA 4046-4049) (4 LP, UK, 1971) |
Recorded at the home of Bob Copper, Peacehaven, Sussex by Bill Leader;
Recordings and booklet edited by Dave Bland;
Booklet designed by Janet Kerr;
Front cover design by Mike Dempsey;
Discs mastered at EMI by John Wadley;
Produced by Dave Bland and Bill Leader
Musicians
Bob Copper, vocals [1-8, 10-15, 17-19, 21-25, 27-40-46];
Ron Copper, vocals [3, 6, 8, 10, 15, 17, 21, 27, 30, 32, 35-36, 42, 46];
Jill Copper, vocals [3, 6, 8, 16, 20, 39];
John Copper, vocals [1-3, 5-10, 12-15, 17-19, 21-22, 25-27, 29-32, 34-37, 40-42, 44-46]
Tracks
Disk 1: Tater Beer Night (Leader LEA 4046)
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Disk 2: Black Ram (Leader LEA 4047)
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Disk 3: Hollerin' Pot (Leader LEA 4048)
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Disk 4: Turn o' the Year (Leader LEA 4049)
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All tracks traditional
> Folk Music > Records > The Copper Family: A Song for Every Season
A Song for Every Season
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A Song for Every Season Leader Records LED 2067 (LP, UK, 1971) |
Recorded at the home of Bob Copper, Peacehaven, Sussex by Bill Leader;
Recordings and booklet edited by Dave Bland;
Booklet designed by Janet Kerr;
Front cover design by Mike Dempsey;
Discs mastered at EMI by John Wadley;
Produced by Dave Bland and Bill Leader
Musicians
Bob Copper, vocals [1-13];
Ron Copper, vocals [5, 7-9, 11, 13];
Jill Copper, vocals [12];
John Copper, vocals [1-9, 11-13]
Tracks
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All tracks traditional
> Folk Music > Records > Bob Copper: Sweet Rose in June
Bob Copper: Sweet Rose in June
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Sweet Rose in June Topic Records 12TS328 (LP, UK, 1977) |
Recorded and produced by Tony Engle and Mike Yates at Peacehaven, Sussex in December 1976;
Protography by Mike Yates;
Sleeve design by Tony Engle
Musicians
Bob Copper, vocals
Tracks
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All tracks traditional
> Folk Music > Records > The Copper Family: Coppersongs
Coppersongs
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Coppersongs EDFSS VWML004 (LP, UK, January 1988) |
Recorded October 1987 at Ideal Sound Recorders, London;
Engineered by David Kenny;
Produced by Ian A. Anderson;
Except track 6 recorded on April 3, 1952 in Peacehaven by Séamus Ennis for the BBC Sound Archive Library;
Sleeve design by Jon Dudley;
Photographs by Chris Zuidyk
Musicians
Jim, John snr., Ron Copper, vocals [6];
Bob Copper, vocals [1, 3-8, 10, 12-13];
John Copper, vocals [1-5, 7-10, 12-13];
Jill Copper, vocals [1, 3, 5, 7-8, 10-13];
Lynne Copper, vocals [1-3, 5, 7-8, 10, 12-13];
Jon Dudley, vocals [1, 3, 5, 7-13]
Ben, Tom and Lucy Copper, vocals [13];
Tracks
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All tracks traditional
> Folk Music > Records > The Copper Family: Coppersongs 2
Coppersongs 2
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Coppersongs 2 Coppersongs CD2 (CD, UK, 1995) |
Recorded in Chalvington Church in May 1995;
Notes by Bob Copper;
Design by Jon Dudley
Musicians
Bob Copper, vocals [1, 3, 5-6, 8, 10-11, 13-16];
Jill Copper, vocals [1, 6, 10, 14, 16];
John Copper, vocals [1-4, 6-7, 10, 12, 14, 16];
Jon Dudley, vocals [1-2, 6-7, 9-10, 12, 14, 16]
Tracks
- [all] By the Green Grove (Roud 356) (3.16)
- [John, Jon] Old Adam (Roud 728) (2.18)
- [Bob, John] Sheepshearing Song (Roud 879) (2.52)
- [John] Twanky Dillo (Roud 2409) (3.05)
- [Bob] Dogs and Ferrets (Roud 363) (2.06)
- [all] Shepherd of the Downs (Roud 1215) (5.29)
- [John, Jon] Brisk and Lively Lad (Roud 2930) (4.12)
- [Bob] Honest Labourer (Roud 19) (3.23)
- [Jon] Farmer in Cheshire (Roud 2638; Laws L2) (3.41)
- [all] When Spring Comes In (Roud 439) (2.37)
- [Bob] The Irish Girl (As I Walked Out) (Roud 454) (3.35)
- [John, Jon] The Christmas Song (Roud 1170) (2.42)
- [Bob] Charming Molly (Roud 1213) (1.35)
- [all] Brisk and Bonny Lad (Roud 606) (1.43)
- [Bob] Banks of the Sweet Primroses (Roud 586) (3.12)
- [all] Gentlemen of High Renown (Roud 190) (3.00)
All tracks traditional
> Folk Music > Records > The Copper Family: Coppersongs 3
Coppersongs 3
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Coppersongs 3 Coppersongs CD3 (CD, UK, October 1998, reissued June 2004) |
Recorded by Piers Bishop in Chalvington Church and
Curls Farmhouse, Ripe, East Sussex;
Notes by Bob Copper;
Design by Jon Dudley;
Photograps by Adrian Turner
Musicians
Bob Copper, vocals [2, 5-6, 10, 12-13, 17];
Jill Copper, vocals [2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 17];
John Copper, vocals [2-3, 6-8, 10-12, 14, 17];
Jon Dudley, vocals [2, 6-7, 11-12, 14, 16-17];
Ben Copper, vocals [1, 3, 9, 15];
Lucy Copper, vocals [1, 4];
Tom Copper, vocals [1, 15];
Andy, Mark and Sean Barratt, vocals [1, 9, 15]
Tracks
- [Ben, Andy, Lucy, Mark, Tom, Sean] Claudy Banks (Roud 266; Laws N40) (3.51)
- [Bob, Jill, John, Jon] Spencer the Rover (Roud 1115) (3.53)
- [Ben, John] Warlike Seamen (The Irish Captain) (Roud 690) (3.02)
- [Jill, Lucy] Sweet Lemeney (Roud 193) (2.15)
- [Bob] Hard Times of Old England (Roud 1206) (3.27)
- [Bob, Jill, John, Jon] Echoing Horn (Roud 878) (4.52)
- [John, Jon] Wind Across the Moor (Roud 155) (2.29)
- [John, Jill] The Month of May (Roud 153) (2.23)
- [Ben, Andy, Mark, Sean] Bold Fisherman (Roud 291; Laws O24) (3.52)
- [Bob, John] Dame Durdan (Roud 1209) (1.38)
- [John, Jon] The Bold Dragoon (Roud 321; Laws M27) (2.41)
- [Bob, Jill, John, Jon] Babes in the Wood (Roud 288; Laws Q34) (2.40)
- [Bob] Seamen Bold (Ship in Distress) (Roud 807) (3.38)
- [John, Jon] Come All Bold Britons (Roud 1214) (3.21)
- [Ben, Andy, Tom, Mark, Sean] Two Young Brethren (Roud 202) (2.26)
- [Jon] Admiral Benbow (Roud 227) (2.24)
- [Bob, Jill, John, Jon] Shepherds Arise (Roud 1207) (3.59)
All tracks traditional
> Folk Music > Records > The Copper Family: Come Write Me Down
Come Write Me Down
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Come Write Me Down Topic Records TSCD534 (CD, UK, 2001) |
The Copper Family of Rottingdean, Sussex, have roots in traditional song at least two hundred years old. Their rare Southern English style of harmony singing is presented at its most outstanding in these classic performances. The CD is a compilation of the EFDSS LP of 1963, Traditional Songs from Rottingdean, and BBC recordings from the 1950.
Musical Traditions CD review by Rod Stradling
Musicians
Bob Copper, vocals [1-2, 4-9, 11-16, 18-24, 26, 28];
Ron Copper, vocals [1-2, 5, 7, 9-11, 13-20, 22-23, 28];
Jim Copper, vocals [3, 5-6, 8, 12, 19, 21, 24-28];
John Copper snr., vocals [5, 19, 28]
Tracks
- [Bob, Ron] Spencer the Rover (Roud 1115) (3.21)
- [Bob, Ron] Good Ale (Roud 203) (2.40)
- [Jim] Thousands or More (Roud 1220) (2.36)
- [Bob, Ron] Babes in the Wood (Roud 288; Laws Q34) (2.01)
- [all] The Banks of the Sweet Primroses (Roud 586) (2.04)
- [Bob, Jim] Sweep Chimney Sweep (Roud 1217) (2.48)
- [Bob, Ron] Two Young Brethren (Roud 202) (2.29)
- [Bob, Jim] Brisk and Bonny Lad (Roud 606) (1.32)
- [Bob, Ron] The Month of May (Roud 153) (2.00)
- [Ron] Honest Labourer (Roud 19) (3.08)
- [Bob, Ron] The Birds in the Spring (Roud 356) (1.43)
- [Bob, Jim] My Father Had an Acre of Land (Roud 21093) (1.42)
- [Bob, Ron] Shepherd of the Downs (Shepherd in Love) (Roud 1215) (4.40)
- [Bob, Ron] The Threshing Song (Roud 874) (1.34)
- [Bob, Ron] The Ploughshare (The Seasons Round) (Roud 169) (3.49)
- [Bob, Ron] Sportsmen, Arouse! (The Innocent Hare) (Roud 1216) (2.55)
- [Ron] Hard Times of Old England (Roud 1206) (2.55)
- [Bob, Ron] The Lark in the Morning (Roud 151) (2.02)
- [all] Warlike Seamen (The Irish Captain) (Roud 690) (3.19)
- [Bob, Ron] When Spring Comes In (Spring Glee) (Roud 439) (2.35)
- [Bob, Jim] Brisk Young Ploughboy (Roud 1205) (2.56)
- [Bob, Ron] Cupid's Garden (Roud 297) (2.34)
- [Bob, Ron] Dame Durdan (Roud 1209) (1.42)
- [Bob, Jim] The Claudy Banks (Roud 266; Laws N40) (3.09)
- [Jim] General Wolfe (Roud 624; Laws A1) (1.46)
- [Bob, Jim] Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy (Roud 165) (2.44)
- [Jim] Talking (0.31)
- [all] Come Write Me Down (Roud 381) (2.51)
Tracks 1-2, 9, 15-17 recorded by Peter Kennedy, (poss. March 9) 1955,
Traditional Songs from Rottingdean, EFDSS LP1002, 1963;
Tracks 4, 7, 10-11, 13-14, 18, 20, 22-23 recorded by Peter Kennedy, 1963,
Traditional Songs from Rottingdean, EFDSS LP1002, 1963;
Tracks 24, 26 recorded by Brian George, March 1, 1951, BBC 16060;
Tracks 6, 8 recorded by Brian George, March 1, 1951, BBC 16062;
Tracks 21 recorded by Brian George, March 1, 1951, BBC 16063;
Tracks 19, 28 recorded by Séamus Ennis, April 3, 1952, BBC 17986;
Tracks 5, 25 recorded by Séamus Ennis, April 3, 1952, BBC 17987;
Tracks 3, 12 recorded by Séamus Ennis, April 24, 1952, BBC 17989;
Track 27 extract from The Life of James Copper, broadcast September 11, 1951
> Folk Music > Records > The Copper Family: Coppers at Christmas
Coppers at Christmas
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Coppers at Christmas Coppersongs, no record number (CD, UK, 2007) |
Recorded by Piers Bishop;
Notes by Vic Gammon
Musicians
John and Jill Copper, Jon Dudley;
The Young Coppers: Mark, Andy and Sean Barratt and Ben, Lucy and Tom Copper;
Bob and Ron Copper [10]
Tracks
- Extract from The Life of James Copper, 1951 broadcast
(1.04)
Jim talking about Christmas fare when he was young - Christians Awake, Arise Rejoice and Sing (3.01)
- Christmas Song (The Trees Are All Bare) (Roud 1170) (2.47)
- Ring Out O Bells (3.33)
- Rolling Downwards (The Angel's Song) (2.29)
- Softly the Night (Roud 1222) (2.46)
- The Angels Sang (2.29)
- Wake the Sweet Anthem (2.20)
- While Shepherds Watched (Roud 936) (5.19)
- Christmas Presents (The Twelve Days of Christmas)
(Roud 68)
(2.25)
recorded by Bob and Ron in the 1950s - Shepherds Arise (Roud 1207) (4.04)
> Folk Music > Records > Young Coppers: Passing Out
Young Coppers: Passing Out
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Passing Out Coppersongs CD4 (CD, UK, February 2008) |
Recorded by Jake Rousham at Metway Studios, Brighton, 2007;
Photograps by Adrian Turner;
Front cover: Bob Copper's passing out parade, Maidstone 1936
Musicians
Ben Copper, vocals [2, 4, 7-10, 12];
Lucy Copper, vocals [2, 4-5, 7-9, 12];
Tom Copper, vocals [1-2, 4, 7-9, 11-12];
Andy Barratt, vocals [2-4, 6-7, 9, 12];
Mark Barratt, vocals [2, 4, 6-7, 9, 11-12];
Sean Barratt, vocals [2, 4, 6-7, 9-10, 12];
Tracks
- [Tom] Hard Times of Old England (Roud 1206) (2.39)
- [all] Dame Durdan (Roud 1209) (1.45)
- [Andy] The Irish Girl (As I Walked Out) (Roud 454) (3.03)
- [all] Come Write Me Down (Roud 381) (3.54)
- [Lucy] Charming Molly (Roud 1213) (1.46)
- [Mark, Andy, Sean] Brisk and Lively Lad (Roud 2930) (3.57)
- [all] Rose of Allendale (Roud 1218) (4.29)
- [Ben, Lucy, Tom] Pleasant Month of May (Roud 153) (2.20)
- [all] Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy (Roud 165) (3.14)
- [Sean, Ben] Come All You Bold Britons (Roud 1214) (3.02)
- [Mark, Tom] Cupid's Garden (Roud 297) (3.06)
- [all] Banks of the Sweet Primroses (Roud 586) (3.11)
> Folk Music > Records > The Copper Family
Other records with The Copper Family
Various Artists,
Folk Song Today,
LP, HMV DLP 1143, 1955
Various Artists,
The Columbia World Library of Folk and Primitive Music - Volume III: England,
LP, Columbia SL-206, 1955
Various Artists,
A Jug of Punch: Broadside Ballads Old and New,
LP, HMV CLP 1327, 1960
Various Artists,
A Pinch of Salt: British Sea Songs Old and New,
LP, HMV CLP 1362, 1960
Various Artists,
Folksound of Britain,
LP, HMV CLP 1910, 1965
Various Artists,
Songs of Courtship
(The Folk Songs of Britain Vol. 1),
LP, Topic 12T157, 1968
Various Artists,
Jack of All Trades
(The Folk Songs of Britain Vol. 3),
LP, Topic 12T159, 1968
Various Artists,
The Child Ballads 1
(The Folk Songs of Britain Vol. 4),
LP, Topic 12T160, 1968
Various Artists,
Sailormen and Servingmaids
(The Folk Songs of Britain Vol. 6),
LP, Topic 12T194, 1970
Various Artists,
Songs of Ceremony
(The Folk Songs of Britain Vol. 9),
LP, Topic 12T197, 1970
Various Artists,
The Brave Ploughboy: Songs and Stories in a Sussex Pub,
LP, Transatlantic XTRS 1150, 1975
Various Artists,
Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock,
4 LP, Island / Transatlantic Folk 1001, 1975
Various Artists,
Square Roots: An Unlikely Selection from the Pages of Folk Roots Magazine,
LP, FolkRoots FROOT 001, 1987
Various Artists,
Sea Songs and Shanties,
CD, Saydisc CD-SDL 405, 1994
Various Artists,
New Electric Muse: The Story of Folk into Rock,
3 CD, Castle ESB CD 416, 1996
Various Artists,
A Century of Song,
CD, EFDSS CD02, 1998
Various Artists,
World Library of Folk and Primitive Music - Volume 1: England,
CD, Rounder ROUNDER CD 1741, 1998
Various Artists,
BBC Folk Awards 2001,
CD, Topic TSCD850, 2001
Various Artists,
Unruly,
CD, Weekend Beatnik WEBE 9040, 2002
Various Artists,
Song Links: A Celebration of English Traditional Songs and Their Australian Variants,
2 CD, Fellside FECD176D, 2003
Various Artists,
Song Links 2: A Celebration of English Traditional Songs and Their American Variants,
2 CD, Fellside FECD190D, 2005
Various Artists,
Anthems in Eden: An Anthology of British & Irish Folk 1955-1978,
4 CD, Castle CMXBX1030, 2006
Various Artists,
Midwinter,
4 CD, Free Reed FRQCD 30, 2006
Various Artists,
The Imagined Village,
CD, Real World CDRW 147, 2007
Peter Bellamy,
The Ballads of Peter Bellamy,
CD, Free Reed FRRR 16, 2008
Various Artists,
Three Score and Ten: 70 Years of Topic Records,
7 CD, Topic TOPIC70, 2009
Various Artists,
The Rough Guide to English Folk,
2 CD, World Music RGNET 1261 CD, 2011
Various Artists,
You Never Heard So Sweet
(The Voice of the People Vol. 21),
CD, Topic TSCD671, 2012
Various Artists,
Good People, Take Warning
(The Voice of the People Vol. 23),
3 CD, Topic TSCD673T, 2012











